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APPLETON - Environmental activists want to work with industry to resolve a longtime dispute over timber management in Wisconsin's Northwoods.
The Northeast Wisconsin Forest Improvement Collaborative wants to reach a compromise regarding 1.5 million acres of forest.
APPLETON - Another heating season will soon arrive.
Leaders of Wisconsin's propane industry don't expect the kind of shortages that occurred last year.
Wisconsin and other Midwestern states saw tight supplies for propane toward the end of last winter.
RHINELANDER - Rhinelander's varsity football team didn't finish last Friday's game because of dangerous weather. Now, they'll run into a few more problems this Friday. Players will have to adjust to the new schedule. The game against Merrill will start at 5 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.
Rhinelander's Varsity head coach says the team will adjust their preparation a bit. They'll have to get out of school earlier and eat earlier, but he won't accept any excuses for starting the game earlier.
RHINELANDER - Owners at a new custom gun shop in Rhinelander believe they can fill a void in the Northwoods firearm market.
American Hot Shots LLC opened in August. They'll have their official grand opening on Sept. 12 & 13.
The shop works on old guns, custom guns and even offers gun training.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says he won't make another job-creation promise like he did four years ago.
Walker said Tuesday that his economic development plan to be unveiled in coming weeks will be a detailed proposal about how to grow jobs, but it won't include a specific promise of how many jobs would be created.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says making Wisconsin a ``right to work'' state is not a part of his agenda, but he refused to say if he would veto such a bill.
In ``right to work'' states, private-sector workers can't be required to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment.
ANTIGO - One specific person motivates Angie Close to help Langlade County succeed economically.
Her grandson.
Close is the new Executive Director of Langlade County Economic Development.
RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander Food Pantry could use more volunteers to help move to their new location.
The pantry will move into the old Golden Harvest building.
But before they move they need to make some changes to the building.
WHITE LAKE - A big part of the community in White Lake takes its small rural school very seriously.
Two years ago, the community helped build a brand new gym and fitness center at the school.
The wood for the basketball floor was even donated by local loggers.
PHELPS - The Vilas County Economic Development Corporation will open a business incubator in Phelps.
New chairman Carl Ruedebusch bought a 9,000 square foot building.
It will give small businesses space to develop and share resources.
MARATHON COUNTY - A Marathon County man died when his ATV got in a crash on Highway 29.
Deputies were called at 9:42 yesterday morning with a report of the accident in the town of Rib Falls.
The man riding the ATV was dead at the scene.
FLORENCE COUNTY - A family in Florence County needed help finding their three-year-old after he disappeared in the woods Monday.
The boy was missing for nearly two hours Monday morning.
The family was packing up to head home when the boy wandered away around 9:15.
RHINELANDER - Students went back to class in many districts across Wisconsin Tuesday morning.
The Wisconsin State Patrol wants drivers to watch out for them.
Some kids might get to and from school on their bikes.
MANITOWOC - Lakeshore communities from Two Rivers to Port Washington will able to apply for marine-sanctuary status, which could lead to protections for natural resources and improved research on shipwrecks.
An HTR Media report (http://htrne.ws/1lrd3Ix ) says the 875-square-mile area encompasses 33 known shipwrecks and countless others.
HAZELHURST - Tourists make a big economic impact in the Northwood, but they don't stay forever. Monday, locals thanked them for coming to the Northwoods this summer.
People stood outside of Whitman's Bar and Grill just off of Highway 51 in Hazelhurst to wave goodbye. The bar has been doing this for 44 years.
PRICE COUNTY - The expansion of Northcentral Technical College's Phillips campus helped persuade one manufacturing company to move closer to the campus.
OEM Fabricators will move its Price County facility from Prentice to Phillips.
All 28 employees will also move to the larger shop, which will focus on welding.
MERRILL - Someone might be making counterfeit bills in the Merrill area.
Several businesses told Merrill Police they were paid with counterfeit money in the last few weeks.
There are many simple ways to tell if a bill is real or fake.
MERRILL - The rainy weather didn't stop some dedicated people from coming out to Merrill's Labor Day Parade.
People showed up with rain coats and umbrellas to enjoy their favorite floats.
The kids at the parade were looking forward to the candy.
RHINELANDER - It can be difficult to get around the Northwoods, especially in the snow. For people with physical disabilities, it can seem almost impossible. A new piece of technology changed Bob Simon's life. Now he's hoping to help others with physical disabilities enjoy the outdoors.
"I used to love to hunt and fish," he said.
RHINELANDER - Shandi Peitsch will receive her Girl Scout Silver Award.
The fourteen-year-old will get the award because she finished a service project at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
The Girl Scout Silver Award is a significant honor for a cadette or senior Girl Scout.
RHINELANDER - A person got hurt during a one car crash near Rhinelander today.
The crash happened on North Shore Drive east of Rhinelander around 4pm.
Only one person was in the car.
RHINELANDER - The artists paired together in ArtStart's next exhibition couldn't have much different backgrounds.
Next Friday, the Rhinelander gallery will open with two very diverse displays.
"We have two photographic exhibitions opening. One is a solo artist, so the whole gallery will be their work, and the other is an artist who worked with teens as a kind of therapy program, photography and art as therapy," said ArtStart Development Director Melinda Childs.
RHINELANDER - More than 50,000 people in Wisconsin apply for unemployment benefits every week.
Now, the state Department of Workforce Development wants to know how it can improve the unemployment insurance system.
"Our Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council really likes to get out there and hear firsthand from those who deal with that system directly.
MERRILL - You wouldn't find as many people at this year's car show in Merrill compared to years past.
The car show usually gets about 2,000 people each year.
Organizers say they got about half of that this year because of the weather.
MILWAUKEE - President Barack Obama was back in Milwaukee for Labor Day, where he spoke of economic opportunity at LaborFest 2014.
Obama touched on topics of equal pay for women and a higher minimum wage. He says, ``I'm not asking for the moon, I just want a good deal for American workers.''
HAZELHURST - Most dog owners refer to their dogs as man's best friend. They're loyal, affectionate and caring. They're also very vigilant when someone is in distress. In Hazelhurst, one dog saved a family from a potential tragic accident.
8-year-old Chandler is Keith Stern's best friend.
"Chandler wanna go lake? Wanna go lake Chandler? Let's go lake," said Stern.
RHINELANDER - Farmers' markets give people a chance to buy local, healthy food. Some farmers think they've been selling more crops this year because more people want to eat healthier food.
Shoppers at the Hodag Farmers' Market can ask farmers different question about how they grow their vegetables. Some farmers think people like knowing exactly what's going into their food. They think a lot more younger people have become interested in farmers' markets because they can get all their questions answered.
EAGLE RIVER - People in Eagle River had the chance to experience a unique event Sunday.
The Eagle River Lions Club held its first inaugural Sausage Fest. The family friendly event started off with a 5k run, music from the Bill Hassey Orchestra and of course sausages as far as the eye can see.
Leaders for the event say they wanted to do something similar to Oktoberfest.
EAGLE RIVER - Labor Day weekend brought in a lot of tourists to the Northwoods. Some spent their time shopping for accessories and clothes, but others shopped for fishing gear.
Customers at Eagle Sports in Eagle River shopped for the best bait so they could get back on the water. One person from out of town bought a fishing license before heading back home.
MEDFORD - UPDATE: 8/31/14, 4:30 p.m.
We now know the name of the man who police believe opened fire near a school in Medford.
Police arrested 19-year-old Harrison C. Davis. Police say they arrested him around 6:15 p.m. on the 35,000 block of County Highway M in Chippewa County. He now sits in the Taylor County Sheriff's Department Jail.
