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CHIPPEWA FALLS - A Chippewa Falls man whose daughter nearly died after eating a marijuana-laced chocolate bar faces three criminal charges.
38-year-old Jason N. Hetke is charged with felony second-degree reckless endangerment. He's also charged with two misdemeanors, child neglect, and possession of marijuana.
TOMAHAWK - A 27-year-old man sits in jail after Tomahawk Police found multiple packages of Methamphetamine, U.S. currency, and many paraphernalia items in a Tomahawk home on Thursday.
Tomahawk Police Chief Al Elvins says his department executed a state search warrant. The Police Chief says they got the search warrant because of a three and a half month long investigation into the sale and distribution of Methamphetamine.
MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife officials think a pipeline construction project could kill members of several threatened and endangered species.
Wisconsin Gas LLC wants to construct a new 74-mile natural gas lateral that would run from an existing pipeline in Eau Claire or Clark County to Tomah.
MADISON - Wisconsin apple growers expect their crop this autumn to be good or a little above average.
Growers were concerned after last year's unusually heavy harvest. But this year's crop is shaping up to be more in line with the yield of previous years.
MEDFORD - A shooting near a high school football game put players, coaches, and fans on lockdown Saturday.
Medford Police Chief Ken Coyer says a man opened fire on the 500 block of South Park Avenue, just down the street from Medford Area Senior High School. The shooting happened just before 3 this afternoon.
PRENTICE - Nearly 100 people didn't let storms keep them from running a 5K Friday night. The Prentice Pines Golf Course turned into a glowing 5K course for the second annual Neon Glow Fun Run.
People dressed up in their brightest outfits. They also wore a lot of glow sticks.
MINOCQUA - Despite the dreary weather we experienced Saturday, people still soared through the trees in Minocqua on this Labor Day weekend.
Northwoods Zip Line hosted its first Zip Line Extravaganza just off of Highway 51.
MILWAUKEE - Police say a male driver has been found dead -- apparently shot after a hit-and-run in Milwaukee.
Authorities say the driver was found dead Friday night in a vehicle that had gone off the road and hit a pole at 31st and Hope.
GREEN BAY - When Harley Thomas learned in August that he would have just three months to live, he told his doctors he wanted nothing more than to marry the woman he loves.
The Cancer Team at Bellin Health granted that wish, and hosted a wedding for Thomas and Lori Feeley on Thursday. Area businesses donated everything from Feeley's dress to the cake.
RHINELANDER - One type of potato you couldn't find at Potato Fest this year was a couch potato. Leaders at the YMCA of the Northwoods helped promote health and staying active by putting on the second annual couch potato race.
Teams of racers had to build a moving couch and push it down Brown Street in downtown Rhinelander.
MILWAUKEE - A 12-year-old boy is dead after apparently drowning in a hotel pool in Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says Zay-Vun Mooreland of Milwaukee died Friday night at the Rodeway Inn & Suites.
A message left with the hotel manager was not immediately returned Saturday.
RHINELANDER - Potato salad, french fries, mashed potatoes...just about every form of potato was at the second annual Potato Fest in Rhinelander Saturday.
"[We've got] great food. We have just about every single food that can be made with a potato. We have lots of fun games," said the 67th Alice in Dairyland Zoey Brooks. "We have potato sack races, the potato dig for kids, and the Wisconsin spud mobile is here as well."
ANTIGO - Some parents think the Antigo School District's co-curricular code punishes students too harshly. Students can be banned from playing a sport or doing an extra-curricular activity if they break the code multiple times.
Some parents believe the Antigo School District's co-curricular code works like a three-strike policy.
A former Dane County sheriff's deputy suspected of fatally shooting his wife and sister-in-law is due in court.
Andy Steele is scheduled for an appearance in Dane County Circuit Court Friday afternoon. Steele could be formally charged Friday in the deaths of 39-year-old Ashley Steele and her 38-year-old sister, Kacee Tollefsbol, of Lake Elmo Minnesota.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says complacency and fatigue among Republican voters is one of his biggest concerns as he faces re-election in less than 10 weeks.
Walker addressed his concerns Friday on WTMJ-AM when asked about a poll released on Wednesday indicating that Democrats were more enthused about the upcoming election that Republicans.
STATEWIDE - People could sell Wisconsin wild ginseng root for as much as $1,000 per pound last year.
Wisconsin's ginseng is known as some of the best in the world.
Some believe it gives people energy and has other health benefits.
MARATHON COUNTY - Each year in Wisconsin, both highway workers and motorists die or are hurt in crashes that happen in highway construction zones. Drivers need to slow down and obey the posted speed limit. In Marathon County, Wisconsin State Patrol doesn't treat drivers any differently.
MERRILL - Firefighters put in a lot of work to help people in a variety of different crises.
They need to go through a lot of training to know how to do that.
The Merrill Fire Department got valuable training this week.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker's administration has warned the Forest County Potawatomi tribe that it could lose about 2,000 slot machines if it succeeds in withholding its $25 million annual payment to the state.
The Potawatomi say they're withholding the money because the state may end up owing the tribe money if Walker approves the Menominee tribe's proposed Kenosha casino.
MANITOWISH WATERS - The North Lakeland Discovery Center will welcome a new executive director.
The center in Manitowish Waters focuses on connecting people with nature. That's how Azeal Meza first connected with the discovery center. He says he is excited to move forward as the executive director.
"I was immediately impressed with the organization," says Meza. "I have been part of the bird club for a while, and it's a nice place where I come here with my family to hike the trials, paddle, you name it."
CRANDON - The Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is holding their 45th annual World Championship Off-Road Race all weekend.
You can find racers from across the country at the raceway.
There's a new division in the competition this year.
LAONA - Only one in twenty banks in Wisconsin lost money in the first half of 2014.
Industry leaders see that as a sign of success and progress.
Those numbers had been worse over the past few years, especially during the recession.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS - China might be a good place to send some of Wisconsin's extra cranberries.
The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection hosted a group of potential buyers from China this past week.
They talked to growers and toured cranberry facilities.
MADISON - Most people would expect quick action if they provided a tip about possible child pornography.
Newly released records show state Justice Department field offices across Wisconsin have delayed investigating some child pornography tips for months.
For example, the agency's Madison office took about three years to assign two tips for follow-up.
TOMAHAWK - People living in the Tomahawk area will need to find another library for a while.
The Tomahawk Public Library will be closed for the month of September. No library materials will be due during the month of September.
The library will get a more than $80,000 facelift.
MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker's administration has warned the Forest County Potawatomi tribe that it could lose about 2,000 slot machines if it succeeds in withholding its $25 million annual payment to the state.
The Potawatomi say they're withholding the money because the state may end up owing the tribe money if Walker approves the Menominee tribe's proposed Kenosha casino.
VILAS COUNTY - The Vilas County Sheriff's Office wants to warn people of a phone scam.
People in the area have reported getting calls from people saying they're officers or special agents with the IRS.
The scammer asks for a named person living at the home.
MADISON - Wisconsin tax collections are more than $281 million short of estimates, a drop that could require the Legislature to take action to keep the budget in balance.
The state Department of Revenue on Thursday released the figures for the fiscal year that ended in June. Those figures show the state collected $281.2 million less than was anticipated by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau in January.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU - All students at the Lac du Flambeau Public School will get breakfast and lunch for free this year. A federal program will reimburse the school for all free meals given to students.
The program is called the Community Eligibility Provision. It's part of the 2010 Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act. Schools can participate in the Community Eligibility Provision if they have a high poverty rate.
LAONA - Logging history in Laona goes back more than a century.
The community's bank has been serving customers nearly as long.
Laona State Bank celebrated 100 years in business on Thursday.
