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TOMAHAWK - It appears work on a new senior care facility in Tomahawk is underway.
Crews have begun tearing down the old Sacred Heart Hospital on East Washington Avenue.
Milestone Senior Living bought the property at the end of May.
RHINELANDER - Students go back to school soon, which means teachers are busy preparing for the upcoming school year.
One teacher at Pelican Elementary School in Rhinelander has been getting ready since the beginning of August.
NORTHWOODS - You might find it easier to get a campsite at a national forest campground for Labor Day Weekend.
There are nearly 50 campgrounds to choose from across the across Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Reserved sites at campgrounds within the area are actually the exception rather than the rule.
RHINELANDER - Classroom aids and school secretaries need to know how to do basic first aid.
That's because the School District of Rhinelander only has one nurse. And, it's difficult for her to help everyone in case of an emergency.
FOREST COUNTY - ATV riders in Forest County will get a new stretch of trail to ride on.
The trail will connect the City of Crandon to the International Off-Road Raceway.
The new trail will run on the existing snowmobile trail that runs along Highway 8.That trail is already on an old road bed.
EAGLE RIVER - Vilas County Board leaders want more students to help make community decisions. They're looking for two high school students to represent younger people on the County Board.
The students serve a one year term on the board. They help county leaders make decisions for the community. They also learn how local government works.
MADISON - Two out-of-state companies have agreed to pay $50,000 to consumers and Wisconsin after the state sued them for scamming people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and airline tickets.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1BFttCd ) the state Department of Justice announced the settlement Wednesday.
BOULDER JUNCTION - People who enjoy working with wood could show off their talent in Boulder Junction this week. A woodcarving workshop is being held at the town's community center.
The workshop is held every year by the Muskie Area Woodcarvers from Arbor Vitae. Everyone from beginners to experts could sign up, and everyone has an opportunity to learn many different kinds of woodworking in one spot.
RHINELANDER - People will swarm Trig's Riverwalk Center for the best deals for the next couple of days, but it won't just be for groceries.
People hunted today for the best used items at the Mammouth Rummage Sale. The sale began today and runs through Saturday.
MADISON - The recent troubles in Ferguson, Missouri show that police can sometimes look like a military force.
In Wisconsin, records show the Pentagon has given police more than 28 million dollars of surplus military gear in the past decade.
MADISON - A coalition of media and open government groups are pressing a federal appeals court to release nearly three dozen documents linked to a secret probe into Governor Scott Walker's campaign.
Prosecutors have been looking into whether Walker's 2012 recall campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.
MADISON - Unemployment fell in most Wisconsin cities and counties in July.
The state Department of Workforce Development released information today.
It shows unemployment rates fell in 22 of the state's 32 largest cities compared to June.
CRANDON - The Forest County Board voted 10-10 Tuesday night to approve a referendum resolution that would send a 10,000 acre off-road vehicle park proposal to this November's ballot. One supervisor was absent from the meeting and therefore didn't cast a vote in the matter.
RHINELANDER - Getting a double scoop of custard might cost you double.
Custard prices are up in Wisconsin and across the nation.
Key ingredients in custard are milk, eggs and butterfat. Butterfat is driving the cost of custard up.
FOREST COUNTY - A new Forest County economic development leader wants to think small, instead of thinking big.
Gene Shawano Jr. just took over as President of the Forest County Economic Development Partnership.
He will help fill a void left when Executive Director Jim Schuessler and President RT Krueger each stepped down earlier this year.
RHINELANDER - Football season kicks off this Friday for many high schools across the state.
But one concern from year to year is how to prevent concussions in high school contact sports.
When sport seasons begin, so does important concussion testing. Rhinelander has two tests.
ANTIGO - You'll need to look out for some changes on the road in Langlade County. That's because the state Department of Transportation is putting up new signs on intersections along Highway 52. Some signs will also be taken down.
Certain stop signs have already been taken down. DOT traffic experts say they're just getting rid of redundant signs. They don't expect safety to be affected. But some drivers are concerned.
MADISON - Wisconsin retains its number two spot among states on the ACT college entrance exam.
The state's high school seniors scored an average composite of 22.2 out of a possible 36, ranking Wisconsin behind Minnesota.
PORTAGE COUNTY - A Wisconsin Rapids man pled not guilty yesterday to killing his wife decades ago. 55-year-old Joseph Reinwand made the plea in Portage County court.
Pamela Reinwand was 19 when she died in 1984. She was shot in the head.
NORTHWOODS - You may need help keeping your shrubs and trees in shape for the fall.
Many people were forced to buy new trees and shrubs because they didn't survive the winter. Experts at Hanson's Gardening Village told us about a few trees that are most vulnerable to the winter.
EAGLE RIVER - College bound high school students in the Midwest need to take the ACT.
One Northwoods high school has seen an increase in how many students are taking the test.
About 60% of students at Northland Pines High School took the ACT last year, compared to about 53% that took it in 2010.
LINCOLN AND PRICE COUNTIES - Police arrested three teens after a high speed chase across two northern Wisconsin counties.
Police say the teens drove as fast as 110 miles per hour Tuesday night during a 30 mile chase through Lincoln and Price counties.
WISCONSIN - Wisconsin keeps high standards for clean drinking water. On a yearly basis, they do a good job at meeting that standard, but during 2013, more water supplies were found with one of two contaminants.
One contaminant, nitrate was found in more than double the amount of water supplies during the year compared to 2012.
RHINELANDER - Do you find yourself looking for new places to eat out?
Well, Tula's Cafe recently added a brand new location in the Northwoods.
We found out what makes them unique, in our latest helping of 'Morning Meals with Marisa.'
Tula's recently reopened in Rhinelander.
MADISON - A federal appeals court will hear arguments in the fight over Wisconsin's voter identification law next month.
Republicans passed a law in 2011 requiring voters to show photo ID.
A federal judge blocked the law earlier this year.
HARSHAW - A Northwoods ATV Club wants to add a trail in Oneida County, but first, they needed to make sure the community is happy with the proposed project.
The Nokomis ATV Club is asking for the nearly mile and a half trail to go across the Woodboro Lakes Wildlife area. Those 3,000 acres are about ten miles west of Rhinelander.
BOULDER JUNCTION - The problem of invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil in Northwoods lakes never seems to stop.
Lake groups can cut it, but it often grows back.
Chemical treatments often work, but they put artificial ingredients into lakes.
NORTHWOODS - More hunters will get to use crossbows during the upcoming bow season.
Workers at hunting stores see more customer interest in crossbow hunting.
The Natural Resource Board approved the new season last week.
MANITOWISH WATERS - Cranberry growers in Wisconsin work hard every year to produce the fruit. But they may not be able to harvest as many berries this season.
Cranberry growers don't expect an overly large crop this year. This comes after several years of great harvests in the state.
RHINELANDER - The highway department may need to relocate.
Kwik Trip has made a formal offer to purchase the current highway department for a new highway Kwik Trip location.
If the purchase is approved, the highway department will move facilities.
