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PELICAN LAKE - Firefighters in Pelican Lake showed off their new fire station to the community Saturday.
Community members viewed Pelican Lake Fire District's new station along with provided lunch.
They had been working on relocating their fire station for more than four years. They moved just down the street from the old one.
BOULDER JUNCTION - Deputies want to know what caused a pilot to crash while landing a plane at the Boulder Junction Airport on Sunday morning.
Vilas County deputies say the pilot was part of the Musky Day Fly In hosted by the Boulder Junction Airport. The pilot crashed into the tree line on the edge of the airport while landing.
WOOD COUNTY - A man led officers on a high speed chase through Wood County late Saturday night.
47-year-old Christopher Ostrum was arrested for felony fleeing and operating a car while intoxicated.
The Wood County Sheriff's Department says the chase started when Wisconsin Rapids police officers tried to pull Ostrum over just before 11:25 p.m. on Saturday.
MARATHON COUNTY - The Marathon County Medical Examiner's Officer says a second child died from injuries suffered in Friday's rollover crash on Highway 52 in the Town of Easton, involving 10 young people.
The Marathon County Sheriff's Department is preparing a press release that will be available Monday.
EAGLE RIVER - An Eagle River man drowned after his boat was being towed early Saturday morning.
The Vilas County Sheriff's Department got a call reporting a man was taken out of Catfish Lake in Eagle River and was not breathing.
The man fell overboard from his boat while it was being towed by another boat.
TOWN OF PELICAN - A rollover accident pinned a woman underneath the car early Saturday morning in the town of Pelican.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says a man was backing the car and the woman was standing on the running board. The car overturned and trapped her.
EAGLE RIVER - Superheroes and villains hit the water in homemade boats at the Pitlik Polish Regatta today.
Hundreds of people dressed in their wackiest outfits for the 15th annual event. Competitors tested their skills on the land first. Then, their score carried over into the boat race.
RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander High School Hodags will hit the field in just a few weeks. And there are many changes to the program this year.
"Coach Ferge brought in a new offensive scheme and it's going to be a little more up-tempo. The people that haven't been to a football game in a while might want to come out this year and see what happens. It's going to be a good year for the Hodags," said Gridiron Club vice president Jay Sampson.
EAGLE RIVER - Deputies in Vilas County want to know how a 77-year-old Eagle River man drowned Saturday morning.
The Vilas County Sheriff's Department says it happened on Catfish Lake south of Highway 70 around 10:30 a.m.
GLENDALE - Three people are dead after a single-car crash in a Milwaukee suburb.
The crash happened in Glendale at about 7:45 p.m. Friday.
Cynthia Barnes tells WTMJ-TV the car was heading east at a high rate of speed, when another vehicle turned in front of it.
PLOVER - A 33-year-old man will need to recover from gunshot wounds after getting in a fight with police near plover last night.
The Portage County Sheriff's Department got reports of an erratic driver on west bound State Highway 54 Friday near Plover. An officer from the Plover Police Department pulled him over a little before 7 p.m. between Maple and Locust Drive.
LA CROSSE - A La Crosse woman now faces a felony charge in the death of an aged basset hound owned by her ex-boyfriend.
Selina Boulton was charged in December with two misdemeanors but prosecutors elevated the charges on Friday.
The 32-year-old is now charged with mistreatment of animals, a felony, and disorderly conduct. Her preliminary hearing will be Aug. 15.
MARATHON COUNTY - One teenager died Friday after an SUV crashed in Marathon County. Police don't know why 10 people were in that car when it rolled over, but an Aspirus Hospital spokesperson says six teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 were taken from the scene to Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Now, four of the six have been released from the hospital.
The Marathon County Sheriff's Department says the crash happened just before 10 a.m. on Highway 52 near Mill Road.
RHINELANDER - America will welcome a new type of logging machine. Ponsse showcased its Scorpion King Friday morning in Rhinelander.
The nearly 50,000 lb. machine is the company's first with a 360 degree cutting turret.
Company leaders say that gives operators the chance to grab any tree within reach without having to move its base.
RHINELANDER - People involved with Rhinelander football see this season as a fresh start.
The team has a new coach, a new offense, and new enthusiasm among fans.
The Hodag Gridiron Club is a major part of that push.
ST. PAUL, MN - A federal judge has ruled a $1.8 million defamation damage award to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is reasonable.
A federal jury last month sided with the former pro wrestler and movie actor in his two-year fight to prove he was defamed by a military sniper and best-selling author who claimed to have punched out Ventura at a bar for bad-mouthing the Navy SEALs.
MINOCQUA - Some people love restaurant cooked meals. Now, you can buy the same ingredients restaurant chefs cook with.
A Northwoods grocery school is teaching people how to pair local food to make a restaurant meal at home.
"They can take you step by step with the initial product, preparing it, how long to cook it, what to pair it with. We can give you the entire package and you can go home and feel confident doing it," said TJ's Butcher Block & Market owner Tim Krolczyk.
MILWAUKEE - The state's largest police union has dropped its challenge to Gov. Scott Walker's public union restrictions, ending the last legal fight over the contentious prohibitions.
The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association filed a lawsuit in 2012 alleging the restrictions violated its right to free speech, association and equal protection.
MADISON - Wisconsin transportation officials say drunken driving deaths and injuries in the state have dramatically declined over the last decade.
The Department of Transportation released data Friday showing the number of fatalities in alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin dropped 47 percent, from 348 in 2003 to 185 in 2013.
MERCER - One of the forest's most beloved characters will celebrate a big birthday this weekend.
Smokey the Bear turns 70 years old on Saturday.
Always dressed in a ranger hat and blue jeans, it's hard to miss the friendly, Smokey Bear.
HURLEY - The Iron County Health Department believes being active and having fun are closely linked in getting area kids healthier.
The department has been working to get kids active with its 100 Mile Club this summer.
On Friday, the effort peaks with the Show Your Colors 5K Fun Run in Hurley.
MARATHON COUNTY - A SUV carrying 10 teenagers rolled over on Highway 52 on Mill Road in Easton leaving one dead and nine injured.
An Aspirus Hospital spokesperson says six teenagers were taken from the scene to Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. One of those teenagers, a male, was then transferred to St. Joseph's in Marshfield. Of the five still at Aspirus, two are female and three are male. All patients at Aspirus are in stable, non-life- threatening conditions.
CRANDON - Off-road racing and Crandon go hand in hand. Normally there are two huge race weekends each summer, but this year there's a brand new event.
The Super Challenge weekend kicks off today at the Crandon Raceway.
They're debuting a 70-acre playground located behind the legendary race course. Rock racers and UTV's will tear through the obstacle course and trails.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Police took one person into custody after a possible homicide in Wisconsin Rapids.
Officers were called around 11:00 p.m. last night to 1100 Baker Street.
One person was picked up for questioning.
MADISON - Finding your way around a state forest may now be as easy as calling up an app.
A new smartphone app will let people access guides to state parks, forests and trails.
They'll also be able to track each other as they use the properties.
PHILLIPS - Leaders in Phillips saw a rise in E Coli numbers last month. People working for the Philips Wastewater Treatment Plant are still dealing with the impact of winter. Broken equipment at the plant let unfiltered runoff boost E. coli counts to unsafe levels in the Phillips Chain of Lakes last month.
"RBCs, the rotating biological contactors, they are our secondary treatment process," explains Bronson Thalacker, Phillips Public Works Director.
ROTHSCHILD - Rothschild Police want you to look out for a man who shot another man outside of a bar this weekend.
Police say 27-year-old Alex Hammoc fired a bullet that hit a 25-year-old man. There is a warrant out for his arrest.
RHINELANDER - Many people in the Northwoods work to keep lakes healthy and free of aquatic invasive species.
That can turn into a lot of hard work.
Volunteers from a lake association in Rhinelander spent Wednesday testing their lake.
ACROSS THE US - A new study from the Queen Mary University of London shows aspirin may reduce your chances of getting cancer in your digestive track.
The research released this week found that taking aspirin for 10 years could cut bowel cancer deaths by 40 percent.
EAGLE RIVER - Pilots from across the state flew to Eagle River Thursday.
The Eagle River Union Airport invited pilots to come have a burger in the Northwoods. It's a part of the Wisconsin Flying Hamburger Social event.
