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LINCOLN COUNTY - Lincoln County deputies think a motorcycle crashed into another motorcycle after trying to avoid hitting a group of deer. The accident happened on State Highway 17 near Gross Lane around 2:40 p.m. on Saturday.
Witnesses told deputies two motorcycles were traveling together southbound on State Highway 17 when the lead driver saw a group of deer standing next to the road.
RHINELANDER - Some people might attend ugly sweater parties around the holidays, but Saturday organizers at the Oneida County Fair invited people to look at an ugly lamp contest.
This is the second year the Oneida County Fair Board hosted the contest.
WOODBORO - A Rhinelander man in his 50's crashed into a tree Saturday.
It happened on highway 8 in the town of Woodboro around 3:30 p.m.
The Oneida County Sheriff's office says the driver went off the road.
ARBOR VITAE - Firemen in Arbor Vitae took advantage of Saturday's great weather and held their annual picnic.
This is the 38th year they've held the picnic behind their fire department.
EAGLE RIVER - Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River wants more people to understand the importance of the forest. That's why the school held a celebration of all that the forest has to offer at Forest Fest on Saturday.
People got the chance to see different logging demonstrations, make paper, and learn about the different forests in northern Wisconsin.
DETROIT - Ignition switch problems that have plagued General Motors and Chrysler have now turned up in the motorcycle business.
Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 3,300 FXDL Dyna Low Rider bikes because engine vibration can turn the switches from "run" to "accessory."
TOMAHAWK - Volunteers in Tomahawk want to open up Lincoln County's first homeless shelter as soon as possible. That's because homeless people don't have anywhere to live if they want to stay within the county.
Our Sister's House needs a lot of work before it can become a shelter and the renovations are expensive.
MILWAUKEE - The total number of people hit by gunfire over the last few days in Milwaukee has reached at least 10, with three of them killed.
The most recent shootings happened overnight Friday, leaving one person dead and four wounded, including a 16-year-old girl.
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin is among the top 10 states in the nation when it comes to numbers of farmers markets.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says its directory of farmers markets includes 295 in Wisconsin. That puts the state at No. 8 in the nation.
RHINELANDER - More than 16,000 people in northcentral Wisconsin live with some form of dementia. They're some of the 110,000 people living with a cognitive impairment in the state. About 60% of them will wander at some point.
A new tool could help their families find them.
The Silver Alert program became available in Wisconsin Friday.
ELCHO - A Northwoods man found a unique way to give back to our troops one year ago.
During the lunch hour you'll likely find Al Breit manning the grill.
His wife Diane works the bar, and together they own the Post Lake Inn in Elcho.
MARINETTE COUNTY - New dash cam video from a police chase in Marinette County last Thursday afternoon shows just how dangerous the situation was for drivers on the road. 43-year-old Robb DeGroot of Green Bay was crossing lanes into traffic and also shooting at other cars along the way.
Audio released by the Marinette County Sheriff's Office shows the confusion and fear from drivers getting shot at by DeGroot.
EAGLE RIVER - Three local graduates in Eagle River will go to play division three college football this fall.
Northland Pines High School already recognized football players who are going to division one or division two schools in February, but they wanted to also recognize players who will go play at D3 schools.
ANTIGO - It can get tricky to get rid of some chemicals safely. That's why Langlade County conservationists want people to bring their chemical products to the Highway Department Shop on Saturday.
People can get rid of all pesticides, insecticides, and chemical products at the Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep. It's free for all households and farmers.
RHINELANDER - A Dunkin Donuts will open soon in Rhinelander. Plenty of people are excited for the new restaurant, but businesses nearby also hope to benefit from the new eatery.
Dunkin' Donuts plans to open next Tuesday on Lincoln Street across the street from Home Depot. Friday was a test day for the company.
ST. GERMAIN - In the south, you can find barbeque on every corner. Up here it's not that easy... But if you're craving it, you can head to Pig in the Pines this weekend.
It's the 10th annual year of the event in St. Germain. There are award winning ribs, live music and family friendly attractions to enjoy.
WAUKESHA - One of two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls charged as an adult with stabbing a classmate to please a fictional online horror character has been found mentally unable to stand trial.
A judge declared the girl incompetent Friday and ordered her committed for treatment. Two doctors who examined the girl had submitted reports saying they didn't think she was competent.
ANTIGO - A slow and shaky start to the summer growing season didn't hurt some farmers in Langlade County. That's because cooler temperatures can actually help some crops like peas.
Some farmers just finished harvesting their peas this week.It's the first vegetable crop of the season and farmers at Sunnydale Farms believe it was a great harvest.
They think cooler temperatures helped some of their crops stay healthy.
MINOCQUA - The Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome a new executive director later this month.
Krystal Westfahl will start at the chamber August 21st. She'll replace Kim Baltus who left to join the Howard Young Foundation.
BOULDER JUNCTION - UW Trout Lake leaders want people to get interested in science. They invited people to come out and see what it's like to be a researcher at the Trout Lake Station in Boulder Junction.
More than 230 people showed up to the open house. People got the chance to go on a boat ride, learn about sampling and learn more about invasive species.
WASHINGTON - Hot, dry conditions still worry firefighters in Washington state fighting the Carlton Complex wildfire.
In July, the Northwoods sent a team of firefighters to the area to help fight it.
Now, Rhinelander's Suzanne Flory is in Washington near the fire site.
SHAWANO COUNTY - Police in Shawano County needed to go in and get a man who fired shots early this morning.
At about 2:45 a.m., the sheriff's department got a report of a domestic disturbance in the village of Tigerton.
Reports were a 36 year old man was armed and fired a weapon multiple times with other people present.
MADISON - You can help wildlife managers just by keeping track of when and where you see deer.
The state kicks off Operation Deer Watch today.
Under the program, people are asked to keep a tally of deer they see in daylight hours.
LAND O' LAKES - Kids in Land O' Lakes will play cartoon characters discussing their life during a play Friday. Organizers hope this helps them to show their artistic side.
You can expect to hear great sounds at Land O' Lakes Elementary School Friday. Kids from ages 6 to 14 have been learning about the art of performance this summer. They'll play cartoon characters discussing their life on a talk show.
RHINELANDER - Renovations to Mike Webster Stadium in Rhinelander will soon get underway.
Last week, the School District of Rhinelander's Capital Projects Committee got approval for their preliminary plans for the stadium. They're looking to do many things.
OSHKOSH - UPDATE: 7-31-14 8:20pm CDT
The Experimental Aircraft Association says a pilot was killed and his passenger seriously injured when a plane crashed at the Oshkosh airport where planes taking part in the annual AirVenture convention land.
NORTHWOODS - It seems more all-natural and specialty food stores are popping up around the Northwoods. Antigo and Three Lakes welcomed new all-natural and specialty food stores this year. And last week, Eagle River welcomed one, as well.
"We were painstaking about finding things that you cannot find at other shops here in the Eagle River area," said Homeward Bound Specialty Foods owner Patti Katz Black.
ANTIGO - You should look out for fake checks if you live in the Antigo.
Police believe a white man, a white woman and a black man are trying to use the checks in the area.
PHELPS - A former janitor for the School District of Phelps will spend three years in prison for having child porn.
Richard Buell, 62, pled guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography.
The district attorney dismissed the eight other counts of child pornography.
ANTIGO - Just a few months ago, the Moore Family was looking for a new affordable home. They filled out paperwork with the local Habitat for Humanity chapter in Langlade County and were told yes.
"We look for a number of things; we look for an identified need, and the need for housing if the current housing is not serving the family's needs," said Langlade Habitat for Humanity President Paul Grinde.
