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PHELPS, WABENO - Two small Northwoods communities will be able to use state-level resources to help revitalize their downtowns.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation accepted both Phelps and Wabeno into its Connect Communities Program last week.
APPLETON - A police standoff in Appleton has ended with two officers, a police dog and the fugitive falling through an attic floor.
The two-hour standoff ended about 8 p.m. Tuesday. No one was seriously hurt.
MADISON - President Barack Obama is stepping up pressure on states that have refused to expand Medicaid eligibility.
The White House Council of Economic Advisers has released a report saying expansion here would mean health coverage for an additional 120,000 people in 2016.
RHINELANDER - Some local organizers want you to starve a mosquito by donating blood.
Demand for blood in hospitals goes up in the summer, and some hospitals struggle to get what they need.
CRANDON - Two candidates will be on the ballot for the job of Crandon Mayor.
That's after a petition forced a recall election.
Incumbent Mayor Rob Jaeger will automatically be included.
RHINELANDER - Too many cracks and too little space means the Hodag Water Show will need a new pavilion at Hodag Park in Rhinelander.
The waterski club originally thought they could do some repairs on their old building.
RHINELANDER - 46 year old Carrie Steinmetz faces three felonies surrounding child trafficking and prostitution.
Steinmetz was in court Wednesday. The Rhinelander woman originally faced one charge for having and selling meth. The other charges were added later.
WAUKESHA - The two 12-year-old girls accused of stabbing a friend 19 times appeared in court Wednesday.
Authorities say the two girls tried to kill their 12-year-old friend to appease a fictional internet character called "Slender Man."
WISCONSIN - he state Department of Natural Resources is warning Fourth of July revelers that most fireworks are illegal in state parks and forests.
DNR leaders say the only fireworks allowed in the parks and forests are sparklers and snakes.
The FBI says heroin abuse seems to getting worse in Wisconsin as abusers seek a cheaper alternative to prescription pills such as Vicodin and Percocet.
Law enforcement officials have seen a spike in heroin usage since about 2008.
CONOVER - Conover native Brian Benson never considered himself a cross-country bicyclist or a book author.
Now, he's both.
We met the Northland Pines High School graduate, and Brian told us about how he met a woman named Rachel on a backpacking trip through Guatemala â€" and how she wanted to bike across America.
FLORENCE - Because of local opposition, state officials have dropped a plan to add bacteria to a northern Wisconsin lake to kill zebra mussels.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it'll look for another suitable lake instead.
WOOD COUNTY - UPDATE: 7-1-14 5:45pm CDT
Police think a man who's turned into something of a fugitive, bouncing around Wisconsin, could be in Jackson County now.
TOMAHAWK - A Northwoods group gave out 20 thousand pounds of food Tuesday. The group was distributing food in Tomahawk to anyone that showed up.
A seniors group from the Northwoods Vineyard Church in Tomahawk organized the food distribution event at Sara Park.
EAGLE RIVER - Filling up your car with gas can get expensive. That's why more people in the Northwoods are looking into cars that can run on electricity.
Parsons of Eagle River has had more people come in to look at the Chevy Volt. The volt runs on electricity. But it can also use gas to recharge its battery.
TOMAHAWK - A Northwoods group works to take care of injured birds. They also work to educate people about keeping birds safe.
The Raptor Education Group does more than 200 programs a year. Tuesday the group was at the Tomahawk Library to talk to children about taking care of birds.
ONEIDA COUNTY - The Northwoods Superintendent who faced charges in connection to a domestic abuse complaint will be able to clear his record. The agreement for Dr. George Karling was filed June 26.
In a deal with prosecutors, Karling agreed to take an anger management assessment and follow through with treatment.
RHINELANDER - Leaders on the Oneida County Board hope a new survey will shed light on whether they should move their monthly meetings to the evening.
Right now the board holds its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of the month.
NORTHWOODS - We told you about Eagle River native Autumn Skibinski who is trying to raise money to record an Extended Play (EP) album with her band in Los Angeles.
Autumn came home this week for a routine visit. But when she leaves this time, she will leave with the gift of a lifetime.
RHINELANDER - Before you fire up the grill this weekend, the Rhinelander Fire Department wants to remind people to stay safe. Grills can be dangerous if they're not used correctly.
Firefighters want people to clean their grills before they used them. Built up grease can cause grease fires. Those fires are difficult to put out.
MILWAUKEE - Crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers left without electricity after storms battered southern Wisconsin.
At least 115,000 customers of Milwaukee-based We Energies were without power at the peak of the outage.
VILLAGE OF VESPER - UPDATE: The Wood County Sheriff's department reports that convicted felon Eric Hall got away from police late Monday night in the Village of Vesper.
Police also believe he might have stolen a vehicle.
RHINELANDER - For many seniors, losing their balance can be one of the most dangerous things.
A 2013 report from the CDC shows that one out of three seniors, 65 or older, will fall down and get hurt.
PLOVER - A 32-year-old man will stand trial for allegedly beating his stepfather to death with a baseball bat in Portage County.
A judge ruled Monday there was enough evidence to order Andrew Pray to stand trial.
COLFAX - A tornado that struck last week caused more than 1-million dollars in damage to Colfax schools and the district's athletic complex.
The tornado touched down briefly twice Friday before reaching the building.
TOWN OF PELICAN - A person found human remains in the Town of Pelican Monday. They were found in a wooded area near Lake Julia.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office got a call this morning from the person who found the body.
Tobacco use in Major League Baseball could soon be coming to an end.
Some players are proposing a complete ban on the substance. This movement comes after baseball great Tony Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in mid-June. Gwynn's illness is thought to be connected to his long-time tobacco use.
ANTIGO - Many people in the Northwoods rely on tornado sirens to let them know when there's severe weather. However, recent tests in Antigo show that the siren system isn't as reliable as it needs to be.
The tornado sirens in Antigo need a lot of costly updates in order to work better. City leaders aren't sure if it's even worth having them anymore.
SULLIVAN, WI - Severe thunderstorms packing high winds and heavy rain have downed trees and power lines all across southern Wisconsin.
Winds gusted as high as 78 mph near Lancaster in Grant County in the southwest corner of Wisconsin as the storms began sweeping from west to east Monday afternoon.
THREE LAKES - A new invasive species will give a snapshot of invasive plants in Three lakes. The study was presented to residents at the Demmer Memorial Library in Three Lakes on Monday.
The Three Lakes Natural & Cultural Resource Committee commissioned the study and won a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help pay for study.
