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ANTIGO - A Langlade County strawberry farmer needs more time to grow crops and that's because of the late Spring. Merry's Berries is waiting more than a week longer to sell their strawberries. Growers are more concerned about the length of the season rather than the start.
"The winter was very extended and things were really late to start to grow," says Merry's Berries Owner Andy Merry.
GREEN BAY - A 50-year-old man accused of strangling a Green Bay man last year has entered a plea deal.
Jeffrey Wickman pleaded no contest Friday to felony murder. Wickman originally had been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, which could have brought him life in prison.
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN - Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency in three southern Wisconsin counties following a rash of storms and tornadoes that caused millions of dollars in damage this week.
MADISON - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke says she is disappointed with news that prosecutors believe Gov. Scott Walker was part of a national criminal scheme to break campaign finance laws during recalls in 2011 and 2012.
RHINELANDER - You can help a Northwoods soldier and his fiancee win a dream wedding.
Wisconsin Army National Guard Captain Matthew Mangerson and his fiancee, Michelle Burton, are quarter-finalists in $20,000 military wedding.
FON DU LAC - Grassroots activists in Fond du Lac and Ripon are working to bring a nonbinding resolution to the Nov. 4 ballot calling for a constitutional amendment declaring that money isn't speech.
MEDFORD - People in Medford have wanted to upgrade their swimming pool for quite some time. Their old pool was designed like a 1950's style pool, but now, it looks more like a water park.
RHINELANDER - Police need your help finding a person of interest that might have passed through Rhinelander.
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office is looking for 38-year-old Eric Hall.
DEERBROOK - This Sunday, you can visit with more than 700 cows!
Nagel Dairy Farm in Deerbrook hopes you'll join them for Breakfast on the Farm.
Breakfast on the Farm happens every other year. Farm owners are excited to bring the community together and teach more about the dairy industry.
MARATHON COUNTY - We now know the name of the man pulled from the Eau Claire River south of Wausau Tuesday.
Preliminary autopsy results show 27-year-old Matthew Chaignot of Wausau died because he drowned. Everest Metro Police believe the car was in the water around 2:30 Tuesday morning.
ONEIDA COUNTY - The Oneida County UW-Extension will need to look for a new leader.
Family Living Agent and Department Head Erica Brewster has worked at the office for more than four years.
STEVENS POINT - A man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl has been sentenced to probation in Portage County.
34-year-old Seth Smith pleaded no contest to 3 counts of fourth-degree sexual assault. The 9-year-old girl told investigators the assaults started sometime when she was between 5 and 6 years old.
ESCANABA, MI - A lawyer says the former mayor of Escanaba is very remorseful over allegations that he embezzled more than $100,000 from the local Eagles Club.
Jayne Mackowiak won't specifically say that Leo Evans plans to plead guilty in the Upper Peninsula's Delta County.
RHINELANDER - New first quarter business statistics show many companies around the country are hiring more temporary workers. The number of temporary workers nationwide has increased by nearly 30 percent since 2009.
Hiring specialists in the Northwoods are also seeing that trend here. Bob Erickson is a Branch Manager at Nicolet Staffing in Rhinelander.
MADISON - Governor Scott Walker's campaign history finds itself back on the front page today.
A federal appeals court released more than 250 pages of documents filed in a John Doe investigation into the campaign.
FLORENCE COUNTY - You can stand on a bed of plants that feels more like a trampoline than solid ground here in Wisconsin.
You can also see plants that survive only by eating living animals.
Check out what those things look like in the attached video.
EAGLE RIVER - Parents look for ways for their kids to continue to learn during the summer.
A program at Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River combines camp activities and science into one fun, educational experience.
MADISON - Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent in May, down one-tenth from April and the lowest it's been since October 2008.
The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin lost 400 private sector jobs between April and May.
FOREST COUNTY - Some people believe any reason can be a good reason to golf. That's why many golfers will take a swing to help their community Friday.
It is the fourth annual Shank Open. The event is a fundraiser for the Forest County Chamber of Commerce.
RHINELANDER - The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office believes that a person of interest to them passed through the Rhinelander area.
An Oneida county resident called the Chippewa Sheriff's Office Wednesday afternoon. The person said they saw someone who matched the description of 38-year-old Eric Hall.
WISCONSIN - You need to make sure that you follow all the rules when boating this summer. This means making sure that you leave all the water where it originated from. This will help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species to nearby Wisconsin lakes and rivers.
THREE LAKES - People in the Northwoods will get the chance to meet Wisconsin moviemakers.
The 2nd annual Three Lakes Center for the Arts Film Festival kicked off Thursday night. Three Wisconsin filmmakers will show their films to the public during the next three days. One director will even premiere one of his new films on Saturday.
ST. PAUL, MN - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency in 35 counties because of the recent storms and flooding.
He's also directed the Minnesota National Guard to send 100 soldiers to Koochiching County to help in the fight against flooding on the Rainy River and Rainy Lake in the International Falls area.
CRANDON - NBA teams across the country will pick their newest team members in next week's NBA Draft.
And just like many basketball fans, local high school coaches can't seem to agree on who the Milwaukee Bucks should draft second overall.
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Resources is urging boaters, anglers and swimmers to be on the lookout for blue-green algae in their favorite lakes.
Blue-green algae grows quickly in water bodies with high nutrient levels such as phosphorus or nitrogen.
LAND O' LAKES - Last week, leaders at Iron Mountain's VA hospital told us new patients wait an average of 23 days for care.
But after we ran that story we got a call from Diana Stefan in Land O' Lakes.
LAND O' LAKES - Leaders at a local art center in Land O' Lakes hope to avoid leaving an empty building in their community. The center will buy the building they've been using for a while now.
LANSING, MI - Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson is urging Congress to pass year-old legislation requiring Medicare to cover obesity medicines for seniors.
EAGLE RIVER - It seems more people are shopping local at one Northwoods farmer's market this summer.
The Eagle River Farmer's Market opened in mid-May. Each week more people are coming.
VILAS COUNTY - Vilas County's population grows by at least five times during the summer. That puts added pressure on the Vilas County Sheriff's Office.
The busiest months of the year for the Sheriff's office are June, July, and August. The sheriff's office tries to have four deputies on patrol at any given time. During the summer, they sometimes need even more deputies.
