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MADISON - Prosecutors believe a pair two people in Lac Du Flambeau were looking to sell Oxycodone.
The two pled guilty to the crime in federal court Wednesday. Charlie Sunn Meshigaud, 25, and Andrew Meshigaud, 27, could spend 20 years in federal prison if they get the maximum sentence.
NATIONWIDE - A new Pew Research study shows a growing divide between Republican and Democratic voters.
Leaders of the study surveyed 10,000 adults nationwide and found out that the divide between voters is the largest among the most politically active individuals.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU - Some leaders in Lac du Flambeau think using Native American mascots is offensive.
That's why many were happy with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision today about the Washington Redskin's team name.
ONEIDA COUNTY - A month ago, a suspect with a gun put MHLT Elementary School on lockdown. 34-year-old Michael Schettino pled not guilty to that crime in Oneida County Court Wednesday.
RHINELANDER - The School District of Rhinelander will sell South Park School.
Bethesda Lutheran Communities could buy the building for more than $139 thousand. The group works with people with disabilities.
RHINELANDER - Once a month, volunteers fill Rhinelander's VFW Post 31-43 bright and early.
They're preparing a free hot breakfast for the community.
PLATTEVILLE - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men's basketball coach is credited with moving dozens of children out of harm's way as a tornado hit the campus.
About 150 children, ages 8 to 17, were attending a basketball camp at the school and were sleeping on the top floor of Rountree Commons residence hall.
MADISON - Wisconsin wildlife officials want to dramatically scale back this state's third annual wolf hunt.
The Department of Natural Resources plans to ask its board next week to limit the total kill to 156 wolves.
RHINELANDER - Rhinelander police can start cleaning out the department's evidence storage.
Some of that evidence dates back to the early 1990s.
SCHOFIELD - A man is dead after police found him inside of a vehicle underwater in Schofield Tuesday.
Everest Metro Police believe the car was in the water around 2:30 Tuesday morning.
MINOCQUA - The Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk Elementary School will upgrade its cameras and video system this summer, before students return for the fall start of the school year.
The school will be upgrading its analog system to an digital IP based video system with better video quality.
ANTIGO - The Antigo Police Department wants to find a family they believe trashed a rented home and then left.
Police found bugs, trash, and human feces in the home. The home is so bad the Health Department had to make sure the landlord could do something with it.
LA CROSSE - Prosecutors say the man accused of killing a taxi driver in Grant County had stiffed the victim for a $90 cab fare last year.
Timmy Johnson Jr. is accused of robbing and fatally stabbing 79-year-old Merle Forbes last Thursday, just hours after Johnson was released from jail. Officers say they found Forbes in the trunk of his cab after Johnson led them on a chase through La Crosse County that ended in a crash.
RHINELANDER - Rhinelander's City Administrator thinks the city relies too much on property taxes. Blaine Oborn presented his findings to the City Council last week.
Taxpayers in Rhinelander pay a little more than $750 in property taxes on average each year.
ANTIGO - A new apartment complex in Antigo will house 50 families close to downtown businesses. The Pebble Ridge Apartments will be rented out to people based on their income.
WOODRUFF - An imposing Army tank will now greet people coming into Woodruff on Highway 47.
The National Guard hauled it from southeastern Wisconsin and finished their work in Woodruff on Tuesday.
SHAWANO - The man accused of holding a McDonald's employee hostage in Wittenberg last month pled not guilty to the crime.
28-year-old Travis Keiler is charged with carrying a gun into the restaurant and taking a hostage.
PLATTEVILLE - State emergency managers say Platteville apparently was hit by two tornadoes that knocked down trees and damaged the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus.
A report from Wisconsin's Emergency Operations Center says a ``low-end'' EF2 tornado with winds up to 120 mph apparently ran through the UW-Platteville campus.
A Lincoln County metal fabricator will pay $60,000 for breaking Wisconsin air pollution laws.
Merrill Fab violated its emission limits from October 2009 through July 2010. The company did report itself that it broke its limit.
FOREST COUNTY - The Rhinelander Parole officer who stole lobster from a grocery store will pay a fine and restitution.
Security video showed Karen Boodry shoplifting lobster from Schaefer's Food Mart in Crandon.
ESCANABA, MI - The former mayor of Escanaba has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the local Eagles Club.
State police say Leo Evans was arrested Monday. He appeared in Delta County District Court in the Upper Peninsula and was released on bond.
TOWN OF SCOTT - A lightning strike caused a house fire in Lincoln County early Tuesday morning.
The call came in at 12:18 a.m.
CHIPPEWA FALLS - Sheriff's deputies in western Wisconsin think a suspect could be on his way to Eagle River.
Eric Hall was let out of prison less than a week ago. Since then, officers think he may have stolen at least two cars and run from police. Now, they want to track him down.
RHINELANDER - Local gardeners with too much produce can now share it with others - thanks to the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry.
They recently joined the AmpleHarvest.org campaign.
MADISON - Wisconsin epileptic patients are still waiting for doctors to give them a marijuana-based anti-seizure drug two months after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill allow the medication's use.
NORTHWOODS - You may notice more kids running around the Northwoods right about now. Many overnight camps will welcome campers this week and next week.
There are about 20 overnight camps in the area from Rhinelander to Minocqua to Eagle River.
NORTHWOODS - You'll need to think twice about bringing firewood with you camping.
You could be spreading tree diseases and destructive insects to the Northwoods.
Campers can't bring firewood from farther than 25 miles away to Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest campgrounds.
KENOSHA - A Kenosha man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend, whose body was found in a car trunk in Chicago.
Forty-one-year-old Matthew McDowell was sentenced Monday in the death of 30-year-old Erin Ziemendorf of West Allis.
EAGLE RIVER - You could see construction at the Eagle River Airport. Leaders want to upgrade the runway.
The improvements would make the airport safer for pilots. The airport is working with the FAA to get the upgrades. Airport Manager Rob Hom says the proposed changes could shift the current runway.
RHINELANDER - Leaders at local soccer clubs hope the World Cup soccer tournament will bring more people to their sport. One club president believes the sport is growing in the Northwoods.
The Rhinelander Soccer Club expects more kids to start playing soccer. More Americans are watching the World Cup this year and soccer organizers believe the attention is creating a lot of interest in the sport.
