Local Rhinelander Headlines

PRICE COUNTY - Donna Olson can’t get away from the salt in the water of her Price County home. It makes her water taste bad, her silverware rust, and her family’s skin itch after a shower. Full story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - The Eagle River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center will need to find a new executive director. Its current executive director is retiring. Conrad Heeg, better known as Connie, will step down from the chamber for health reasons. Full story: WJFW

MINOCQUA - From salads to shakes one Northwoods restaurant tries to offer it all, but they're most known for their hotdogs and french fries. On Thursday, Hoggie Doggie's in Minocqua opened for the season. Finding an authentic Chicago style hot dog can be tricky in the Northwoods, but dog lovers swear by Hoggie Doggie's. Full story: WJFW

Leaders at the Florence School District will receive more than $91,000 check from the National Forest Income (NFI) program Thursday to help with their district budget. The money comes from a change in the 2013-2015 Wisconsin biennium budget. The change shifted all national forest income, from timber harvests, from the federal government to school districts in national forest lands in relation to their acreage in the district. Full story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER, THREE LAKES, PHILLIPS - People living in three Northwoods areas can stop running their water to avoid freeze-ups. Earlier this week, people in Eagle River could turn off their faucets. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - People who want to vote in Wisconsin this November can leave their ID at home. Republican leaders of the state Senate say there is not enough time to call a special session to pass a new voter ID law. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Like it or not, many of us take part in spring cleaning. We clean our homes, offices, and garages. But don't forget your car. Rhinelander Detail Pros cleans many cars this time of year. The first thing you may do is get your car washed. But it is just as important to clean the inside of your car. Full story: WJFW

WAUSAU - Fewer people in Wisconsin own farms today than they did a decade ago. Leaders in the industry want to get more young people involved in farming. North Central Technical College led students on tours of the campus. They hoped the experience would attract more students to agriculture. Full story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn says an officer who shot and killed a man in a downtown park went to the park to help the man. Flynn says the officer responded to a call and found the man on the ground in the park across from City Hall. Full story: WJFW

MINOCQUA - Home sales may seem to be rebounding from the 2008 recession. Some properties in the Northwoods are selling fast. "We're anticipating a great May because of the pent up demand. Buyers have not had a chance to get up here because of the weather conditions and so this is a great time for buyers to come up and buy," said Mike Mulleady, Coldwell Banker Mulleady Realtors General Manager. Full story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - Police in Lincoln County believe a married couple stole more than $90,000 from a bus company. The owner of Tomahawk Bus Service thinks 44-year-old Shad Harper and his 45-year-old wife , Kimberly Harper, stole money from the company. Full story: WJFW

GREEN BAY - Police normally investigate threats, but in Green Bay, the police department became the target of a threat. The online threat was in retaliation for an arrest caught on video and posted to the Internet. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Police in Rhinelander will punish people for dropping off garbage, like unusable sofas and old mattresses, at donation drop offs in the area. Leaders hope their new ordinance helps businesses keep their money in the community. Full story: WJFW

CRANDON - The Canadian National rail company bought out Wisconsin Central in 2001. At the time, CN promised to keep old Wisconsin Central rail lines, including the ones across northern Wisconsin, at an equal or better level of service. Full story: WJFW