Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - Almost 100 million people have already filed their income tax returns. If you haven't, you have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. If you feel like you're scrambling to get them done, you're not alone. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Prosecutors think a Rhinelander woman stole almost eight thousand dollars from the Hodag BMX Club. 28 year old Nicole LeMere is accused of taking the money between August 2013 and February 2014. Full story: WJFW

MERRILL - A Merrill-man accused of killing his wife and hiding her body will take the stand in Lincoln County court, according to defense attorneys Monday. Mark Bucki, 50 , faces three charges in connection to the 2013 murder of his wife Anita. He faces a charge of first-degree homicide, a charge of hiding a body and a charge of strangling a person. Full story: WJFW

SHAWANO - Shawano County officers want to warn you of a possible police impersonator. They got a call about someone impersonating an officer in the Village of Bonduel early Sunday afternoon. Full story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - Easter will make its way to the Northwoods soon. But a museum in Eagle River wanted to get a head start by giving back to the kids in the community. Full story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - Some seniors face a difficult decision of choosing where they want to live. Not all seniors want to go into hospice care. But living on your own can be difficult for some seniors. Full story: WJFW

MANITOWOC COUNTY - A man died after being hit by a semi truck on Interstate 43 in Manitowoc County. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department says the crash happened around 10 Friday morning. Full story: WJFW

ST. GERMAIN - Some people in St. Germain lost power for close to an hour Saturday afternoon. WPS says it happened around three Saturday afternoon. It happened on the 8000 block of Leisure Lane. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The cost to take a trip out of the country could get very expensive, especially for high school students. You might not know where to get the money. But students at Rhinelander High School found a unique way. Full story: WJFW

MERRILL - Investigators in the case of a murdered Merrill-area woman believe her husband, the person charged in her death, was unconcerned throughout the investigation, according to testimony in Lincoln County Court Friday. Mark Bucki, 50, faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a body and strangling a person. Full story: WJFW

STEVENS POINT - A major fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County broke their own record last weekend. ts tenth annual Taste of Wine and Cheese event raised almost $100,000 for their cause. Full story: WJFW

MARATHON - Last year a Marathon County Jail inmate violently attached a guard. The attack helped start many security changes inside the jail. A citizen task force suggested some of those changes. They include better communication between officers, and a higher number of security cameras. Full story: WJFW

MERRILL - Tomahawk police officers made the largest drug bust in 30 years Thursday. The people they think were involved were in Lincoln County court Friday. 38 year old Jessica Teich and 33 year old Jamaal Wilson made their first appearance in Merrill. Full story: WJFW

WISCONSIN - Some people like bats because they eat insects, but there might not be as many bats around to do that this spring. White Nose Syndrome has spread to Wisconsin. Once the disease gets in a cave it will kill about 95% of the bat population in that cave. Full story: WJFW