Local Rhinelander Headlines

ARBOR VITAE-WOODRUFF - We usually expect superintendents to work at schools for awhile. But one Northwoods school has struggled keeping administrators. There have been three different superintendents at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary in eight years. Full story: WJFW

WEST ALLIS - West Allis police say an 81-year-old man is dead after colliding with a squad car on its way to an accident. The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Full story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - A new poll shows support in Wisconsin for raising the minimum wage. A Marquette University law school poll released Wednesday shows 63 percent of registered voters support raising the minimum wage, while 33 percent oppose it. Four percent don't know. Full story: WJFW

WAUSAU - UPDATE: March 26,2014 - 8:25 p.m. The case of a Wausau teacher and coach accused of keeping child pornography will move forward. Michael Switalski, 50, faces eight charges of keeping child pornography. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Bracelets, ribbons, and lots of purple. The special education students at Rhinelander High School organized Purple Day, a day to raise awareness about epilepsy. “I think it was fun doing all this,” says Tim Felbab, a 10th grader. Full story: WJFW

WAUSAU - Tempers flared when administrators tried to limit religious music in Wausau schools last year. In response, a committee was formed to come up with a recommended policy. But there was one flaw that school board members felt they left out. Full story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Mary Burke says she has a plan to create jobs in Wisconsin, but the Democratic candidate for governor isn't committing to a specific number. Burke was the headliner Tuesday at a question-and-answer session at Marquette University. She said her goal is to make Wisconsin a top-10 economy, but she declined to forecast how many people would get jobs under her latest job-creation plan. Full story: WJFW

RACINE - Racine police are investigating vandalism to two dozen gravestones at a cemetery. Police say some of the damaged stones date to the 1880s and, because of the materials used, are irreplaceable. Full story: WJFW

MERRILL - The Merrill Police Department wants to establish a relationship with the citizens of the community. That’s why they decided to hold, “Coffee with Cops.” Several community members stopped by the T.B. Scott Library in Merrill to get to know the police officers. One of those community members has lived in Merrill for more than 60 years. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - What started off as a class assignment, could earn a Nicolet student a prestigious national advertising award. Charlotte Fohner’s poster promoting Nicolet’s graphic design program has already won a gold Regional Award from the American Advertising Federation. Full story: WJFW

ANTIGO - Teaching kids who can’t talk can be challenging. Wendy Simonis has taught special education at West Elementary in Antigo for six years. “You can make an impact on them and show everybody else what those kids can do," says Simonis. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - Wisconsin's Chippewa tribes want a federal appeals court to allow tribal hunters to shoot deer at night. The Chippewa have been pushing for decades to hunt deer at night in northern Wisconsin's ceded territory even though the state has banned the practice out of safety concerns. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - We'll know soon week if cancer patients will get access to chemotherapy pills at a lower cost. The Wisconsin state Senate plans to vote on a bill designed to make chemotherapy drugs that can be taken at home in pill form more affordable. Full story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - A larger percentage of people in Wisconsin drink and drive than in any other state. In every other state in America, a person's first drunken driving conviction is a criminal act. But in Wisconsin, you just get a ticket. Full story: WJFW