Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - "Way to Go Wednesday" goal is to share something awesome happening in the Northwoods. We reached out to our friends on Facebook and feedback was truly amazing. There were plenty of entries and it was really hard to pick just one. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - Chronic wasting disease continues to spread among deer west of Madison. The Wisconsin DNR says one in four bucks has C-W-D in Iowa and western Dane counties. Full story: WJFW

GREEN BAY - Green Bay police say the deaths of a man and a woman found in their east side apartment have been ruled a murder-suicide. Authorities found 52-year-old Jeffrey Fish and 47-year-old Linda Dickenson dead in their apartment late Monday morning. Full story: WJFW

CRANDON - A Northwoods boy will never walk or talk again, all because of what Brandon Brunette told police he did last October. Brunette was in Forest County Court today. He was dating Jennifer Shepard, the boy’s mother. Full story: WJFW

KEWEENAW PENINSULA - This year's winter never seems to end in the North Country. Sustained low temperatures and other weather factors have led to something increasingly rare on the Great Lakes. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Juniors at Rhinelander High School got a taste of the real world today. They participated in a real life simulation called the Mad Money experiment. More than 190 students participated in the event. Mad Money gives students a chance to learn about budgeting their money later in life. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - Arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court today will determine if you need to flash an ID to vote. The court will take up a pair of lawsuits challenging the state's voter photo identification law. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Right now, snow covers the old DNR Ranger Station in Rhinelander. But after the snow melts, it will become a pretty busy spot. The city will start construction on the old building this spring. Full story: WJFW

MARINETTE - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he is seeking cuts to a Navy combat ship program that is linked with thousands of jobs in Wisconsin. Hagel said Monday that he plans to limit an order of littoral combat ships to 32 total vessels. That's 20 fewer than had been planned. Full story: WJFW

HARSHAW - The State of Wisconsin does a good job of using the internet to let voters know the people on their ballots. But the state doesn't do much more to help people learn about candidates A Northwoods organization wants to provide an resource to help. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The Oneida County 911 dispatch center will soon be able to handle emergency response calls more efficiently. They will get an upgrade to their phone system in the coming months. The dispatch center will upgrade their analog phone system to a new digital Voice over I.P. system. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - You can expect to feel the impact of winter well into the spring. That's because potholes are already becoming an issue. And the problem is expected to get worse. Full story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The IRS trains its tax volunteers every year to stay on top of any changing rules. In Rhinelander, those volunteers help seniors with taxes on Mondays and Wednesdays. Full story: WJFW

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY - People trying to keep warm in western Wisconsin made a potentially deadly mistake. Sheriff's officials say 13 people were overcome by carbon monoxide when a charcoal grill was used inside a home in Trempealeau County. Full story: WJFW