Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - A group of Rhinelander High School Students ditched the textbooks today. They got a taste of what life might be like after college. 24 students participated in Monday's career day with the Rhinelander Rotary Club. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - You usually take your pets to a stationed pet clinic to get them spayed or neutered. But a traveling clinic gave people a chance to take care of their pets. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - No parent wants to see their child in pain. But that’s something a Merrill family battles after their three-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - You can expect plenty of screams at haunted houses this time of the year. For organizers, that takes a lot of work. Fear keeps the Merrill Boy Scout Troup 599 running. Full Story: WJFW

MINOCQUA - Hunger can make people desperate. One out of every eight people in the world don't get enough food or nutrition. That's why hundreds of people gathered at Lakeland Union High School Saturday to pack meals with rice, minerals and other nutritious items. Full Story: WJFW

LAONA - A century after lumber barons cut down 1.5 million acres of timberlands now protected within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, timber industry managers say the riches within the regrown forest are being squandered at taxpayers' expense. Full Story: WJFW

NORTHWOODS - Governor Walker made headlines when he announced a $100 million property tax cut last week. That proposal sailed through the legislature this week. Walker plans to sign it into law on Sunday. Full Story: WJFW

ACROSS WISCONSIN - A UW-Eau Claire study found nearly 1/3 of deer ticks analyzed carried the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Dr. Lloyd Turtinen, professor of biology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, lead the study with a group of students. The study looked at DNA from 341 adult female deer ticks in 21 Wisconsin counties over the last four years. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Firefighters sacrifice their lives to save others. But in Rhinelander, they also dedicate their time to helping kids suffering from a genetic disorder. Full Story: WJFW

ANTIGO - Eating healthy foods can help kids get through the school day. But sometimes, it can be tough to get kids to eat those healthy foods. Food workers in the Antigo school district found a way. Full Story: WJFW

WAUSAU - Marathon County has a new jail administrator, and she might look familiar. Sandra La Du-Ives is leaving Oneida County to take over at the Marathon County jail. Full Story: WJFW

MINOCQUA - A Minocqua Police Department employee accused Chief Andy Gee of intimidating and discriminating against employees. Gee accused the same woman of yelling so loud it could be heard throughout the department. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Fall in northern Wisconsin means hunting season to many people. That also means you might see more injured animals around. Kris from Rhinelander shared a photo with us on Facebook. It shows a goose living with an arrow stuck out of it. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - Losing a business can be tough. But turning that loss into a new business that benefits an entire city makes up for it. Merrill business owner Raj Bhandari knew that a new overpass would take customers away from his gas station. Full Story: WJFW