Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - A garage in Rhinelander started on fire just after 7 o'clock tonight. Dan and Steve Wortman live on this property on Ridge Street. It's just off Highway G. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - As a freshman, high school can be pretty scary if you don't know where you're going. That's why Rhinelander High School did something special for their incoming freshman this year. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - People often need help during tough economic times. Families use resources like food pantries to keep them fed. But food alone doesn’t cover everything they need. Full Story: WJFW

MARATHON COUNTY - On Tuesday night, Patrick Wolf's cat peed on the rug. Then, he took the cat into the garage and shot it. That's what his wife told police. Full Story: WJFW

ROTHSCHILD - Wisconsin Public Service will pay $80,000 in air pollution fines. WPS has the potential to release a lot of pollutants into the air. Companies like that have to have an air pollution control permit from the DNR. Full Story: WJFW

ANTIGO - Ronald K. Schultz, of 511 ½ Hudson Street in Antigo, was charged with ten Counts of Possession of Child Pornography. He made his first court appearance this week, with cash bond set at $25,000 dollars. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation will have to pay 80-thousand dollars in air pollution fines. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says WPSC violated its Wisconsin air pollution control permit. Full Story: WJFW

MARATHON COUNTY - Two young teenagers armed with semi-automatic weapons led police officers on a chase through at least four counties Wednesday night. It started with a stolen car. A 13 and 15 year old drove to a home in the Village of Unity, in Marathon County. They shot at the home around 5:30 p.m. Full Story: WJFW

WAUSAU - Low-wage workers in dozens of American cities walked off the job Thursday. They're demanding better pay. Full Story: WJFW

MELLEN - When you think climate change, melting glaciers and rising water come to mind. But climate change makes the Wisconsin DNR worry about our forests. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Wisconsin's not worth what it used to be. A new study says the value of Wisconsin's homes, businesses, farmland and forests fell .8 percent last year. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - As kids get ready to head back to school, students athletes gear up for fall sports. It's a time where they're prone to injuries. Full Story: WJFW

WAUSAU - September 11, 2001 strikes an emotional chord in Americans. Most of us remember exactly where we were when we heard the news. As the anniversary approaches, one Northwoods group wants to remember those that died in a more physical way. Full Story: WJFW

WISCONSIN - Reporters in Milwaukee asked Governor Scott Walker Wednesday morning to explain an answer he gave to Newswatch 12 Monday in Merrill. At that Merrill event, Governor Walker seemed to back away from a promise in his 2010 campaign. Full Story: WJFW