Local Rhinelander Headlines

WAUSAU - A gay pride parade planned for this weekend in Wausau raised some eyebrows and tense comments, but perhaps it was all for nothing? No one seemed to know who the Gay Pride Parade planner was. He wasn't from Wausau, and he didn't reach out to any locals. That concerned the Wausau gay and lesbian community. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - The biggest bill in Wisconsin government is just two steps from becoming law. But that second-to-last step is taking a long time. The Senate started to debate the state budget this morning. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - Drivers can expect to run into more construction on Highway 51. The project is moving further north. Construction started this week between Highway K in Merrill and Highway S in Tomahawk. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Many people visit the Northwoods as a place to get away from cell phones, emails, and constant connection. But people who live here need those options for home and business. Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise. The Wisconsin Realtors Association says May sales are up about 18 percent compared to the same month last year. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Wisconsin Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project. Full Story: WJFW

LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office needs your help. Investigators want to talk to anyone who was near Anita Bucki's home between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on April 26. Full Story: WJFW

SUGAR CAMP - You can drive an ATV through practically anything; Snow, mud, water and soon, on Sugar Camp's roads. Monday, the Sugar Camp Town Board decided to allow ATVs on its roads. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Thousands lost power in the northwoods, thanks to heavy storms last night. Wisconsin Public service says 5-thousand customers were without electricity right after the storm yesterday. Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's maple syrup producers are having a great year. A report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm says the state's farmers produced five times as much maple syrup this year as last year and the most since it began keeping track in 1992. Full Story: WJFW

HARSHAW - Father's day might mean buying dad another tie he already has. But for a couple of dads in Harshaw, today meant spending a relaxing day trap shooting. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - The Tomahawk Police Department saw some major staffing changes in the past year. There's a new police chief, and it got its first non-human member. The department launched a major crackdown on drug crimes in the area. Now, that newest member has hit the streets to help them out. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - We expect to walk into a grocery store and find exactly what we want but with the massive remodeling of Trig's in Rhinelander, that's become difficult. People want to know when the project will finally be finished. Right now, the store is starting to round into form. Full Story: WJFW

THREE LAKES - Imagine racing by canoe, for 14 hours, OVERNIGHT... THAT is the Hodag Challenge. It's an annual kick-off to summer for camp counselors and staff at HoneyRock. Full Story: WJFW