Local Rhinelander Headlines

EAGLE RIVER - Cranberries mean big business in Wisconsin. In some families, growing this crop is a tradition passed down through generations. These farmers want you to get their actual product when you buy "Cranberry Juice". Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin landed near the bottom in a study of economic growth in the United States. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's latest index ranks Wisconsin 49th. Full Story: WJFW

CRANDON - Downtown Crandon looks a little different recently. If you're looking for the Forest Republican newspaper's new office, you don't have to go far. The local paper moved just across the street from Madison to 103 Hazeldell Avenue. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander Library Foundation President leaves 17 years of growth to the next generation of fundraisers. Linda Davidson oversaw fundraising for the library's expansion projects, all the way back to when it first computerized the card catalog. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - A new Shopko Hometown store in Tomahawk looks like it will be a sure thing. The City Council has now approved the idea to build one of the stores. Full Story: WJFW

FOREST COUNTY - ATV and off-roaders love their sport so much, they're willing to drive hundreds of miles for specially- designed parks. A group planning a huge off-road park in Forest County is steps away from bringing that business here. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - A state budget featuring a 650-million dollar tax cut advances to the Assembly for debate. The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee passed the plan early this morning after an all-night session. Full Story: WJFW

GOODMAN, FLORENCE, ELCHO, AND WHITE LAKE - Who answers the phone at the Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District office? Most of the time, it's the ONE secretary who works there. But when she's at lunch, there's no back-up, no plan B. Full Story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - A 71-year-old pilot will need to fix his home-made sports plane before getting back in the air. Eagle River Police and Fire departments responded to a plane crash at Eagle River Union Airport last night around 6:30. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - Visitors to a Northwoods city could pay a little more for their hotel rooms soon. A proposed room tax hike would make staying in Merrill a little more expensive, but perhaps more attractive. The room tax rate in Merrill hasn't changed since it was created more than 2 decades ago. The city wants to double the current 4% rate to 8%. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The world's fastest snowmobiler ran into trouble with the FBI this week. John Henricks broke the world record this winter to become the world's fastest snowmobiler. Now, he sits in jail waiting on insurance fraud and identity theft charges. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - When a burglary happens at a small town pharmacy, people tend to notice. When several happen in the same week around the area, people really start to worry. It all started early Tuesday morning. Police found burglars had broken into the Laona Pharmacy. Full Story: WJFW

THREE LAKES - We had the chance to catch up with one of the owners whose pharmacy was burglarized. David Hapka got a call Thursday that the Three Lakes Health Mart had been broken into. It happened around 3 a.m. Full Story: WJFW

THREE LAKES - A car and semi-truck crashed in Three Lakes this morning. It happened around 9 a.m. at the intersection of Superior and Gogebic Streets. We spoke with the driver of the semi truck, but he refused to go on camera. Full Story: WJFW