Local Rhinelander Headlines

STURGEON BAY - Authorities in northeastern Wisconsin say the pilot of a small aircraft ran out of fuel and crash-landed short of the runway, leaving the man with unspecified injuries. The Door County sheriff's office says the crash occurred Saturday about 11:30 a.m. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - Parents often have to foot the bill for their kids baseball teams to get new equipment. But a local coach wants to give parents a break – in a unique way. Full story: WJFW

MADISON - The main ingredient in Wisconsin State Fair's most famous food will not be from the dairy state. The Wisconsin Bakers' Association turned to an Illinois company. It will provide the cream that goes into the cream puffs. Full Story: WJFW

CRANDON - Clean-up work from yesterday's severe storms started last night across the Northwoods. Tonight, we're looking at even more nasty weather. Yesterday, heavy rain and wind gusts over 50 miles-per-hour raced through the area. Waves battered the shores of Lake Metonga in Crandon. The storm managed to rip up several docks. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Working more than half a century at the same place seems impossible in today's world. But one Ministry Saint Mary's Employee has done just that. Helen Kuczmarski ((Kuz-Marski)) retired today after working nearly 54 years. Full Story: WJFW

LAC DU FLAMBEAU - $20,000 will help the Lac du Flambeau tribe move closer to a new cultural center. The most recent grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will spruce up the museum, and give tribal youth a chance to preserve their heritage. Full Story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - When it comes to fishing, nobody does it like the Northwoods... which makes this the perfect place to share the sport with people who can't do it on their own. Newswatch 12's Lyndsey Stemm hit the water on the Eagle River chain to find out why "Fishing Has No Boundaries". Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - A bill moving through the legislature would require police to explain their decisions in domestic abuse cases. The plan was unanimously approved by a legislative committee yesterday. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - A new house near Rhinelander can claim a slightly younger building crew than most. The Residential Construction class at Rhinelander High School built this two-bedroom home. Full Story: WJFW

CAMP DOUGLAS, WI - A soldier from the Northwoods will be the first member of the state's Army National Guard to earn a Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star is the third-highest military decoration for valor. Full Story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - Witnesses testified today about a stabbing in Lac du Flambeau last week, but there's still not a clear picture of what happened. Thirty-year-old James Peterson is accused of attempted first degree intentional homicide. Full Story: WJFW

MERRILL - One of the teenagers accused of breaking into garages and cars in Merrill pleaded not guilty today. Seventeen-year-old Colin Fowles is one of three people accused of stealing laptop bags from a car, but not laptops. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - More than 100 years of history sits at Pioneer Park in Rhinelander. But the train cars at the Rhinelander Railroad Museum need work done. Full Story: WJFW

WISCONSIN RAPIDS - A Marshfield man accused of murdering his girlfriend late last summer admitted to the crime Wednesday. 21-year-old Gabriel Campos changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in Wood County Court. Full Story: WJFW