Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - You may not like hunting for jobs. And searching for a career is just as hard, but Nicolet College made the process fun for seventh graders today. Nicolet College held their first Career Expo at the Rhinelander Ice Arena. About 700 seventh graders wandered through the tables. Full Story: WJFW

MANITOWISH WATERS - A gas tanker and van crash shut down traffic in both directions on Highway 51 Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 1:00 p.m. just south of Manitowish Waters. Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - The man who killed six people at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin became increasingly radical in the months before the shooting. An unsealed FBI search warrant shows federal agents quickly found evidence of Wade Michael Page's connections to white power groups. Full Story: WJFW

Twenty-five years ago, a group of madrigal singers were having so much fun at a community theater performance that they decided to keep singing. On Thursday, Antigo’s own “Of Chorus!” will celebrate its silver anniversary with a joint concert with another local institution, Antigo Area Community Band, formed following the Langlade County centennial celebration in 1979. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Ever wonder what it means to "Adopt a highway"? It's dirty work, but leaves us with a cleaner community. The Oneida County Tavern League has picked up trash on a 2-mile stretch of Highway 8, east of Rhinelander for more than a decade. Full Story: WJFW

WABENO - Wabeno's town board made it a little easier to find out what's happening around town. It launched townofwabeno.org about two weeks ago. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Gogebic Taconite took another step towards mining in Northern Wisconsin. The company submitted a new application for exploratory drilling in the Penokee range. In 2011 the DNR gave Gogebic Taconite permission to explore the region and test-drill in several sites, but the company withdrew their plans. Full Story: WJFW

LINCOLN COUNTY - Grass fires get moving quickly this time of year. Most of the time, people are to blame for the fire getting started. It happened again this weekend in Lincoln County. Full Story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - The Journey's Marathon has been met with less than ideal weather conditions in the past, and today wasn't any different. Runners braved a chilly wind for the 17th running of the annual event. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - We don't always remember to show some of the most important people in our lives how much they mean to us. Mother's Day reminds us to do just that. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - If you have input or questions about deer management in Wisconsin, the DNR want's to hear it. Anyone who wants to talk about the implementation of the Deer Trustee can do so this Tuesday at 6 o'clock online. Full Story: WJFW

CRANDON - Forest County Sheriff's Office found a woman the same day she was reported missing. They got the call around four o'clock Friday afternoon from the Township of Blackwell. Full Story: WJFW

MEDFORD - A couple walking through the woods found human remains in Taylor County Friday. They were found near Highway C and Highway 64 in Medford. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office says they have not identified the remains yet, but are working with the state crime lab to do so. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Rain sleet and a little bit of snow didn’t stop people from walking outside for a good cause. "Yes you have MS, but MS doesn’t have you." That’s the motto Janet Carelstedt lives by. Full Story: WJFW