Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - Northwoods public radio listeners can tune to a new option this week. WHSF, a Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network affiliate, started broadcasting at 89.9 FM. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Losing internet and cell phone service can be frustrating. It happens to some people every day, especially those who live in rural areas. Oneida County is working to turn that trend around. The board's Technology Committee started polling people about their internet service all across the county. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The group in charge of improving Downtown Rhinelander used to be holed up in a small second floor office. That made them somewhat detatched from the area they were looking to serve. Full Story: WJFW

EAU CLAIRE - A black bear has awakened from hibernation and returned to an Eau Claire neighborhood where it's frightening residents, going through garbage cans and breaking bird feeders. Neighbors want the bear removed. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it's just part of spring, and that if you give the bear two weeks it will be gone. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - This winter made it especially tough on homeowners to find places to put all that snow. We got to a point where many were shoveling it into piles higher than their heads, or maybe even onto their neighbor's property. Department of Public Works Assistant Street Superintendent Tony Gilman saw plenty of that this year. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Doctors with a particular specialty can be hard to find here in the Northwoods. For patients having a stroke, that can be a scary thought. Full Story: WJFW

PRICE COUNTY - A man loses his life in a Price County farm accident. 53 year old Robert Wanish was trying to knock frozen silage from the wall of a silo. The silage came down on top of him. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Governor Scott Walker plans to spend Friday in northern Wisconsin on a forestry tour. He also plans stops at the production floor of Louisiana Pacific Corp. and a wood yard at Great Lakes Renewable Energy, both in Hayward. Full Story: WJFW

NORTHWOODS - Two school districts in the Northwoods may be facing tough times after failed spending referendum votes Tuesday. But one district is feeling good about its financial prospects. Full Story: WJFW

ANTIGO - More people work in wood-related jobs in Wisconsin than in any other U.S. state. Employers constantly need young, talented people with training in wood technology to complete their workforce. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Some music students from the Northwoods can warm up their vocal cords, and just plain, warm up, in the Lone star State soon. Today Rhinelander High School's band and choir heads south for their spring break trip. More than 100 students, teachers and chaperones are going to San Antonio, Texas. Full Story: WJFW

THREE LAKES - Three Lakes wants to bring more people to their town. The draw is great technology. That's the philosophy behind the town's push to provide high speed internet and cell phone coverage to all of its residents. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker says he disagrees with state superintendent Tony Evers' assessment that his re-election victory on Tuesday means voters disapprove of private voucher school expansion. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Voters cast their ballots across Wisconsin today. Polls are open for the spring election. Statewide races include those for state schools superintendent and Supreme Court justice. There are also many local contests, including school referendums in Phillips and Wabeno. Full Story: WJFW