Local Rhinelander Headlines

WAUSAU - One in seven children will be propositioned by predators online. But the Marathon County Sheriff's Department will soon have more tools to help catch online predators. This month they joined the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - It seems like everyone will be ok after a school bus crash Tuesday north of Tomahawk sent kids and a driver to the hospital. A pickup truck was turning out of a private driveway on Lake Nokomis Road when a school bus hit it on the driver's side around 4 p.m. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - A Republican bill to rework Wisconsin's mining regulations comes up before the state senate today. Republicans control the senate, making passage all but certain. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - A school bus crash sent more than a dozen students to the hospital Tuesday. It happened on Lake Nokomis Road north of Tomahawk after 4 p.m. The school bus hit a pick-up truck turning out of a driveway. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Feeding the family on a budget gets harder and harder each year. Now imagine feeding a community for a low price. One local Food Pantry looks back on a successful year that met this challenge. Full Story: WJFW

EAGLE RIVER - A statewide group needs people to join the fight against invasive species. Today in Eagle River, the Wisconsin Headquarters Invasive Species Partnership got together for its annual meeting. Full Story: WJFW

NORTHWOODS - Deer on your land can start looking thin and underfed this time of year. It's common in late February and March. The DNR doesn't recommend feeding deer yourself. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - It's early in the tax season, but state officials say complaints about fraudulent filings are running high. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says more people are complaining that when they go to file a return, someone has already filed in their name. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - First, we went off the fiscal cliff. Then, Washington lawmakers pulled us back up -- but not for long. Now, the country faces what politicians are calling "the sequester." If Congress can't reach a deal by Friday, $85 billion will be cut from public programs. Full Story: WJFW

ONEIDA COUNTY - In a tourist driven economy---our lakes might be the Northwood's most valuable resource. Wisconsin's Conservation fund helps the area protect its waterways. But this year--the state budget cut the same fund by over a million dollars. Oneida County's Board of Supervisors has voted to send the state a resolution. Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - A top US attorney returns to Wisconsin to talk about the Affordable Care Act. The former Solicitor General of the United States will speak in Milwaukee early next month. Wisconsin native Paul Clement is returning to his home state. He'll talk about last year's constitutional challenges to the Affordable Care Act, and the unusual issues that brought before the Supreme Court. Full Story: WJFW

MADISON - Fifteen people have died from snowmobile activities this winter in Wisconsin. That's five more than a year ago. Department of Natural Resources officials say speed, alcohol and nighttime driving are among contributing factors. They also say increased snow may have contributed in some cases. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - We usually find drag racing during warmer months. But out on the ice Saturday, there was a little Ho-Drag racing going on. Lake Thompson in Rhinelander was the scene for the first ever Ho-Drags on Ice. Full Story: WJFW

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke raised eyebrows when he released a radio ad urging residents to learn to handle firearms to protect themselves. Now he says he's using taxpayer funds to air them. Full Story: WJFW