Local Rhinelander Headlines

RHINELANDER - Let's Go Fishing! --is something we say to each other all year round in the Northwoods. But it's not so easy for everyone. "Let's Go Fishing" is also the name of a non-profit organization coming to Rhinelander. For eleven years, the group has helped Minnesota seniors get out on the water. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The DNR gave out a lot of tags for Rhinelander's city deer hunt this season. But hunters didn't bag many deer. The bow hunt within city limits ends Thursday. Hunters have harvested just 10 deer in the hunt so far. Full Story: WJFW

ONEIDA COUNTY - Oneida County wants to make you a happy snowmobiler this winter. Today, the county's tourism department showed off its Snowmobile Prize sweepstakes. One winner could pull in a package worth 15-hundred dollars.That includes a trip to Northernaire Resort and Spa in Three Lakes with free snowmobile rentals. Full Story: WJFW

LAKE TOMAHAWK - Today, Lake Tomahawk's American Legion put on the Gunless Poultry Shoot. It gave some people a chance bag a bird without ever unloading a weapon. It was the first of five poultry shoot events this year and all of them to benefit local veterans. For a few hours, the Shamrock bar became a makeshift butcher shop. Locally produced meat was dished out to people with winning tickets. Full Story: WJFW

CRESCENT - An afternoon fire leveled a garage in the Town of Crescent. Police responded about 2:30 this afternoon to 6151 County Road K. By the time our reporter got there around 2:50 p.m., the garage was up in flames and barely standing. Owner Jim Waalkens saw the smoke and told his wife Freda to call the fire department. Full Story: WJFW

LAC DU FLAMBEAU - Casinos usually make us think about spending all of our money, but this Casino in the Northwoods is doing just the opposite. Lake of the Torches Resort Casino has donated over two thousand dollars to Northwoods United Way. The money will go towards their hard work with helping people in Oneida, Vilas and Forest Counties. Full Story: WJFW

WABENO - An iconic statue in Wabeno is getting a makeover following an accident. Parts of Larry the Logroller are undergoing construction. Full Story: WJFW

MONICO - Remember the Monico vacation home we showed you yesterday that was torn to shreds? Police have caught two Monico teenagers they think are responsible for that incredible act of vandalism. Those two suspects are also believed to be responsible for eight other burglaries. Tuesday night the Oneida County Sheriff's Office called the Wierzbicki family to tell them their home had been broken into and badly damaged. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Holiday Acres Resort has been around Four generations, serving the community of Rhinelander. But last year's community involvement in the Northwoods really paid off for the business. At Rhinelander's Annual Dinner meeting of the Chamber, they were awarded "The Tourism and Convention Business of the year" for 2012. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander District Library is in the planning stages of a building expansion. Today, a meeting was held with possible architects for the project. It will be a long process but well worth the wait. "This library, now with the size of the community, we're short about ten to fifteen thousand square feet. In other words, we're a much smaller library than we should be for the size of the community that we serve. That would nearly double our space," said Ed Hughes, Library Director. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - The generosity of a local business brings a happy ending for a Rhinelander family. The Lund family's Monday started off like it did for many of us- warming up the car. That's until their truck was stolen, right from their own driveway. Full Story: WJFW

MINOCQUA - A duplex in Minocqua is badly damaged by fire overnight, after two northwoods homes caught fire yesterday. Crews responded to a home on Back Bay Road around 2 o'clock this morning for a fire in a duplex. According the the Minocqua fire chief one side of the building was completely destroyed by the fire. Full Story: WJFW

RHINELANDER - Deputies think the Oneida County Sheriff's Office is operating smoothly. But that doesn't mean they'll try to keep everything the same. The man becoming the county's new sheriff is planning on making some changes to the department. Full Story: WJFW

TOMAHAWK - Someone near Tomahawk lost their trailer home in a fire Tuesday. It started just after 11 o'clock on Heuser (HOUSER) Road near the Willow Flowage. The fire got as high as 25 feet in the air. Full Story: WJFW