MINOCQUA - Imagine seeing the home you grew up in being torn down to make way for a construction project. That's exactly what happened to one family in Minocqua. Here's a look today as they began tearing down the house. (Click the link to watch the video)
MERRILL - A Lincoln County jury found a Merrill–area man guilty of three charges in court Wednesday in connection to the disappearance and murder of his wife.
The jury deliberated for more than 7 ½ hours over a two day period. That was also after six days of testimony and evidence from both the prosecution and defense.
50-year-old Mark Bucki will get a mandatory life sentence for his first-degree intentional homicide conviction.
His wife Anita went missing after going to the couple’s house on the evening of April 25, 2013. Bucki claimed the two had an emotional conversation about the coming divorce between the two of them.
According to testimony, Anita wanted to get back together with Bucki, but Mark was seeing another woman and wanted to move on. He said he went to bed around midnight that evening. He said she was gone just before she woke up at five the next morning.
STEVENS POINT - College and professional artists need special cotton-fiber paper for painting, drawing, and printing.
UW-Stevens Point's art students bought that expensive paper from traditional European mills for years.
Meanwhile, UWSP’s Paper Science and Engineering Department taught students about the papermaking business on its huge paper machine just a building away on campus.
EAGLE RIVER - A Northwoods school district could move students to middle and high school earlier than usual.
The Northland Pines school district is considering moving 5th graders to the middle school.
They might also move 7th and 8th graders to the high school.
If passed, the plan would take place in two phases over the next two school years.
The first phase would move 5th graders from Land O' Lakes and St. Germain Elementary schools to Eagle River Elementary starting during the 2014-2015 school year.
The school hopes this would improve students' education.
5th graders at Land O' Lakes and St. Germain Elementary schools have one 5th grader teacher teaching all subjects.
MINOCQUA - The Minocqua police department could have a new police chief in early May. David Jeager has been the acting chief of police since October.
He will undergo a background check, drug screening, and psychological exam before he is named the current chief of police. He would be replacing former Police Chief Andy Gee. Jeager is excited about what the future may bring.
"I'm extremely excited," says Minocqua acting Police Chief David Jeager. "I believe that this department has great potential and we have a great group of people working for this department,” says Jeager.
“We have great officers, we have great dispatchers, we have great administration.I feel that we can really provide a service to this community that's second to none,” says Jeager.
Jeager has worked in law enforcement for more than 20 years. He's worked at the Minocqua Police Department for 6 years.
MADISON - Republican Governor Scott Walker wants another four year term.
Walker launched his re-election campaign today.
He's holding a series of rallies across Wisconsin.
He started the day in Dane, a small town north of Madison.
Walker said he deserves a second term because he turned Wisconsin around by cutting taxes, making sure everyone in poverty has access to health insurance and improved the economy leading to the creation of 100,000 new jobs.
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