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Oneida County Sheriff will run for another termSubmitted: 04/25/2018
RHINELANDER - Oneida County Sheriff Grady Hartman wants the job for another term.

Hartman submitted his nomination papers to the county clerk's office on Monday.


He's been Oneida County Sheriff for the last five years, and has worked in law enforcement for 24 years.

Hartman will face some competition for the position.

Last October, Sergeant Greg Gardner announced his candidacy for sheriff .

Gardner is a 22 year veteran of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.

Oneida County Medical Examiner Larry Mathein has also announced he's running for sheriff.

All three candidates are running as republicans.

A primary election will be held in August, with the general election in November

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Merrill man pulled over with $1,000 worth of meth in carSubmitted: 04/25/2018

LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's office found $1,000 worth of meth in a Merrill man's car. 

Police pulled over the 29-year-old's car because he had a felony warrant for his arrest. The man's name is being withheld until he's been formally charged. 

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Opening Day at Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe Submitted: 04/25/2018

TOMAHAWK - Lemon Bar and Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler can be more than just bakery desserts.

They're flavors at one Tomahawk ice cream shop.

The Windmill Ice Cream Shoppe will open its doors at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon.

Owner Pat Berg says a couple of people will be already waiting in line for the door to be opened.

It really picks up when the kids pass The Windmill after school today.
 
"They get home, parents bring them down here so we will have more kids and customers," says Pat.

Check the Windmill's Facebook page for its hours.


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Red Eye Brewing Company debuts new glitter beerSubmitted: 04/24/2018

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WAUSAU - Ales, lagers, or stouts â€" every beer connoisseur has a favorite. But Tuesday, one ale garnered the most attention. 

Beer drinkers from far and wide gathered at Red Eye Brewing in Wausau to try something totally new.
Tuesday evening Red Eye released a beer unlike any other.

"A lot of you are here for probably the craziest beer release we've ever done in the history of Red Eye," said Brewmaster and Co-owner Kevin Eichelberger.

The beer is brewed in the same way as most. It's an American Pale Ale and it's fairly hoppy.

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Eagle River now home to 20th certified site in the stateSubmitted: 04/24/2018

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EAGLE RIVER - Governor Scott Walker made a stop in Eagle River on Tuesday for a special announcement.

Eagle River is now home to the twentieth certified site in the state, something that could bring new business into the area.

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Major demolition, reconstruction, remodeling project starts at Oneida County Humane SocietySubmitted: 04/24/2018

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RHINELANDER - A backhoe ripped down a part of the Oneida County Humane Society on Tuesday morning.

It's the beginning of a new, expanded shelter that will offer more resources for pets and their future families.

The shelter will add space for intake, dog quarantine, and new owner meet-and-greet.

"We've always had the need for the areas that we are going to be able to have when this is finished, but the funding was always an issue," said Humane Society Treasurer Sue Otis.

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Late season snow, ice keeping Lakeland-area businesses from getting to workSubmitted: 04/24/2018

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ARBOR VITAE - You won't find Neal Anderson where he'd like to be this time of year: on a lake.  Instead, he mainly stuck in the shop taking out his frustrations on cedar boards with a saw.

"This is where you get the meaning of the term 'pier pressure,'" Anderson said.

The Northland Docks owner traditionally likes to have his team wearing waders and putting docks in on area lakes this week, but with more than a foot of ice still on many lakes, they're pretty much stuck on shore.

"It's not common, it's bad," Anderson said.

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Nearly 90 veterans go on 31st Never Forgotten Honor Flight Submitted: 04/24/2018

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WASHINGTON D.C. - 33 Korean War Era veterans, 50 Vietnam Era veterans, and 5 World War II Era veterans boarded the 31st Never Forgotten Honor Flight Monday morning. 

"[It's] unbelievable what's going on," said one veteran. 

Flight #8651 left Central Wisconsin Airport Monday morning for Reagan National Airport. From there, police escorts led buses filled with veterans from around north central Wisconsin to visit memorials in Washington D.C. They visited Korean, Vietnam, and Lincoln Memorials.

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