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Students get hands-on experience in heavy equipment operators course at Nicolet CollegeSubmitted: 10/17/2017

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MERRILL - The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the demand for heavy equipment operators to increase 10 percent in the next 10 years. 
 
Industry professionals are always trying to find more qualified people to fill those positions.

They worked with Nicolet College to develop curriculum for the basic heavy equipment operator course. 

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Rhinelander Fire Department share fire tips during fall seasonSubmitted: 10/17/2017

RHINELANDER - Chilly fall weather might make you want to curl up next to your space heater or fire place, but those heating sources bring some fire risks with them.

You should never leave space heaters unattended.

That includes when you sleep.

Pets or small children can tip over the unit and start a fire.

This is probably the first time the furnace is on since winter, so you will want to change the filter and check your chimneys, too.

"They've been sitting all summer. You want to make sure those get cleaned. We see a lot of chimney fire this time of year," says firefighter Justin Feaker.

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Gov. Walker tells NFL players to stop anthem protestsSubmitted: 10/17/2017

MADISON - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem.

The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith saying he believes players are showing disrespect for the flag and veterans.

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Former Rhinelander police chief completes FBI's National Executive InstituteSubmitted: 10/17/2017

MADISON - Rhinelander's former police chief just finished the FBI's "crown jewel" of training.  Mike Steffes -- who is now the Deputy Administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement Services --completed the three-week "National Executive Institute" in September.

The academy is designed for executives that lead more than 500 sworn officers and serve populations of 250,000 or more.

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Prentice School Board approves new social media commenting policy Submitted: 10/17/2017

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PRENTICE - The Prentice School Board approved a new policy for the district tonight.

The goal of the policy is to keep the district's social media accounts focused on celebrating its successes, and to teach students appropriate social media behavior.

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Wisconsin board talks about Foxconn deal, no voteSubmitted: 10/17/2017

MADISON - The leaders of Gov. Scott Walker's job creation agency met behind closed doors again to discuss contract negotiations with Foxconn Technology Group but didn't take any action.

The electronics giant wants to build a flat-screen manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant. Walker signed a $3 billion incentives package for the company last month.

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Rhinelander's Alayna Franson hopes to get back to the state cross country meetSubmitted: 10/17/2017

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RHINELANDER - Cross Country teams enter the postseason this weekend. Rhinelander runners are hoping to have their best race yet. 

Their season has been leading up to this weekend's sectional meet in Waupaca. Rhinelander's top runner, Alayna Franson, knows what the state meet feels like and is hoping to get back there. 

As the cross country season comes to a close and the air gets cooler, the competition heats up. 

"I'm just hoping to stay with the front pack, get a good time, close to whoever is in the front," said Franson. 

And for senior runner Alayna Franson, that means the battle to get to the state meet is on. 

"I have really high hopes for myself, high goals, I want to make it to state hopefully place at state," said Franson. 

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