|
Man dies when a train hits his van
|
Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
|
TOWN OF UNITY, WI - An elderly man from central Wisconsin killed in a terrifying crash when a train crashes into his van.
Charles Podbelsek, 81, was driving on a Clark County Road Tuesday morning.
When he approached the railroad crossing he did not stop at the stop sign and hit a Canadian National train.
His Caravan was thrown from the crossing, landed on its roof, and Podbelsek was thrown from the van.
|
|
|
Woman killed when ATV goes over cliff
|
Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
|
SAXON - A woman died when an ATV sailed over a cliff in Iron county.
Deputies got the call around seven last night about the ATV crash near Harbor Drive in Saxon.
The ATV did not make it around a corner on Harbor drive and traveled over the cliff, coming to rest on the beach.
A 42 year old woman who was a passenger on the ATV was dead at the scene.
Her 44 year old husband had been driving, and suffered severe injuries.
|
|
|
Grouse population down across Wisconsin
|
Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
|
MADISON - Hunters will find a few less ruffed grouse in Wisconsin.
The Department of Natural Resources says the population decreased 9 percent between 2012 and 2013.
The DNR, U.S. Forest Service, tribal staffers and volunteers have conducted a roadside survey to monitor the number of breeding grouse since 1964.
Surveyors begin 30 minutes before sunrise and listen for the ``thump, thump, thump'' sounds drumming male grouse produce.
The number of drums surveyors heard per stop in 2013 was down 9 percent statewide from last year.
|
|
|
Eagle River library presents new design
|
Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
|
EAGLE RIVER - You can put songs, books and even movies on a device smaller than your hand.
With that kind of technology, you wouldn't think real, brick-and-mortar libraries would be as busy or need as much space.
But in Eagle River, the Olson Library is busier than ever.
The library's foundation started planning for expansion in 2007.
It held an open house to begin its next step in fundraising Tuesday.
|
|
|
Kemp Street construction pushed back to July 8
|
Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
|
RHINELANDER - Independence Day always brings a flood of visitors to the Northwoods.
Closing one of Rhinelander's major streets could create a big headache.
But we learned today that major construction on Kemp Street won't start until after July 4th.
The city and contractors decided today to start the Kemp Street part of their sewer project during the week of July 8th.
|
|
|
Merrill High School Preserves Mural Paintings
|
Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
|
MERRILL - When students hear the bell ring on the last day of school, they normally don't want to come back until they have to.
But a few students went right back inside to beautify their school.
Honors Art students started painting murals around the high school last week.
The program started nine years ago.
Thirteen students are painting four foot by six foot scaled designs on the brick walls.
|
|
|
Assembly Republicans want to restrict public access to mining site
|
Submitted: 06/18/2013 |
|
MADISON - Wisconsin Republicans want to make sure protestors don't interfere with the mining exploration project in Iron and Ashland counties.
Representative Mark Honadel is trying to persuade Republican leaders to limit public access to the mining sites.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Monday the changes won't appear in the spending plan.
But he said Republican leaders are working on other options with the state Department of Natural Resources.
|
|
Play Video
