RHINELANDER, WABENO - On the ice Thursday night, a pair of Northwoods hockey teams were trying to get eliminate a zero from their record. Both Lakeland and Rhinelander entered Rhinelander Ice Arena without a victory in the Great Northern Conference.
In fact, Rhinelander was still winless going into the game. The Hodags however left, still looking for win number one. Lakeland knocked off Rhinelander 4-1. The T-Birds scored the first three goals in the game and never looked back.
Lakeland outshot Rhinelander 37-14. The T-Birds improved to (4-3)overall. Rhinelander fell to (0-7).
Meanwhile, in boys basketball, Crandon took care of business in Wabeno Thursday night. The Cardinals faced the Laona/Wabeno Rebels. Both teams were tied for first place in the Northern Lakes Conference.
Kory Kincaid hit three 3-point field goals in the opening minutes for Crandon, as the Cardinals never looked back. Crandon knocked off Laona/Wabeno 63-47.
WAUSAU - If you drink and drive, don't expect to get away with it. Especially when you've already been caught seven other times. A Weston man is facing his eighth drunken driving charge.
Twenty-nine year-old Cole Knapp appeared in Marathon County Court today. Prosecutors say an officer tried to pull Knapp over for a traffic violation May 11 when Knapp took off.
Knapp eventually stopped and got out of his vehicle with his hands in the air.
During a background check, Knapp fled on foot and was arrested a short time. He has seven previous OWI convictions dating back to 2002 in Bayfield, Ashland, Lincoln and Marathon counties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - We got to see and hear Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin give her first speech on the floor Wednesday morning.
The first-term Senator focused mainly on optimism and bipartisanship during her 11-minute speech.
She spoke on a day when the Senate took up debate on the so-called 2013 Farm Bill.
The bi-partisan effort would help limit the risks many farmers take while saving taxpayers billions. It's the kind of work Baldwin would like to see the Senate do more of.
LAC DU FLAMBEAU - In Vilas County the courts have a new option for treating drug and alcohol offenders, instead of putting them behind bars.
Today the new Wellness Court was named in Lac du Flambeau. Circuit court judge Neal Neilsen and Tribal Court Judge Gary Smith will work together to help those involved with drugs and alcohol get the treatment they need.
"A traditional court would, more than likely sentence the person to jail or prison, and we've seen studies where that just doesn't work anymore. We need to get creative," said Lac du Flambeau Tribal Chief Judge, Gary Smith.
MILWAUKEE - Ministry Health Care plans to lay off several hundred employees, citing a drop in the number of patients and cuts in federal reimbursement levels.
Ministry operates 15 hospitals and 47 clinics across Wisconsin.
The facilities include Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield and Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point.
Ministry spokesman Geoffrey Huys says about 225 to 250 employees will be cut, mainly through attrition and job eliminations.
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