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ANTIGO - Social workers in Langlade County describe last year like a flood.
Applications for health insurance swamped Langlade County Social Services.
The county was one of many in the area facing challenges during the first-ever enrollment period after the Affordable Care Act was put in place.
This year's enrollment window ends in two and a half weeks.
It's going much differently.
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RHINELANDER - Northwoods supermarkets want to be prepared for the Superbowl this Sunday. Some local stores have ordered a lot more food for this week to make sure they don't run out of Superbowl staples.
The assistant store director of Trig's in Rhinelander has ordered extra shipments of soda, pizza, and snack food. The store wants to be prepared but it doesn't expect food to sell as quickly as it does during other times of the year.
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MADISON - The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate is renewing his call for passage of a right-to-work bill.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued a statement Thursday saying debate of right-to-work needs to occur along with consideration of the state budget. Walker will release his budget plan on Tuesday.
Walker has repeatedly said he doesn't want the Legislature to act early in the session on right-to-work, but he also is a longtime supporter of the idea. Walker has also never said he would veto such a bill should it pass.
Right-to-work laws prevent private-sector employers from forcing workers to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment.
Supporters say it's about worker freedom while opponents argue it will drive down wages and it's bad for the economy.
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SUGAR CAMP - A recent grant might help students at Sugar Camp Elementary stay healthy this school year. The NFL and the National Dairy Council gave the school a $900 grant last week. The students get in shape by taking part in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
"Our kids are tracking physical fitness points and nutrition points every day on the Fuel Up to Play 60 website," said 4th Grade Teacher Robin LeMoine. "They are involved in the 100 Mile Club that we started here this fall, where we're walking one mile every day."
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RHINELANDER - A Northwoods group that strives to help make students job-ready got special recognition from Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday.
Rhinelander-based Partners in Education, or PIE, was one of 17 individuals and groups honored with the 2014 Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award.
The non-profit started in 2009.
It works with local businesses and community leaders to offer additional educational opportunities for K-12 students in Rhinelander.
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CRANDON - The School District of Crandon needs a new superintendent midway through the school year.
Jim Asher told the school board Monday he was retiring, effective immediately.
Asher told us he had been wrestling with the decision since November.
He said he made the decision "for him," and that it had nothing to do with the district.
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MADISON - A Wisconsin appeals court says a requirement that singers in the state Capitol obtain a permit was unconstitutional.
The case involves Michael Crute was cited for joining in a daily sing-along protest in the Capitol rotunda in July 2013. State rules then prohibited anyone from participating in an unpermitted event in state buildings.
Crute argued the regulations violated his free speech rights. A Madison judge tossed out his ticket in February. The 4th District Court of Appeals upheld that decision on Thursday, ruling the regulations didn't further a significant state interest.
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