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ANTIGO - Langlade County takes pride in having a long-standing and successful County Fair.
In fact, the 131st annual fair will open on Wednesday.
On Monday, workers were in preparation mode. Within a few days, the fairgrounds will be ready to welcome thousands of visitors to the free fair.
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EAGLE RIVER - "Just a lot of fun to fly," said Eagle River Union Airport manager Rob Hom.
Hom loves to share his passion for flying with others.
"There's nothing like it in the whole world," said Hom.
Hom has attended the Experimental Aircraft Association "Air Venture" in Oshkosh since 2002.
"It is truly an amazing experience," said Hom.
The EAA is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts with more than 200,000 members.
"What you see is thousands and thousands of airplanes," said Hom.
Hom wanted to share his passion for planes along with the experience of going to the largest plane show in the world.
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RHINELANDER - Volunteers will walk the streets of the Northwoods late at night this week. They're looking for homeless people, hoping their count gets people the help they need.
The count is part of a statewide effort that happens twice a year. Northern Wisconsin Initiative to Stop Homelessness -- or N*WISH -- runs the count for Oneida, Vilas, Forest, and Langlade counties.
Program facilitator Lori Hallas says her teams usually don't find many people.
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RHINELANDER - Hundreds of books will fill Rhinelander High School this week for an annual used book sale. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been collecting donations for the sale all year long.
The Northwoods group has been hosting the used book sale for decades. The organization uses the funds from the sale for the scholarships it gives to local women and girls.
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LINCOLN COUNTY - A motorcycle crash near Merrill put a Minnesota man in the hospital.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department tells us the 69 year old man was hurt Sunday morning.
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GREEN BAY - A police officer from the Green Bay area remains in critical condition after being hit by a car.
Ashwaubenon Officer Brian Murphy underwent surgery for injuries received when he was hit along Interstate 41.
On Saturday night, Murphy was struck by an apparent drunk driver while standing at the scene of a car fire.
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MINOCQUA - When you think of the Northwoods, you probably never thought you'd put the words, "lake" and "surfing" together.
Erik Quamme is a novice wake surfer, and this is just the third time he's skimmed the waves in Minocqua.
He gotten started thanks to SurfSCONSIN's Mike Scandin and Chad Baker.
"Just appreciate the power the wave has. They don't have to work that hard. It is just that balanced motion," said Scandin.
Nearly every day for the last two summers, Chad drives the boat while Mike coaches.
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