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Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office seeks eyewitnesses to fire near Bucki's home
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office needs your help.
Investigators want to talk to anyone who was near Anita Bucki's home between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on April 26.
That's the day she went missing. Her husband, Mark Bucki, has been charged in her murder.
Lieutenant Tim Fischer says he specifically wants to talk to anyone who may have seen a large fire that morning.
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Judge rules on what evidence can be used in baseball bat murder case
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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WAUSAU - Last June, Kerby Kneiss died after he was beaten to death with a baseball bat.
Prosecutors think Warren Krohn was one of the men who killed Kneiss.
But Krohn's lawyer argues police might not have collected the evidence against him legally.
Krohn's lawyer argued that what he said while police interrogated him shouldn't be used in court. They say he was in police custody - but was not informed of his Miranda Rights.
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Making Cheese the Old Fashioned Way
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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MARATHON - Wisconsin makes up 24 percent of the nation's cheese production.
Helping out that number is Bletsoe's Cheese in Marathon.
Their old fashioned approach to cheese making still proves successful.
Bonnie Bletsoe and her husband David started the business in 1983.
They have a fully operational cheese factory, making cheese, the old way.
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Hospital opens fitness doors to public
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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ANTIGO - Going to the gym can be hard if you have a busy schedule.
It can be even harder if the gym closes early.
But one Northwoods hospital is opening their fitness center 24 hours a day so you can workout out any time.
Langlade Hospital opened the doors to its new fitness center today.
The facility helps patients with rehabilitation.
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Rhinelander School Board approves technology purchase
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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RHINELANDER - You can find a new smartphone, tablet or computer out every day.
That’s why school districts struggle to keep up with new technology.
The school district of Rhinelander realized that back in 1996.
That's when the community passed a technology referendum.
It gives the district $600,000 a year to spend on technology.
The board unanimously approved the motion to purchase new laptops, desktop computers and chrome books Monday night.
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Local Reps Discuss Budget
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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WAUSAU - The General Assembly takes up the budget Tuesday. Monday, some local representatives and school officials talked to the public about why they believe the budget will hurt schools.
Democratic representatives Mandy Wright and Katrina Shankland spoke in Wausau today.
Shankland, who represents Stevens Point, stated, "In the last session, Republicans took over 1.6 billion dollars from our public education. They robbed our students of $550 in aid per student. And in this budget, they only return $150. That simply is not acceptable."
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Wisconsin produces most maple syrup since 1992
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Submitted: 06/17/2013 |
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MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's maple syrup producers are having a great year.
A report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm says the state's farmers produced five times as much maple syrup this year as last year and the most since it began keeping track in 1992.
The USDA says Wisconsin produced 265,000 gallons of maple syrup this year.
Last year's season was cut short by early warm weather.
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