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Help Stop Emerald Ash Borer Spread when Camping
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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RHINELANDER - The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest's 52 campgrounds will be a big draw this Memorial Day weekend.
But campers bringing in outside firewood hurts efforts to stop Emerald Ash Borer in the Northwoods.
The disease hasn't been found in the forest yet.
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Plan Looked at Marathon County Jail Troubles
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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WAUSAU - Plans that could have made Marathon County Jail safer, were never put in place.
Marathon County officials told a citizens committee about the unused plan during their review of an attack on two officers in March.
Marathon County Administrator Brad Karger said they made the plan after 2010 survey showed widespread unease with jail employees.
The plan would have come up with solutions for specific problems shown by the survey.
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Stormy Kromer providing gear for USA Ski Jump Team in Winter Olympics
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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IRONWOOD, MI - When the Winter Olympic Games come on the NBC airwaves next year... you'll see a pair firsts.
The U.S. Women's Ski Jumping Team will compete for the first time ever... and they'll wear Stormy Kromer gear, produced by the company in Ironwood, MI.
The company announced the deal Tuesday.
Stormy Kromer will provide lifestyle and fashion apparel for both the men's and women's teams.
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Man dies in Shawano County Crash
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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SHAWANO COUNTY - A crash in Shawano County killed a man.
Bonduel police were called to a wreck on north First street shortly after noon yesterday.
A car had slammed into a tree.
A 75 year old man riding in the car was pronounced dead at the Shawano Medical Center.
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Home Sales Up Overall for the State
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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MADISON - Home sales in Wisconsin keep growing.
New numbers show April was the 22nd consecutive month of growth.
Sales were up 9 percent compared to April of last year.
The median price for existing homes rose 8 percent.
For the northern region of the state, sales were up five percent in April.
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Massive tornado flattens homes, neighborhoods in Oklahoma
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roars through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
NBC News reports at least 37 people are confirmed dead as of 7:30 p.m.
The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city.
The National Weather Service says it had winds up to 200 mph.
People wearing neon-green vests were joined by residents in the search through rubble. Neighborhoods are flattened and homes blown apart.
Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department says an elementary school took a direct hit from the mile-wide tornado.
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Students Raise Money To Teach Kids In China
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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MINOCQUA - Most kids like to spend summer break fishing, camping or just hanging out.
But two Northwoods teenagers want to get right back into school in another country.
But they need help.
Two students at Lakeland Union High School only have 24 days left to meet their $6,000 goal.
Nathan Grebe and Steven Zhang are trying to raise money to join a three week summer camp in Beijing, China.
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