- The four nominees for the Newswatch 12 Player of the Week feature a state champion, a regional champion, a sectional champion, and a sectional finalist.
NOMINEE 1
Hodag senior Shane White shined for Rhinelander this week. After scoring 20 points against Merrill in their first playoff game, White scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds in Rhinelander's 44-34 Regional Final win over Medford.
NOMINEE 2
Merrill Junior Tyler Schmidt finished the season undefeated by capturing the Division 1 220-lb. state championship. He went (45-0) this year.
NOMINEE 3
Antigo Gymnastics star Kirsten Tincher won the All-Around at last weekend's sectional. The senior also won the uneven bars competition for the Red Robins.
NOMINEE 4
In girls hockey, Northland Pines senior Claire Decker had a big game against Marshfield in the Section semis. Decker scored a goal and added an assist in the Eagles win to reach the Sectional Final.
To vote on any of the nominees, cast your vote on the sports poll at wjfw.com. Voting ends 3pm Friday.
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.
ST. GERMAIN - Doctors don't know why they're diagnosing more and more children with autism. It’s hard to know what therapy works best for each child.
Today at Camp AweSum in St. Germain, kids on the Autism Spectrum got a chance to interact with horses.
"I saw him smiling up there, just kind of spontaneously. I think the horse kinda shook and he thought that was kinda funny," said Becky Howell-Adams, the mother of a 9 year old with autism.
For some autistic children smiles are hard to come by. Making a connection like that people or animals is special.
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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