WJFW News
Kids shine in "Big Ol Fish"; Antigo's Brandow wins fish mount
Submitted: 03/01/2013
- The winner of the free fish mount is 13-year old Colton Brandow from Antigo.
Look at that Northern he's holding. 38 inches long - weighing 20 pounds.
Congratulations Colton.
Next week, we'll have details of our next fish mount drawing in September.
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In Other News:
ArtStart Opens New Exhibit
Submitted: 06/19/2013
RHINELANDER - You don't need to go outside to enjoy the outdoors. The new ArtStart exhibit brings nature indoors. The exhibit features work from artists around the country. It includes artifacts, paintings, and sculptures. Mitch Mode is a guest curator.
Man dies when a train hits his van
Submitted: 06/19/2013
TOWN OF UNITY, WI - An elderly man from central Wisconsin killed in a terrifying crash when a train crashes into his van. Charles Podbelsek, 81, was driving on a Clark County Road Tuesday morning. When he approached the railroad crossing he did not stop at the stop sign and hit a Canadian National train. His Caravan was thrown from the crossing, landed on its roof, and Podbelsek was thrown from the van.
Woman with Alzheimer's found safe
Submitted: 06/19/2013
WOOD COUNTY - A barking dog led searchers to a Wood County woman with Alzheimer's disease. Just before five last night, a call came in saying the woman was missing from the 46-hundred block of Lynn Hill Road in Port Edwards township. The woman was enrolled in the "Project Lifesaver" program, and was wearing a transmitter. However, the battery had apparently gone dead, so searchers could not find her that way.
USDA Merrill Service Center Relocates
Submitted: 06/19/2013
MERRILL - Farmers in Lincoln and Langlade Counties may need to make a longer drive or call a different office for USDA services. The Merrill Service Center will be temporarily split up between Rhinelander, Wausau, and Medford. The Farm Service Agency will move to the Wausau Service Center and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will be relocated to the Rhinelander and Medford Centers. These moves will last until further notice.
Woman killed when ATV goes over cliff
Submitted: 06/19/2013
SAXON - A woman died when an ATV sailed over a cliff in Iron county. Deputies got the call around seven last night about the ATV crash near Harbor Drive in Saxon. The ATV did not make it around a corner on Harbor drive and traveled over the cliff, coming to rest on the beach. A 42 year old woman who was a passenger on the ATV was dead at the scene. Her 44 year old husband had been driving, and suffered severe injuries.
Grouse population down across Wisconsin
Submitted: 06/19/2013
MADISON - Hunters will find a few less ruffed grouse in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says the population decreased 9 percent between 2012 and 2013. The DNR, U.S. Forest Service, tribal staffers and volunteers have conducted a roadside survey to monitor the number of breeding grouse since 1964. Surveyors begin 30 minutes before sunrise and listen for the ``thump, thump, thump'' sounds drumming male grouse produce. The number of drums surveyors heard per stop in 2013 was down 9 percent statewide from last year.
Kemp Street construction pushed back to July 8
Submitted: 06/18/2013
RHINELANDER - Independence Day always brings a flood of visitors to the Northwoods. Closing one of Rhinelander's major streets could create a big headache. But we learned today that major construction on Kemp Street won't start until after July 4th. The city and contractors decided today to start the Kemp Street part of their sewer project during the week of July 8th.