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EAGLE RIVER - Vilas County Judge Neal Nielsen sometimes feels rushed while in the courtroom.
The large number of cases he needs to hear requires the court calendar to keep moving.
That number of cases has steadily increased over the last several years.
That's why Nielsen is pushing for a second judge in Vilas County.
"Judge need" is measured by a statistic called weighted case load.
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THREE LAKES - The popularity of paddleboarding continues to contribute to the success of a newer Northwoods business.
5 Toes on the Nose Paddleboard Rentals brings paddleboards anywhere in the Northwoods.
We caught up with paddleboard business owner Sarah Weyenberg Tuesday.
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MERRILL - People who try to hide drugs in their cars don't stand a chance against Eros. He's the Merrill Police Department's new K9.
In the few months that he's been on the job, he's helped officers find a lot of drugs.
Merrill's Police Chief is so happy with Eros' work, he wants to make sure the department will always have a K9 unit. But the costs of getting and training a new K9 are expensive. That's why the Merrill Police Department is already raising money for the future.
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LINCOLN COUNTY - Wisconsin State Patrol shut down Highway 51 South near Irma Tuesday afternoon.
An SUV hit a semi around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. No one was seriously hurt.
Traffic going south was rerouted while traffic going north was fine.
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TOMAHAWK - You could learn more about a proposed Northwoods homeless shelter this weekend.
Volunteers in Lincoln County are working on the county's first homeless shelter. Three Rivers United Temporary Housing, or TRUTH, leased the house next to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tomahawk.
They will be hosting an open house this Saturday from 4-6 P.M.
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CRANDON - A Northwoods boy will never walk or talk again. That's because Brandon Brunette threw the boy across a room.
Brunette pled guilty to one felony for child abuse in Forest County court Tuesday. He could spend as many as 40 years in prison.
Brunette was originally charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor. The other charges were dropped, as part of a plea deal.
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THREE LAKES - A Northwoods store offering a little bit of everything calls its first summer in business a success so far.
Three Lakes Mercantile and General Store opened up earlier this summer.
Every inch of the store is covered with something.
The store manager says that it's a "one stop shop" for anything you need.
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