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EAGLE RIVER - When school starts up again in the fall, buses usually fill with kids.
But Parsons of Eagle River car dealership is filling buses with school supplies for their second annual Fill the Bus fundraiser.
The car dealership began collecting school supplies last week for their month long fundraiser to benefit kids in the Northland Pines and Phelps school districts.
"Last year our new car manager, Brandee, and some others sat down and came up with this idea to help the local schools. It was such a success last year we decided to try it again this year," said Parsons Eagle River co-owner Jenny Gretzinger.
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WOODRUFF - Beads, paint, glue, and markers covered tables at the Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Woodruff Tuesday as children worked intently creating artwork.
Five local women artists are holding a week long creative arts camp.
The camp is called "Grow Your Spirit."
It focuses on helping kids reflect who they are on the inside and out and express their spirit through art.
"I know that I am a better person when I do make art, and I think about the world and how I make art, and I want to have children have that opportunity," said Camp Leader Toni Polfus.
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MINOCQUA - Minocqua Police arrest a suspect after a person was found unconscious in the road earlier this month.
45 year old Lee Golden of Freedom was arrested this week after being interviewed by Minocqua Police.
Police are recommending charges including aggravated battery, but that will be up to the Oneida County District Attorney's office to decide.
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MERRILL - Tuesday in Merrill, two little girls proved they can do anything, even while wearing a skirt.
Merrill Parks and Rec hosted its first "Kids in Motion" event.
Addilyn Maroney knows a thing or two about T-Ball.
"We have helmets on and then we drop the bat," explained Addilyn.
That's right; Addilyn was one of nearly 30 kids playing T-ball for the kick off of "Kids in Motion."
However, getting five-years-olds to focus can be a challenge.
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CLOVERLAND - Emotions ran high at a public info meeting in Cloverland Town Hall Tuesday night. The meeting was held to discuss the release of a violent sex offender to Colverland next week.
Several people came to meeting to hear details on the sex offender's release and to ask questions.
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RIVER FALLS - A Wisconsin company is offering to microchip its employees, enabling them to open doors, log onto their computers and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand.
Three Square Market, also known as 32M, says it expects about 50 employees to take advantage of the technology. The chips are the size of a grain of rice and will be implanted underneath the skin between the thumb and forefinger.
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- Tonight on Newswatch 12:
We'll show you what happened at the meeting in the Vilas County Town of Cloverland where concerned citizens discussed the possibility of a convicted sex offender moving into their neighborhood.
And we'll show you a week long creative arts camp in Woodruff where 5 local women artists want to share their artistic opportunities with children.
We'll bring you the details on these stories and more tonight on Newswatch 12 - news from where you live.
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