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WOOD COUNTY - Pittsville fire fighters put out a field fire in the Township of Cary Saturday.
It burned more than 34 acres.
Pittsville Fire chief says it happened around 1:55 Saturday afternoon.
Rock and Vesper fire departments also helped put the fire out.
The DNR also helped by using a patrol plane to spot the fire.
The chief says it started after debris traveled from a burn barrel.
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STOUGHTON - Police in Stoughton are investigating a threatening letter that was sent to a black teenager, with a photo that depicted him as the victim of a lynching.
The letter had a Madison postmark but no return address. The family told the newspaper it contained a photo showing two men hanging from a tree, with a mob watching. A picture of the 18-year-old was superimposed onto one of the men.
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MINOCQUA - Easter weekend normally brings in a lot of tourist.
For business owners, that means an increase in sales.
The Pine Cone Boutique in Minocqua says they've seen an increase in customers.
They're right off Highway 51 North, right next to McDonald's.
One of the sales associates just started working there.
But she could tell that business picked up quickly.
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RHINELANDER - Snow on the ground can’t keep the Easter bunny away in the Northwoods.
Hundreds of kids and their families searched for Easter eggs in Rhinelander on Saturday.
“Even with the snow and the slush, they love running around and getting out there and getting the eggs,”said Nicole Polkowski, the Rhinelander Area Optimist Club president.
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OSHKOSH - A Winnebago County woman has been arrested after authorities found nearly two dozen animals living in deplorable conditions in the Town of Clayton.
WGBA-TV reports that since Thursday, authorities have rescued 17 horses and five dogs from the home. Winnebago sheriff's detective Chris Braman says they did not look healthy.
Another three horses were found dead.
Cattle Rescue Inc. will be caring for the surviving horses. Director Bill Blemke says they are malnourished.
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RHINELANDER - A Northwoods team broke their own state record last month by winning a 17th state title.
A pair of state legislators honored them Friday.
Republican State Representative Rob Swearingen and Republican State Senator Tom Tiffany honored the Rhinelander Mock Trial Team at the Oneida County courthouse today.
"It's on behalf of myself and Senator Tom Tiffany from the 12th senate district," said Republican State Representative, Rob Swearingen.
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MERRILL - Workers at the T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill want people to use the library for more than just books.
They're offering the newest in technology and design to visitors.
The library just got a 3D printer for everyone to use.
3D printers are most often found at places like manufacturing plants and tech colleges.
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