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RHINELANDER - All the rain across the Northwoods this spring and summer likely didn't help get rid of any mosquitoes. The pesky insects can carry the West Nile Virus, which has animal rehab workers worried about an increase in cases.
Wild Instincts Rehab Director Mark Naniot has seen between 10 to 15 cases of suspected West Nile Virus come in to his Rhinelander-area facility. Naniot usually doesn't submit his birds for testing because they often come back negative. But he received word from the state Wednesday saying there are 27 counties with confirmed cases -- including Oneida, Vilas, Lincoln, and Langlade counties.
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RHINELANDER - One person went to the hospital Wednesday after a two car crash south of Rhinelander.
The car accident happened around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon on Highway 17 heading south between Rhinelander and Gleason.
One driver was rushed to the hospital, but Oneida County Sheriff's Sergeant Greg Gardner doesn't suspect any life threatening injuries.
"One vehicle started to slow to make a turn into their driveway and the vehicle following collided with them," said Gardner.
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ONEIDA COUNTY - The summer may be half way over, but there is still time for seniors to get Farmers Market Vouchers.
Oneida County Department on Aging offers a limited number of vouchers every summer.
Seniors can use the vouchers at any approved farmers' markets.
It's good for $25.00 worth of fruit and vegetables.
"It's only $25.00 but I tell you this is such a popular program. People are calling us in May and June asking when it's going to be available," said Oneida County Department on Aging Director Dianne Jacobson.
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RHINELANDER - If you want to toss some discs at a championship-caliber course by this fall, you'll need to put in some work to get it done.
Volunteers and workers poured about half of the concrete tee boxes at the Newbold Outdoor Recreation Area in the last few weeks.
The 18-hole course, hiking and snowshoe trails are carved out of an old landfill off Ole Lake Road. Committee chairman Pete Cody says planning goes back about three years, but most of the visible work happened this year.
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THREE LAKES - Normally when we think of invasive species, we want to get rid of them. But on Tuesday in Three Lakes, people learned how to cook with invasive species.
It was all part of a cooking demonstration held at the Demmer Memorial Library. Oneida County AIS Coordinator Stephanie Boismenue led the class.
Boismenue says it's an effort to help educate the public.
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RHINELANDER - More than 120 people came out to the races today at the Rhinelander District Library. This year, rain moved the 29th annual worm race to the library basement, but local families still came out hoping for the fastest worm.
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ONEIDA COUNTY - A Northwoods organization wants to keep adding to the number of leaders we see in the community.
Leadership Oneida County is a nine-month program which aims to help build leaders and strengthen involvement. The group is currently accepting applications until August 1st.
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