MADISON - A 74-year-old Iron County man looks likely to spend 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges.
Charles Raimondi was accused of having a five-year-old pose for explicit pictures.
According to court documents, Raimondi was also active online. The Queensland, Australia, Police Service tipped off American police after finding explicit photos on a Russian website. He was arrested last October.
Raimondi and prosecutors agreed to recommend a 10-year prison sentence to the judge. Sentencing is scheduled for May 24.
MADISON - The first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a horse this year comes from Clark County.
The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the unvaccinated horse was euthanized.
West Nile is carried by mosquitoes and kills 90 percent of the horses it infects. Symptoms include depression, appetite loss, drooping eyelids, fever, weakness, or paralysis.
EAGLE RIVER - During the summer Northland Pines High School is being used as the home base for a foreign exchange program.
The Northwoods Adventure Quest Program brings students from China and America together.
Last year travel rules stopped the program from happening, but this year the students and organizers are more driven than ever to keep their mission going.
"You get to form relationships with people from around the world," said 10- year- old Chase Neubauer.
This is Neubauer's first time joining the two week Adventure Quest Program.
The goal of the program is to do more than just keep kids busy during the summer.
"[It] promotes connections with Wisconsin especially the Northern part [of Wisconsin with] all of China," said WISP Executive Director Xiaodong Kuang.
Kuang is one the organizers of the quest program. He couldn't think of a better way of promoting his goal than starting with young students.
"[So that] the young generation, who will be the future leaders of the world, [can] appreciate cultures and know more about each other," said Kuang.
This is Power Liu's first time coming to America with the program.
THREE LAKES - One teenager decided to spend a day giving back to the Three Lakes community 18-year-old Maxwell Blanchard lives in L.A but always makes it back to Three Lakes during the summer.
Blanchard learned how to water ski and wakeboard in Three Lakes at five years old.
On Sunday he spent the day giving free water skiing and wakeboarding lessons.
"[To] get someone new out there to ski or at least get them attempting. It's always fun when you get the kids who are a little nervous out there and a little shaky, then they get out there and they love it," said Blanchard.
Blanchard said every year the water sports community chooses a day to give back and participate in "International Pass the Handle Day."
Kylee Swendson decided to help Blanchard this year with the lessons.
"It's great for everybody to get a chance to learn especially people who don't get the opportunity every day," said Swendson.
WESTON - The Habitat for Humanity of Wausau celebrated a big milestone on Saturday. The organization held the grand opening for its new Recycled Building Materials facility.
The new building is a place where people can go to buy new and used building materials. For the grand opening, there was face painting for kids, free hot dogs, and even a visit from Woody Woodchuck.
EAU CLAIRE - EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) - Eau Claire police say an officer has fatally shot a 59-year-old man after he fired a shotgun at authorities.
Police chief Jerry Staniszewski said Sunday that the department received a request the night before to check the welfare of the man, who made "homicidal and suicidal" comments to an acquaintance.
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