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Road Delays Along Highway 51 Today
Motorists are asked to use caution while traveling along highway 51 throughout the day. Crews are planning a daytime, single-lane closure near the Lincoln County Q interchange. The lane closure is necessary for crews to complete routine inspections of the County Q and Wisconsin River bridges. Motorists are asked to slow down in the work ...
Unemployment Rates Down Across the Northwoods in March
After several months of rising unemployment rates across the state and the northwoods, those numbers started to trend in the positive direction in March. Of the state’s 72 counties, 70 saw their unemployment figures drop in March according to data released by the Department of Workforce Development. This includes some large drops here in the ...
Oneida County Puts Off Helipad Decision
The Oneida County Zoning Committee has decided to put off a decision on a new helicopter hanger in Woodruff. The proposed hanger and helipad would be used by the Ministry Spirit 2 helicopter. The medical transportation unit is currently housed at the Rhinelander/Oneida County airport. The conditional use permit application for Howard Young Medical Center ...
Hydrodam Safety Awareness Week
Groups from electric companies all the way up to the state level government are recognizing Hydrodam Safety Awareness Week through the weekend. The governor and the DNR dedicated this entire week to safety in regards to the state’s large number of hydrodams on area waterways. Wisconsin Public Service is also participating in the effort. WPS ...
Search Continues for Lincoln County Woman
The search continues for a Lincoln County woman that went missing over the weekend. Anita Bucki was reported missing from her home in the Town of Corning on Friday. The 48 year old was last seen the previous evening by her husband before he went to sleep. The next day she was gone, but her ...
Grass Fire Near Merrill Closes Highway 107
Another day, another report of a fire in the area. Yesterday’s grass fire near Merrill caused a road closure for nearly a half an hour after crews were called to an area along Highway 107 near Hillside Drive. Due to the fire crews and the fire, both lanes of 107 were blocked. Firefighters were able ...
Krusaders Host Harlem Wizards for Kinship
Some Tomahawk personalities will hit the hardwood for a good cause tonight. The Kinship Krusaders, a team made up of Tomahawk athletes, will host the Harlem Wizards in a friendly basketball game for charity. The Wizards team was created more than 50 years ago and play approximately 300 games each year. They combine a fun ...
DNR Urges Boater Safety with Fishing Opener Coming
With the upcoming inland season fishing opener, the Wisconsin DNR is cautioning boaters about safety. Their latest campaign says: “Two minutes – that’s about all the time people have before they can lose their ability to move their muscles and save themselves if they fall out of a boat or kayak into cold spring water.” ...
Marshfield Clinic Adding to Mobile Health Care Fleet
Marshfield Clinic will be able to bring primary health care onto the road with their new mobile unit. The new unit, which also includes digital mammography, is the first in the Clinic’s fleet of three units to offer primary care services, including access to a Clinic nurse practitioner. Since 2007, the clinic’s mobile units have ...
Successful Drug Take Back in Tomahawk
This past Saturday the Tomahawk Police Department joined other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in participating in a Drug Take Back Program. This program allowed citizens to drop off the unused or unwanted medications for disposal, free of charge. As a result of this program, the Tomahawk Police Department took in 38,701 dosage ...
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