Articles tagged with northwoods

Mon, April 16, 2012

High winds cause power outages in Wausau, northwoods

UNDATED (WSAU) Yesterday's high winds caused some power outages in northern Wisconsin.

As of 6pm, Wisconsin Public Service reported 1,400 customers in ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Northwoods Star Heads To Madison

EAGEL RIVER, WI (WSAU) A junior linebacker and running back from Eagle River has given his verbal commitment to join the Wisconsin football team ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Northwoods man reaches plea on gun charge

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Rhinelander man has been convicted of federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Jay Lloyd reached ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Mining company scraps northwoods plans

UNDATED (WSAU) Gogebic Taconite says it will not build its proposed iron ore mine, after the state Senate rejected a compromise late yesterday that ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

A foot of snow in the Northwoods

UNDATED (WSAU) North central Wisconsin has been hit the hardest so far by a snowstorm that moved in last night. Tomahawk had an unofficial ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Hearing on mining regs to be held in northwoods

HURLEY, Wis (WRN) Assembly Republicans have decided to hold a hearing on mining legislation in northern Wisconsin after all.

The Assembly jobs committee has ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Wausau Papers Selling Northwoods Timberland

MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) Wausau Paper expects to finalize a deal to sell more than 80,000 acres of timberland in northern Wisconsin for nearly ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Northwoods hunters complain about poor gun-deer season

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s D-N-R is dealing with a new round of complaints from this year’s deer-hunt. Even though the number of deer ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Former Cop Found Guilty In Northwoods Assault

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A jury in Rhinelander finds a retired police officer guilty of beating and sexually assaulting a woman. Greg DeRosier was convicted ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Two face drug charges in Northwoods coke bust

MINOCQUA, Wis. (WSAU) - Northwoods officials say they've made a major cocaine bust in Oneida County.

Police have arrested two people in connection selling ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Chinooks Join Northwoods League

Mequon, Wi (WSAU) The Northwoods League added a new team yesterday. Minority owner Robin Yount helped introduce the Lakeshore Chinooks in suburban Milwaukee.

The ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

New Northwoods League Team To Be Identified Today

Mequon, Wi (WSAU) Minority owner Robin Yount will announce the name and manager of the new Northwoods league team that will be based in ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

Gogebic Taconite discusses northwoods mining proposal at Hurley hearing

HURLEY, Wis (WSAU) About 400 people attended the state Assembly’s public hearing in Hurley yesterday on what should be included in a bill ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Check forgery mastermind sentenced to prison

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has sentenced the mastermind of a Northwoods check forging scheme to four years in prison and five years on ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Suspect convicted in northwoods cabin break-ins

CRANDON, Wis (WSAU) One of three men involved in a series of cabin break-ins in Forest County will spend the next 12-months in jail ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Five burglars arrested

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Police have arrested five people for breaking into three Northwoods homes over the weekend.

One of the suspects has been identified ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Cougar spotted in Northwoods trail cam shots

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) - Trail cameras captured a picture of a cougar as it passed through northern Wisconsin this summer.

Though mountain lions are ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

UPDATE: Federal money can be used for northwoods tree removal

UNDATED (WSAU) The U.S. government is reversing an earlier decision that barred federal money from being used for removing trees that were topped ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Check forger pleads guilty

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Green Bay man has pled guilty to his role in a Northwoods check forging scheme – a day after a judge ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Forgery suspect gets new bond

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge in Rhinelander has pushed the trial back for the last suspect charged in a Northwoods check forging scheme.

James ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Northwoods League Draws 900,000 fans

UNDATED (WSAU) For the first time in U-S summer college baseball, the Northwoods League attracted over 900-thousand fans to its games this year. Five ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Northwoods League Finals Set, Begin Tonight

Mankato, Mn (WSAU) Mankato will host Battle Creek tonight in the opener of the Northwoods League championship series. Battle Creek advanced by sweeping Green ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Northwoods League Playoffs Begin Tonight

Green Bay, Wi (WSAU) The Green Bay Bullfrogs will represent Wisconsin in the Northwoods League playoffs which begin tonight. Green Bay finished second in ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

More arrests in Northwoods marijuana-growing operation

ASHLAND, Wis (WSAU) A marijuana grow in northern Wisconsin is destroyed.

Law Enforcement Officials arrest five additional subjects believed to be involved in the ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Local leaders tell Lt. Gov: Northwoods needs jobs

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – State officials will spend more money this year to attract jobs to northern Wisconsin.

Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch told local business ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Record spending in Northwoods recall race

UNDATED (WSAU) Democrat state senator Jim Holperin and GOP challenger Kim Simac have set a record for recall race spending. Combined they've spent ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

Northwoods mining proposal tabled

UNDATED (WRN) County board members on Thursday tabled resolutions on a controversial mine project in northwestern Wisconsin. Ashland County Board of Supervisors chair Peg ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

North Handles South in NWL All-Star Game

Wisconsin Rapids, Wi (WSAU)  The North beat the South 6-3 in front of 2,408 fans at Witter Field in this years Northwoods League ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

3 Chucks, 1 Rafter Make Northwoods League All-Star Game

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Three Wisconsin Woodchucks and one Wisconsin Rapids Rafter have been named to the South squad fof the Northwoods League all-star game ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

New Leaders In Northwoods League

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)In the Northwoods League, three teams from Wisconsin share the South Division lead as the new week begins. Green Bay, Madison ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Muskie season starts tomorrow in Northwoods

HAYWARD, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR says this year could by your year to hook a monster muskie in the Northwoods as the muskellunge season ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Duluth Huskies Sold

DULUTH, Min. (KDAL) - The Duluth Huskies Baseball Club has been sold to a new ownership group.  General Manager Craig Smith says a press conference ...

Sun, May 22, 2011

Northwoods museum exhibiting native heritage

SPOONER, Wis. (WSAU) - A canoe and wooden boat show kicks off the second season for a small museum in northwestern Wisconsin reopening on Memorial ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Human bones found in Northwoods

ASHLAND, Wis. (WSAU) – Investigators looking into the disappearance of an Ashland County man have found human skeletal remains.

Eighteen-year-old John Heggie has been missing ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Northwoods activist will challenge Sen. Holperin

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – A conservative activist from Eagle River will challenge state Senator Jim Holperin (D-Conover) in a recall election this summer.

Kim ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Tribe has concerns over northwoods mine propsoal

MADISON (WSAU) The head of the Bad River Indian tribe told Wisconsin lawmakers today he’s concerned about the environmental effects of the proposed ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Report: Taconite mine could boost northwoods economy

UNDATED (WSAU) A proposed taconite mine in far northern Wisconsin would generate $604-million a year to the area’s economy. But it would take ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Man killed in Northwoods shooting

MOLE LAKE, Wis. (WSAU) – A 53-year-old Mole Lake man died in a shooting Monday morning.

The Forest County sheriff's department found Kevin Wagnitz ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

$10,000 bond for northwoods shooting suspect

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis (WSAU) A shooting suspect in Vilas County entered a 'not guilty' plea yesterday. 19-year-old Dillon Johnson was arraigned yesterday in ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Some Northwoods residents still without power after wind-storm

UNDATED (WSAU) Some Wisconsin Public Service customers are just coming through a second night without electricity. The utility has made progress restoring power from ...

Sat, September 25, 2010

Two Dead In Northwoods Plane Crash

MINOCQUA, Wis (WSAU) The FAA reports two people died in the crash of a twin-engine plane near Minocqua on Thursday.

The Civil Air Patrol ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Bond set at $20,000 for Northwoods marijuana grower

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mincoqua man accused of growing marijuana in a state forest Wednesday has been jailed on $20,000 cash bond.

Randall ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Tornadoes confirmed in northwoods

UNDATED (WSAU) The National Weather Service confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Northern Wisconsin from Tuesday's line of heavy thunderstorms.

One was ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Northwoods Logging Roads Unusable

Iron County, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s wet summer is especially tough on loggers in the Northwoods. The heavy rains over the last two months ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Northwoods League All-Star Game Tonight

Eau Claire, Wi (WSAU) The Northwoods League All-Star game will be played tonight at Carson Park in Eau Claire. All of the festivities begin ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Storm damage in Northwoods

PELICAN LAKE, Wis (WSAU) Some trees are down and power is out in parts of Oneida County after yesterday's fast-moving thunderstorms. There's ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Neumann launches Northwoods tour

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Republican candidate for governor has launched a three-day, 11-city campaign swing through the Northwoods.

Mark Neumann plans to bring his ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Tuesday Night Northwoods League Action

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)

Tuesday Night

Eau Claire at Woodchucks (Rained Out)

Madison at Battle Creek (Rained Out)

Mankato at Duluth  (Rained Out)

Wisconsin Rapids-Green ...

Sat, June 05, 2010

Chucks Win, Rafters Lose In Northwoods League

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wisconsin Woodchucks won their first game of the season with a 10-4 thumping of Green Bay Friday night at Athletic ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Northwoods burglar caught with 15 stolen weapons

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Monona man has been arrested on charges he broke into several homes in rural Oneida County this spring and stole ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Woodchucks, Rafters Open Northwoods League Season On The Road

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) The 2010 Northwoods League Season opens tonight with 7 games on the schedule. The Wisconsin Woodchucks play at Madison. You can ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Northwoods restaurant sold at auction

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A well-known restaurant in Minocqua was sold at sheriffs auction yesterday. Bosacki's Restaurant had been in foreclosure. Citizens Bank agreed ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Northwoods break-in suspect pleads 'not guilty'

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) A man who's accused of breaking into 22 Northwoods businesses was in Oneida County court yesterday. 23-year-old Dustin Miller entered ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

Man Killed In Northwoods Snowmobile Crash

Boulder Junction, Wi (WSAU) A snowmobile accident in northern Wisconsin has left an Illinois man dead. He's been identfied as 26-year-old Dustin Thomas ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Rhinelander men linked to 22 Northwoods break-ins

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Four Rhinelander men are under arrest for breaking into 22 resorts and taverns over the last few months in six different ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

New Northwoods League team creates scheduling problems at Witter Field

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The two American Legion teams that use Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids say they're having some scheduling problems for ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Northwoods man charged with possessing child porn

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Rhinelander man is charged with possessing child pornography after investigators found sexually explicit videos of young girls on his computer ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Wisconsin Rapids gets Northwoods League baseball team in 2010

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Organized baseball is coming to Wisconsin Rapids.

Last night the city council approved a resolution allowing a new Northwoods League ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Some northwoods snowmobile trails open Thursday

UNDATED (WSAU) Snowmobile trails in the northwoods will open tomorrow morning at 8. The trails will open in Oneida, Price, and Vilas Counties.

Grooming ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Rapids Gets New Northwoods League Team

Wisconsin Rapids, Wi (WSAU) The Northwoods League got a little bigger Tuesday night. The summer college baseball league which includes the Wisconsin Woodchucks will ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

Northwoods schools closed because of flu

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Two Northwoods schools are canceling classes for the rest of this week because of a probable outbreak of the H1N1 flu ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Northwoods League Expands

Willmar, MN (WSAU) The Northwoods League announced Wednesday that the league will be expanding to Willmar, Minnesota beginning with the 2010 season. Ryan Voz ...

Mon, September 28, 2009

Scattered power outages in Northwoods

UNDATED (WSAU) There are scattered power outages this morning, mostly because of high winds bringing down tree branches across power lines.

The outages from ...

Mon, September 14, 2009

Capone's Northwoods hideout facing foreclosure

COUDERAY, Wis (WSAU) A one-time hide-out of gangster Al Capone in the northern Wisconsin is being foreclosed on by Chippewa Valley bank. The property ...