Local Newscast

In Monday's WXPR news:

• The name of the man killed in Saturday's motorcycle crash in Sugar Camp was released
• The Minocqua Farmers Market is doing several things differently due to COVID-19
• A bog fire in Pine Lake proved especially hard to reach
• The main building of a Land O'Lakes landmark burned down
• A Vilas County business is rebuilding after a fire

• Volunteers work boat landings to stop the spread of invasive species
• Minocqua man sent to prison for child sexual assault
• Task force formed on missing and murdered indigenous women
• Simple steps can cut your cooling bill

Thursday's WXPR news features:

• There's still no resolution on a proposed new hotel in Minocqua
• Eleven Wausau police officers are in quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns
• Oneida County hopes people stay safe while using fireworks
• This week's The Stream looks at how fish catch rates can be deceiving

In WXPR news:

• The Let's Minocqua Visitors Bureau is soliciting input about this fall's Beef-A-Rama during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Bicycling and outdoor sports popularity has skyrocketed during the pandemic
• Insects are on the decline in the Northwoods, and that concerns some scientists

In Tuesday's WXPR News:

• The comment period for a project on Highway 70 in Eagle River have been extended
• A popular campground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has been reopened after last year's windstorms
• Bigger planes are flying to and from Rhinelander for commercial passengers
• The Oneida County Fair will try an online model

In WXPR news on Monday:

• The Rhinelander Police Department's drug and alcohol recovery coach program has been successful
• Wisconsin Veterans Homes continue to be COVID-19 free
• The pandemic has hurt the ethanol industry
• Vilas County saw a jump in ATC complaints compared to last year

In Friday's WXPR news:

• Harley-Davidson will lay off workers in Tomahawk
• The Northwoods Pride Festival will move online
• Scammers often target seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic
• County sales tax collections are mostly down, with a few surprising exceptions
• The Rhinelander District Library will reopen with limited hours next Tuesday

In WXPR news on Thursday:

• Bubba's Big Party gained a large gathering permit for September's event from Oneida County
• Vilas County will no longer fund its UW-Extension office
• Gas prices are going up again
• A look at tension on a Vilas County lake over chemical treatment of invasive plants

• Engineering professor recommends PFAS testing at Rhinelander's old landfill
• Housing sales decline in Wisconsin for May
• Forest County Humane Society takes in dogs from St. Louis
• Geese control methods questioned by some Minocqua residents

In WXPR news of the day:

• Forest County has reported its third COVID-19 death, and it's easily leading the Northwoods in positive cases and deaths
• Two people were injured in separate Oneida County incidents, a shooting and a stabbing
• Housing numbers continue to struggle
• Church Mutual plans a gradual return-to-campus for its employees in September

In Friday news:

• The Price County Fair will go forward in August
• New Nicolet College students can get three free credits paid for
• Advocates say children are especially important to get counted in the Census
• A Rhinelander woman has published a book about spending the last days with her father

• Lawsuit filed over cancellation of hunter safety courses
• Elk photographed roaming in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
• Rhinelander Chamber launches Buy Local Campaign
• Advocate discusses importance of postal service for rural communities

In WXPR news on this Wednesday:

• One person died in a crash in Minocqua
• The Small Town Baseball World Series will return to Minocqua in July, despite the pandemic
• Rhinelander is introducing a new program, encouraging people to buy local
• A special utility cutoff moratorium will end soon
• Time is running out for small businesses to apply for a special COVID-19 related grant

In Tuesday's WXPR news:

• Boulder Junction's Musky Jamboree has been canceled
• Northwoods Congressman Tom Tiffany proposes stopping federal funding for schools refusing to reopen by Sep. 8
• Wausau may form a task force to review police policies
• An upcoming workshop targets lakefront landowners

In Monday's WXPR news:

• The Lac du Flambeau tribe will rescind its shelter-at-home and curfew this week
• A new study shows progress, but also concerning trends, regarding drinking in Wisconsin
• Lincoln Hills has a new superintendent
• The longest day of the year is coming up, meaning the Alzheimer's Association has special fundraising plans