Christopher Bushong

1 week ago | wjfw.com | Christopher Bushong

Lincoln County, Wis. (WJFW) – Maple Hollow sells maple syrup products and equipment for local syrup tappers. Owner Joe Polak said all his customers are happy with the current season. “Many of our customers that come in here to buy supplies or equipment are having their record year. It’s really rather amazing,” Polak said. Along with Maple Hollow, Christopher Petron, the owner of Nature’ly Sweet, taps some of the same trees that have been providing maple syrup for generations.

2 weeks ago | wjfw.com | Christopher Bushong

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) – All year round, there are animals that find themselves needing the help of humans to survive. One local rehabilitation center is doing exactly that with three bear cubs. Every year, Wild Instincts usually takes in seven or eight bear cubs. Mark Naniot, the Director of Rehabilitation at Wild Instincts, said the most common way bears end up with him is being separated from their mother for too long.

2 weeks ago | wjfw.com | Christopher Bushong

WAUSAU, Wis. (WJFW) — Millions of years ago, the world was ruled by dinosaurs. Today, we try our best to understand how they lived through fossils and more. One organization is looking to educate the next generation of paleontologists. Dinosaur Adventure is an organization that travels around the nation to educate and entertain youngsters about dinosaurs. Joe Aholt, a dinosaur handler with Dinosaur Adventure, said this is their first time in Wausau.

4 weeks ago | wjfw.com | Christopher Bushong

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) – Dinky Diner owners Terrie Bowman and Rick Covin had a simple yet important message during their official reopening Wednesday: "It's good to be back."Two years ago, a fire at the popular Rhinelander diner closed down the local hotspot. Dinky Diner has been missed and not just by the customers. Now, the diner is fully reopened to the public and back slinging favorites. “It’s amazing to see old faces," Bowman said. "It’s really good to see new faces.

1 month ago | wjfw.com | Christopher Bushong

CRANDON, Wis. (WJFW) – Before the 1880s, the community in the city now known as Crandon was once called Ayr, after a town in Scotland. The name was later changed to Crandon because of an important political man who helped expand Crandon and Forest County. The story begins with a man named Samuel Shaw, who settled in the Ayr, with a mission to grow the town into its own county and cities. “He really struggled to get the county itself and the city going.