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1 week ago |
wjfw.com | Jake Force
MERRILL, Wis. (WJFW) – The Lincoln County Board voted 14-8 on Tuesday night to sell Pine Crest Nursing Home to Ensign Group Incorporated for $9.5 million. The future of the nursing has been a controversial topic for several years now – as many residents in the county are very opposed to the sale. The Ensign Group is a publicly traded firm on the NASDAQ Stock Index that owns more than 340 nursing and rehab centers throughout the country.
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1 week ago |
wjfw.com | Jake Force
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) - Hundreds of protestors gathered at various locations throughout the Northwoods on Saturday to take part in the national “No Kings” protest against the Trump Administration that was held in over 2,000 cities and towns throughout all 50 states. “Well, I think we have a concern for our democracy," Pat O'Grady, the coordinator of the Rhinelander protest, said.
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2 weeks ago |
wjfw.com | Jake Force
LAND O’ LAKES, Wis. (WJFW) – After the Land O’ Lakes Community Playground Incorporated was founded in 2021, 4 years later, thanks to community support and a few dedicated stewards, the project is officially a reality as of Sunday afternoon. “Was an idea to put in a musical playground and we said well, as long as we’re doing that, let’s see if we can get another big playground put into place; and it kind of took off from there,” said Linda Sprague, the project’s co-director.
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2 weeks ago |
wjfw.com | Jake Force
HARSHAW, Wis. (WJFW) – Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw was the sight of the annual Camp Ryan Adams Golf Outing on Saturday. Camp Ryan Adams is an organization founded in memory of Rhinelander native Ryan Adams, who was killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan in October 2009. “You know, you just want to do him proud by being here, remembering him and raising money for his brothers who are still here,” said Kevin Johnson, a longtime friend of Adams and the organizer of the golf outing.
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3 weeks ago |
wjfw.com | Jake Force
TOWN OF LITTLE BACK (Wis.) - One man is dead from a single-vehicle accident in Taylor County early Sunday morning. The call came into the Taylor County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at approximately 6:15 a.m. The caller reported a severely injured man who appeared to have been ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, first responders found a black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck flipped on its roof with significant damage in the East ditch of Gibson Drive.
Journalists covering the same region
Scott Walbeck
Sports Editor at Antigo Daily Journal
Scott Walbeck primarily covers news in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, United States, including areas around Vilas and Oneida counties.
Morgan Johnson
News Reporter at WJFW-TV (Rhinelander, WI)
Morgan Johnson primarily covers news in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, United States, including areas around Minocqua and Rhinelander.
Hannah Davis-Reid
Radio Reporter at VPM
Hannah Davis-Reid primarily covers news in the Northern Wisconsin region, including areas around Minocqua and Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States.
Christopher Bushong
Multimedia Journalist at WJFW-TV (Rhinelander, WI)
Christopher Bushong primarily covers news in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, United States, including areas around Vilas and Oneida counties.
Sol Mayer
Sports Director at WJFW-TV (Rhinelander, WI)
Sol Mayer primarily covers news in the Northern Wisconsin region, including areas around the Chequamegon National Forest and surrounding communities.
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