WJFW Newswatch 12

12/11/2025

Fresh off of a state championship, Tomahawk High School Hockey is now competing in Division One and despite the challenges of facing the biggest schools in the state, the Hatchets are out to prove they belong with the states best.

12/11/2025

Tonight on Newswatch 12 at 10!

12/11/2025

HILL OF BEANS RESTAURANT CLOSES: The idea for the restaurant at the base of Timms Hill in Ogema came 20 years ago when owner Kathleen Blomberg invited in some hikers for coffee, which was her home at the time.

“We built everything,” Blomberg said. “Every nail, my husband and I did and it's been my life. Ad I love the people that come, because it can be a lonely place to live out here.”

The restaurant at the base of Timms Hill — Hill of Beans restaurant — is now closed indefinitely.

12/11/2025

Loyal School District had a snowday, but instead of sleeping in, some students went out and helped out the community shoveling driveways and sidewalks. Well done!

12/11/2025

Wassgren stopped at Pine Ridge Family Restaurant in Merrill Wednesday to meet with residents.

During the meeting between Wassgren and local residents, multiple topics were discussed, including immigration.

With Congressman Tom Tiffany running for governor, six candidates have announced attempts at taking his seat. Paul Wassgren is a Republican businessman from Ashland who is one of the candidates.

12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

Mayor Hanus says he’s running again to help continue the progress on the city’s high infrastructure improvements in his term from sewage and water utilities to roads and sidewalks.

Mayor Kris Hanus, is running for re-election for the city of Rhinelander. Hanus is a local bar and restaurant owner and has been a Rhinelander resident for 15 years.

12/10/2025

FINAL VOWS: There are 37 sisters in the order of the Divine Image and it’s the first time the order has had a sister take her final vows in the U.S.

The ceremony took place during a 90-minute service at Sacred Heart Church in Custer, where Sister Justina professed her faith.

On Monday, a nun with the order of the Divine Image took her final vows.

12/10/2025

ROAD CONDITIONS: Please be careful out and about today, particularly Highway 64 and south, but according to 511 Road Conditions, Highway 17 North from Rhinelander to Eagle River is also completely ice covered. (Pink completely covered, green good, blue partially covered).