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In Tuesday headlines: Oneida County may consider pushing to repeal the federal Citizens United ruling Rhinelander hopes to start seeking a permanent City Administrator Tourism numbers are down in the Rhinelander area without the Hodag Country Festival The Vilas County Sheriff's Office has a new app to help report crime

In Monday's WXPR news: Police aren't sure whether several burglaries and thefts in Lincoln County are connected One man died in a Minocqua parking lot in a one-car crash Rhinelander now has an ordinance prohibiting leaving pets in hot cars Two lost canoeists on the Tomahawk River were found safely Scammers remain active during the COVID-19 pandemic

In Thursday's news: An additional, free food giveaway is taking place at the Rhinelander Area Food Pantry Langlade County has recorded its first COVID-19 death U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is pushing for additional federal money to help businesses and individuals We preview this week's The Stream, which examines the rise and fall of Evinrude outboard boat motors

YMCA of the Northwoods plans to expand services and buildings Cranberry Fest in Eagle River called off for this year Central Wisconsin State Fair canceled Survey seeks to track populations of chimney swifts

In Tuesday's WXPR news: Eagle River has canceled this fall's Cranberry Fest A Lac du Flambeau man is being honored nationally for his traditional birchbark canoe-building Oneida County is offering ways for children to be involved with 4-H during the pandemic The Hodag M.A.S.H. Blood Drive returns to Rhinelander next week

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