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In Thursday’s WXPR news: The YMCA of the Northwoods is asking members to keep their membership active to help the organization get through the COVID-19 outbreak The Nicolet College Foundation has options for students in financial need A local business owner is donating enough hand sanitizer to cover all poll workers in Tomahawk Research shows lake levels are a strong indicator of the amount of mercury in fish

In WXPR news Wednesday afternoon: The City of Rhinelander could face legal issues with its proposed use of the Downtown Works Fund to help local businesses Rep. Rob Swearingen weighs in on how the state might use federal stimulus money Park City Credit Union donates to local food pantries Wausau residents can take a growler to bars to fill them with their favorite beers

In WXPR news today: Clerks say "it is not doable" to send absentee ballots to all registered voters A Wausau nursing home worker has tested positive for COVID-19 Rhinelander City Administrator Daniel Guild will remain on paid leave Gov. Tony Evers asks companies and schools to donate or sell unused protective equipment

In WXPR news today: Oneida County now has "community spread" of COVID-19 after two more cases were identified A program in the Northland Pines area is ensuring kids get food on the weekends Manufacturers in the Northwoods need to flex their business operations during the virus outbreak The Wisconsin arts economy is getting creative to weather COVID-19 challenges

In the WXPR news roundup for Friday, March 27: Oneida County now has its first positive case of COVID-19 Iron County is the first northern Wisconsin county with a death The pilot in the early-March plane crash in Rhinelander missed the runway by 225 feet Minocqua Brewing Company is now Minocqua Sandwich Company The Wisconsin Waters 2020 convention is moving completely online

Aspirus is the latest health system putting a halt to non-essential appointments due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lakeland Union High School Board discussed employee pay, wearing gloves and facemasks. A robber at a Kwik Trip has been arrested by Wausau Police. A local police department is altering how it covers shifts during COVID-19.

Civic leaders gather to discuss virus response Senior meal programs impacted by COVID-19 concerns Rhinelander District Library closes for now High speed chase leads to arrest

Watch out for scam artists trying to take advantage of virus fears Blood donations may be impacted by virus concerns Positive COVOD-19 test in Wood County Conservation group has toolkit to help fight climate change

Events, tournaments and classes set for the next several days are being cancelled due to COVID-19, Cong. Ron Kind wants more funding to test seniors for COVID-19, The State Elections Commission doesn't want voting places in nursing homes. A Merrill man is saved by recently-trained coworkers.

Vice-President Mike Pence to campaign for Tom Tiffany next week in Rothschild, Crandon schools are closed tomorrow for a deep cleaning, Vilas County snowmobile trails are closed for the season, The latest Honor Flight is postponed until fall because of the coronavirus, Returning fish stocks to a central Wisconsin reservoir.