WXPR The Extra

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  • WXPR News: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
    Groups question Wisconsin laws on lead in drinking water, Work Zone Awareness Week--more than 3,000 crashes last year, Winter moratorium is ending for utility disconnections, Judge Hagedorn thinks a recount for the State Supreme Court race won't work.
    5 min
  • WXPR News: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
    The Rhinelander Common Council pauses the extension of outside legal help, The Gypsy moth is about the return and the DNR offers advice, A manure spill damages a southern Wiscons trout stream, A lot of mean hits the road near Appleton.
    5 min
  • WXPR News: Monday, April 8, 2019
    One person died and two were hurt in a weekend crash in Lincoln County Another comment period has opened for those interested in the size of Wisconsin's deer herd The 35th Never Forgotten Honor Flight is headed to Washington D.C. A proposed campground expansion in Vilas County would not need more area for septic disposal A ski lodge near Ironwood, Michigan, will be rebuilt after a fire
    7 min
  • WXPR News: Thursday, April 4, 2019
    A South Korean firm is opening a facility in Phillips, A fire west of Minocqua damages a manufacturing plant, The trial for a Minocqua man accused of murder is delayed, Robert Way is new Lakeland Union High School adminstrator.
    5 min
  • WXPR News: Monday, April 1, 2019
    Unemployment rates dropped in February for most Wisconsin counties A U.S. Senate hearing looked at the concern of illegal drugs within tribal reservations Senator Tammy Baldwin talks about a bipartisan bill to improve prenatal care in rural areas The Catena Three Lakes speaker presentation begins this Wednesday evening Shooting of an eagle in Marathon County is being investigated
    7 min
  • WXPR News: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
    A court hearing Wednesday for a man accused of sexual assault in a Minocqua nursing home, An adult entertainment tavern owner in Vilas county is facing new charges, An appeal of a drunk driving case that killed an Antigo man, LUHS joins a cooperative team for girls hockey, The DNR needs volunteers to count frogs and toads.
    5 min
  • WXPR News: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
    Attorney Gen. Josh Kaul says the state is moving to cut opioid abuse, The Division of Motor Vehicles will help get an ID for voting next week. A judge in Madison is considering the lame-duck session legality, The ACLU gets involved in a local school district amid calls of racism.
    5 min
  • WXPR News: Monday, March 25, 2019
    The League of Women Voters of the Northwoods wants to observe local government A nonpartisan commission might be a way to avoid problems with partisan gerrymandering Weather questions are answered as part of our “Curious North” project Spring flooding does millions in damage to Wisconsin infrastructure
    6 min
  • Arrests For Underage Solicitation, Drugs Made In Region
    A Rhinelander man faces a possible long prison term and six people in Forest county are facing a variety of charges after a large drug bust. The Department of Justice undercover investigator and the Oneida County Sheriff's Department jointly worked on the online sting and arrested 36 year old Adam Van Roy. Law enforcement portrayed themselves as a 15-year-old-girl on social media. When they agreed to meet, Van Roy met law enforcement who arrested him. Van Roy is charged with felony attempted
    2 min
  • WXPR News: Friday, March 15, 2019
    An arrest coming in a 43 year old cold case in Marinette county, A Rhinelander city council member could face charges, A large Wisconsin Rapids recycling plant is closer to reality, Seed money is available for Wisconsin projects, Beto O'Rourke is campaigning in Madison this weekend.
    5 min

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