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Northwoods businesses participate in effort to eliminate plastic straws Mining ordinances under review in Marathon and Oneida Counties Merrill woman killed in Lincoln County crash Wednesday declared "Heat Awareness Day"

Court case advances for Oneida County man accused of making terroristic threats Not guilty pleas entered in Vilas County overdose death Naturalist at North Lakeland Discovery Center recieves award Upcoming events to highlight how Wisconsin's natural scenery came to be

Spirit 2 medical helicopter now back in the air May is Clean Air Month Wausau man goes to prison for reckless homicide Deer activity increasing on Wisconsin roads Proposed order could restrict cranberry crop

A study is beginning in the region to see if West Nile Virus is affecting ruffed grouse, A marketing grant is received to highlight a designated Northwoods route this fall, 10 people under 40 in Rhinelander get recognition.

Supporters walked last weekend in St.Germain to stop veteran's suicide, There will be no interim city administrator in Rhinelander, National forest campsites to open, A documentary on a Crandon man's opioid abuse is shown in Laona Wednesday.

Fire danger increasing in Northwoods as drought begins to creep in, Plans are beginning for construction on Vilas county "B", Getting a summer job often leads to a better future for young people, Area students claim top prizes in the WPS Solar Olympics program.

A body is recovered from a Lac du Flambeau lake, There's a shortage of one type of public defense attorneys, Bears are starting to look for food in your backyard, School of the Arts returns this fall.

Governor Walker says Wisconsin needs to grow its workforce Millions of migratory birds have flown into Wisconsin Ironwood woman climbs to the top at the Red Bull 400 Some workers to lose jobs when new Bucks arena opens

Tourism in the Northwoods continues to climb, Two years after the last major election, are voting machines secure for the next?, Educating the public on safe air travel requirements, a man is in jail after a stabbing in Taylor county.