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Board votes to reopen aquatic center in Antigo to community and swim teams, blue green algae concerns will linger into the fall, importance of wild rice celebrated in Wisconsin this week

Clara R. McKenna Aquatic Center in Antigo completely closed down, health advisory issued for blue-green algae in Big Arbor Vitae Lake, ATV-UTV safety push for the Labor Day holiday weekend

Head of Vilas County Economic Development Corporation plans retirement, work on US 51 in Minocqua to resume after Labor Day, Wisconsin ginseng growers feel impacts of tariffs and trade wars

Students returning to class in Three Lakes will see some construction changes, aquatic center questions as funds raised in Antigo, name released death after boat capsized in Vilas County

Natural Resources Board to be briefed on air quality problems caused by wildfire smoke, Enbridge provides estimate on size of leak in Iron County, man dies after boating accident in Vilas County

Governor visits Hodag Solar Park to highlight progress on clean energy, DNR asks Enbridge to halt work on its Line 5 reroute, first electronic Smokey fire sign in the state dedicated in Minocqua

Potential impacts of Enbridge spill of Natural Gas Liquids in Iron County, dual fires in the Lakeland area strain firefighters, controversial mine proposal in the UP getting $50-million in grants

Truck rolls into valve causing spill from Line-5 pipeline in Iron County, Oneida County Fair strives for new Big Top Tent, fire destroyed Sheri's Pub n Grub in Minocqua Wednesday morning

Major construction project at Copper Peak making good progress, rescuers save two people who plunged over Rainbow Falls in the UP, restructuring of the Eagle River Fire Department under consideration

The USDA has formally filed a proposal to end the Roadless Rule, state trooper accused of hit and run that injured a man near Merrill, artist creating a veteran's memorial mural in Antigo