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Embrace supports Black Lives Matter as part of anti-violence mission Donations and supplies needed for Afghan refugees One tribe's plans for a sports book run into a snag UW Stevens Point athletes among those investigating licensing deals

Nicolet Area Technical College starts fall termGovernor Tony Evers believes a science background helped him with pandemic responseMarathon County Health Department hears reports of people taking Ivermectin for COVID-19Water activists want Canada to back Michigan on efforts to close oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac

Aspirus encourages vaccinations as COVID-19 numbers riseFederal infrastructure bill could help Rhinelander with PFAS concernsBoys & Girls Club in Rhinelander looking for staffDeer farm in Langlade County sees positive test for Chronic Wasting Disease

Gov. Evers appoints Martha Milanowski as Vilas County Circuit JudgeWI faces lawsuit over wolf huntEnvironmental group says PFAS chemicals contaminate groundwater near six military installations in the Great Lakes regionConover-Phelps Trail officially opens

Merrill’s mayor makes masks mandatory in city facilitiesLocal Red Cross volunteers respond to Hurricane IdaGov. Tony Evers criticizes Republican plan to spend $680,000 on 2020 election investigationIronwood’s Emberlight Festival brings Broadway to the Upper Peninsula.

School District of Tomahawk’s district administrator resigns; school board revokes mask requirementWisconsin Supreme Court refuses to take up mask challengeAARP Michigan calls on nursing homes to require residents and staff get the COVID vaccineLac du Flambeau Youth Cultural Experience employs indigenous students to learn about tribe’s culture

Tomahawk Post Office being renamed after Medal of Honor winnerSmoke in Wisconsin came from wildfires in MinnesotaFinancial reform advocates speak out about private equity firms after Wisconsin plant closingWood County approves bonding for a proposed jail expansion

Vaccines encouraged as school year approachesBoat launch options studied in MinocquaPublic can have a say during Wisconsin's redistricting processWet weather likely to produce more mosquitoes

Reward offered for suspect in killing just outside of RhinelanderSchool districts dealing with a shortage of bus driversTribes among those offering vaccine incentives"Community for All" resolution fails on tie vote in Marathon County

Wild rice harvest likely to be poor this year in parts of northern WisconsinLocal pharmacist hopes FDA approval will encourage more people to get vaccinatedMasks optional at many districts as school approachesNew state incentive offered for those who get vaccinated