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UW Trout Lake station plans open house Friday North Lakeland Discovery Center working to become a year-round facility Hurley's Paavo Nurmi Marathon cancelled for this year Wisconsin at center of lawsuit targeting federal debt relief for farmers of color

Plan seeks to control invasive plants on national forest land Wisconsin health officials urge vaccinations for kids preparing for school Aid to help with clean-up of "Forever Chemicals" could come with conditions DNR Wolf Management Committee talks about status of the wolf population

Milwaukee City Councilwoman Chantia Lewis joins race for U.S. Senate Timber harvesters and haulers gain access to $200 million in COVID relief funding Tomahawk School District joins national lawsuit against e-cigarette companies Oneida County Health Department recognized as Wisconsin Technical College System’s Futuremaker Partner

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins the race for U.S. Senate Opioid overdose deaths rise in Wisconsin Oneida County 4-H aims to use the county fair to teach local kids

Sen. Ron Johnson raises more money than Democratic candidates running for Senate Walmart lost a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin against a woman with Down Syndrome J1 visa workers are stuck at home amid COVID concerns People who lost homes to fires struggle to find new places to live

Wisconsin crews helping to fight Minnesota fires Vilas County COVID-19 cases fairly stable Grant will help make it easier to seek a Tribal Business Management Certificate Merrill offers incentive to build new homes

Seth Wakefield, the man charged in the death of a Rhinelander woman, will undergo a competency exam Gov. Tony Evers seeks applicants for a circuit court judge in Vilas County Report prompts calls for Wisconsin to raise the age for criminal responsibility Western and Canadian wildfires create hazy skies across the Nortwhoods

Wisconsin’s new budget cuts taxes, but community voices say the tax cuts won’t help struggling families Evers raises $5 million in first half of 2021 ahead of next year’s gubernatorial campaign Rhinelander hosts open house to better understand the city’s housing shortage The Emberlight Festival in Ironwood, MI launches inaugural season with Art in the Park

Wisconsin health officials attribute an uptick in COVID-19 cases to the Delta variant Wisconsin wildlife officials concerned about a bird illness affecting birds in eastern U.S. Non-profit group in Tomahawk raises money to build the first all-inclusive playground in the area Merry’s Berries in Antigo closes after 40 years of strawberry picking

Bill to help fund paper mill purchases vetoed Governor signs state budget Conservation group believes Wisconsin deer population is too high The Hodag Country Festival returns after a one year hiatus