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Wisconsin COVID-19 vaccination effort update Domtar reaches deal with Canada’s Paper Excellence to sell north central Wisconsin mills Minocqua restaurant looks to expand outdoor dining Antigo’s $6 million plan to revitalize downtown Rhinelander excited to bring back 4 th of July parade

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa President John Johnson addresses stereotypes, racism and common misconceptions in this year’s State of the Tribes address Wisconsin receives $700 million less than initially expected in federal COVID relief funding Ironwood secures Michigan DNR grant to improve Norrie Park and the Montreal River Walk Trail The Brewers and Bucks both raised fan capacity to 50 percent Tuesday

Rhinelander woman who run an in-home daycare faces felony counts of second degree sexual assault and using a computer to facilitate a sex crime Wisconsin lawmakers set to vote on police reform measures and bills making it more difficult to vote absentee Three Lakes joins Connect Communities program to revitalize the downtown area Local health departments offer vaccine clinics today and tomorrow

Rhinelander’s Crescent Elementary begins expansion project to build four new classrooms and a gymnasium Fire destroys a new sawmill in Cornell Emerald Ash Borer discovered in Langlade County Forest Service uses controlled burn in Price County to improve sharp-tailed grouse habitat

Flowers may be a little harder to find for Mother's Day Charges dismissed against former Rhinelander City Administrator Non-profits team up to feed the hungry and address mental health Return to sports seems to help mental outlook for high school athletes

Awareness raised for missing and murdered indigenous women and girls CBD business seeks to help veterans A twist on Drive-in movies coming to Minocqua ATV/UTV trails starting to open in the Northwoods

COVID-19 deaths and cases increase in Wisconsin, as vaccination rates slow Clean-air advocates press Michigan’s members of Congress to get rid of Trump administration rules allowing methane emissions from oil and gas facilities Health officials remind people to check for ticks after spending time outside Vice President Kamala Harris tours clean energy labs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Large fires destroy a Wausau car garage and the Menasha paper mill over the weekend Black bears emerge from the winter searching for food – how to stay safe and avoid conflict with the wild animals Wisconsin Policy Forum reports Wisconsin lost fewer jobs during the pandemic than the national average Companies search for Northwoods employees at upcoming virtual job fair

Oneida County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of a bear that killed a dog in the Township of Pelican Conservation group Green Fire releases assessment of Wisconsin’s “mishandled” wolf hunt Wisconsin Department of Transportations begins work to replace the interchange at US 51 and US Highway 2 with a roundabout Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reopens observation towers and playgrounds as COVID restrictions loosen

A healthy forest has many benefits Volunteers listening for frogs in northern Wisconsin Culinary student at Nicolet College wins a national competition Numbers in from drug take back event