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Forest management challenges, Democratic candidate forum, special legislative session

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 6:04

Mill closures among challenges to management of forest land in Wisconsin, Democratic 7th district candidates meet at forum in Rhinelander, special legislative session called on partisan gerrymandering

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Climate pollution rules, COVID-19 mental health, voter forums

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 6:17

Experts warn of possible impacts of change in climate pollution rules, some adolescents still feeling mental health impacts from the COVID pandemic, candidate forums planned for many Northwoods races

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Ojibwe storytelling celebrated, PFAS standards updated, child care options

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 5:04

Event draws on the tradition of story telling in Ojibwe culture, Governor approves changes to drinking water standards for PFAS, more Democrats in Wisconsin embracing universal child care

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Art and mental health, snowmobile crash, Ahlstrom cuts in Mosinee

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 6:55

ArtStart works with Rhinelander students in hopes of building mental wellbeing, one hurt in Lake Tomahawk snowmobile crash, Ahlstrom to make cuts at facility in Mosinee that will impact 200 workers

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WWII casualty coming home, pipeline reroute, Willow Flowage death

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 5:49

Remains of a World War II airman from Rhinelander to come home, Enbridge begins work on a pipeline reroute around the Bad River reservation, tragic accident on the ice of the Willow Flowage leaves man dead

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Pickleball in Eagle River, Line 5 Supreme Court, salt brine research

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 6:16

Eagle River Pickleball Association looks for location for new courts, U.S. Supreme Court takes up Line 5 jurisdiction case, research shows benefits of using brine to clear roads while using less salt

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LDF road payments dispute, sextortion law expansion, plow hit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 6:20

U.S. Attorney General indicates willingness to help Town of Lac du Flambeau recover funding in road dispute, sextortion law may be expanded to allow lawsuits for damages, plow in Lincoln County hit

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Suicide prevention training, chase arrest, Line 5 reaction

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 5:49

ArtStart in Rhinelander hosting suicide prevention training, police chase ends in Oneida County when tire comes off, attorney representing Bad River band reacts to judge's approval of reroute

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Food pantry demand, Vos retires, Kemp Street Bridge closure

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 6:10

A 24/7 food pantry in Vilas County is seeing an increase in use, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announces plans to retire, Kemp Street Bridge in Rhinelander to be closed starting February 23rd

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Ski jumping, 7th district candidates, endangered resources

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 6:17

Ski jumping event in Iron Mountain provides a chance to see an Olympic sport in person, field of candidates for 7th congressional district grows, those filing taxes can support endangered resources

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Veterans Services Officer, Tomahawk referendum, State of the State

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 6:09

Dispute over next Oneida County Veterans Services Officer, Tomahawk to ask voters to approve raising taxes to fund city services, school funding a focus during Governor's State of the State address

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Snowmobile trails, jury duty scam, heart concerns

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 5:42

Lincoln County is temporarily closing most snowmobile trails, scammers claim people missing jury duty in Oneida County, some heart problems develop without people feeling bad

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Preventing suicide, ice caves, voting rights

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 6:31

Reducing access to firearms can reduce the risk of suicide for a person in crisis, plans to open the Apostle Islands Ice Caves for the first time in years, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act seeing opposition from those who fear it would block some eligible voters

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Wake boats, snowmobile death, forest user survey

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 5:36

DNR officials think for now local governments or the state legislature may be the best venues to address wake boat concerns, snowmobiler dies of injuries suffered in Langlade County, people visiting the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest may be asked about their experience

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Former Woodruff Police Chief dies, Langlade County trails, scam prevention

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 6:01

A well-known former chief of the Woodruff Police Department has died, Langlade County to shut down snowmobile trails Sunday, group in Marathon County looking to keep seniors from losing their life savings to scammers.

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