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WXPR News: Wednesday, August 22, 2018

  • A crow in Vilas County has tested positive for West Nile virus,
  • The Wisconsin DNR and Conservation Congress hosted a public meeting to discuss CWD in Lincoln County,
  • A state of emergency has been declared in Dane County,
  • Those interested in foraging for wild mushrooms can attend a unique festival in Woodruff this weekend,
  • Notice your car isn’t covered with bugs? That might be tied to sharp drops in flying insect-eating bird populations,
  • Speaker Vos is "shocked" by Governor Walker's refusal to visit state prisons.
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