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WXPR's Midday Newscast: Friday, May 1, 2020

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In Friday's WXPR news:

  • Lincoln County has reported its first COVID-19 positive case
  • The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is reopening some facilities soon
  • Rhinelander is holding a groundbreaking for a new set of pickleball courts this afternoon
  • The Lakeland Union High School District may have to lay off two staff members because of a budget shortfall
  • The state Public Service Commission is offering new options to help people gain phone and internet access
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