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WXPR's Midday Newscast: Monday, May 25, 2020

WXPR | By Ben Meyer

Published May 25, 2020 at 12:56 PM CDT

In Memorial Day news:

Forest County now has 22 confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death
The opening of the Northwoods National Cemetery in Harshaw will be delayed
The Hurley/Ironwood area is making progress on new bike trails
A Merrill man has announced his candidacy for State Assembly
Local government during a pandemic has been put to the challenge in some area cities

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Ben Meyer

Ben worked as the Special Topics Correspondent at WXPR from September 2019 until November 2021. He then contributed with periodic stories until 2024. During his full-time employment, his main focus was reporting on environment and natural resources issues in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of The Stream, a weekly series.

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