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WXPR's Midday Newscast: Monday, August 10, 2020

WXPR | By Ben Meyer

Published August 10, 2020 at 12:50 PM CDT

In WXPR news:

Storms Sunday night created damage and travel issues in the Star Lake area
USDA Rural Development grants will benefit two Northwoods groups
A major wastewater treatment plant project is set to move forward in Lac du Flambeau
A rare plant, thought to be extinct, has been found near Crandon

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Ben Meyer

Ben worked as the Special Topics Correspondent at WXPR from September 2019 until November 2021. He now contributes occasionally to WXPR. 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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