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Rhinelander’s Social Security Office opens for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Then, the Verso paper mill has officially been bought by a Scandinavian papermaker. Mayor Shane Blaser hopes the company will restart the idled mill. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reject Evers’ maps. Finally, birders are delighted as hundreds of redpolls descend on the Northwoods.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is including indigenous place names in its materials and education. Then, new data shows a sharp increase in Type 2 diabetes among children in Wisconsin and doctors think COVID-19 could be a factor. And a new report finds declining wages in the construction industry, fueled by wage theft and payroll fraud, are pushing more construction workers into social-support programs.

The Central Wisconsin Airport will no longer require masks for employees or passengers after a federal judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate. Then, absenteeism rates are climbing in Wisconsin schools. At the same time, more students have reported experiencing poor mental health since the pandemic began. Finally, Wisconsin offers dozens of financial aid programs for students looking to go to college, but a new report finds funding for those programs has stalled in recent years.

Wisconsin GOP leaders asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Wisconsin’s legislative maps after the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved maps submitted by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. The average price of gas in Wisconsin rose 60 cents in the last week. And a rare, blooming Corpse Flower attracts visitors to Land O’ Lakes.

The Tomahawk School District is asking voters to approve an operational referendum for the third time in less than three years. A Canadian mining company is moving ahead with plans to drill for gold and copper in Marathon and Taylor counties. Then, a new program is seeking to help Wisconsin’s grain farmers. And with the return of spring comes the return of construction.

Governor Evers signs bills to address opioid epidemic. Forest County Potawatomi Community receives nearly $9 million in infrastructure grant funding. Emerald Ash Borer found in Lincoln County for the first time. And, Oneida County snowmobile trails close for the season.

An Oneida County judge decides what evidence can be used in the trial of the murder of Hannah Miller. Investigators look into a deadly house fire in Juneau County. Northwoods families deal with an infant formula recall. And a Rhinelander wildlife rehab facility is raising three newborn bear cubs after their mother died during a research project.

Rhinelander secures federal funding to work towards PFAS solutions. CWA approves funding to attract a new airline. And, Wisconsin Hospital Association report outlines dire need for health care workforce investments.

COVID cases are rising in Wisconsin, but state health officials say there’s reason for optimism. Cases are still well below their peak during the Omicron surge. Then, Wisconsin’s GOP-ordered investigation into the 2020 presidential election was set to end on Saturday. Now, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it will continue. Finally, Wisconsin’s new Office of Environmental Justice is tasked with focusing on equity as the state proceeds with a new clean energy strategy.