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WXPR News: Friday, August 23, 2019

By John Burton • 2 hours ago

By Mackenzie Martin • Aug 21, 2019

Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to combat elder abuse,
a new offering from Oneida County UW-Extension is geared towards Leadership Oneida County graduates,
and Milwaukee's Police Chief is hoping public identification will shame drivers into driving better.

By Mackenzie Martin • Aug 20, 2019

Governor Tony Evers requested a federal disaster declaration for 18 counties and two tribes Monday in response to July storms,
two public forums next week have been called to get public testimony about the need for more rail service in northern Wisconsin and the U.P.,
and the Crescent Town Spring has tested positive for PFAS and is no longer a recommended source of drinking water.

By John Burton • Aug 19, 2019

Conference in Rhinelander to focus on addressing opioid and methamphetamine use
Sales of bonus antlerless deer authorizations begin
Federal grants will help install solar panels at two Wisconsin reservations
Governor signs executive order to eliminate the use of carbon-based fuel by 2050

By Ken Krall • Aug 16, 2019

A St. Germain man is charged in the death of another man in Oneida county,
A meeting in Minocqua Monday discusses a youth movement to stop climate change,
Forest Co. Board asks for a referendum to hire more employees in the dispatch center,
Eagle River and Vilas Co. might talk about the city buying the Vilas Co. fairgrounds.

By Ken Krall • Aug 15, 2019

Walk To End Alzheimer's Disease needs teams for next month's walk,
Foxconn executives meet with state officials about the plant in southeastern Wisconsin,
FEMA is in Wisconsin looking at storm damage,
Driver arrested for 12th driving while intoxicated violation.

By Ken Krall • Aug 14, 2019

By Ken Krall • Aug 13, 2019

By john burton • Aug 12, 2019

Up close look available of one of the largest donations to a land trust in Wisconsin history
Relationship between wild rice and sulphates in surface water under study
Organizations awarded stipends to raise awareness about e-cigarette use among young people
Air National Guard training exercise underway in northern Wisconsin

By Ken Krall • Aug 9, 2019

A man dies after he fell in a bucket while cleaning up storm damage in Oconto county,
A consumer expert talks about getting your part of the Equifax settlement,
Northwoods joblessness goes up slightly in June,
Vilas county would like to see tennis courts at the fairgrounds located somewhere else.

By Ken Krall • Aug 8, 2019

An Illinois man could face extended jail time for drunk driving in the death of a Three Lakes man,
The roundabout being built on Rhinelander's west side will start to move detoured traffic,
Wisconsin Rapids police are asking for charges against a man with something that allegedly looked like a bomb,
Class action lawsuit filed in Wisconsin against Capital One after a data breach.

By Ken Krall • Aug 7, 2019

By Ken Krall • Aug 6, 2019

By john burton • Aug 5, 2019

By Ken Krall • Aug 2, 2019

Community leaders broke ground on expansion of the LDF Country Market,
A local Chamber of Commerce director joins the Governor's Tourism Council,
A Wisconsin Rapids man is hoping for a complete recovery after a spinal injury cleaning up after a storm,
Republicans are after AG Josh Kaul for not following the rules.