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RHINELANDER - Last weekend we told you about the 7-23rd Engineer Company send-off in Medford.
A Rhinelander Soldier is a part of that Army National Guard Company headed for Iraq.
Newswatch 12's James Fillmore sat down with his parents and brings us this story.
20-year-old Private First Class Tucker Cortright left for his first tour of duty on Monday, a mission that he views as the next step in his life.
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VILAS COUNTY - We have some trail closures to tell you about.
Beginning at noon Friday, all Vilas County snowmobile and ATV trails will close.
Officials say the recent rain and warm temperatures are to blame for the closures.
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MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle has appointed an Eau Claire lawyer to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
Doyle's appointment of Edmund Manydeeds is being praised by lawmakers from northwestern Wisconsin, who have complained their area lacks adequate representation on the board that governs state universities. Lawmakers passed a bill last year that would have required at least one regent to come from seven geographic districts of the state.
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MILWAUKEE - Former Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer has tried several times over the last 42 years to get his book about legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi made into a big screen movie.
And now it could be a reality with this week's announcement that Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro has signed on to the project.
But the 74-year old is still hesitant to believe the movie will be completed.
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association says its biennial contest to name the world's best cheese has attracted a record number of entrants.
The association says more than 2,300 cheeses and butters have been entered in next week's contest.
That's a jump of almost 20 percent since the last contest in 2008.
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RHINELANDER - The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest's annual spring closure that prohibits ATV (including motor bikes), horse, and mountain bike use on Forest trails will be in effect between March 15 through April 30, 2010.
During this same time period, All Terrain Vehicles are prohibited from using all Forest Service jurisdiction roads.
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