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RHINELANDER - The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games may be over, but as Newswatch 12's James Fillmore reports that's not stopping three local athletes from following their Olympic dreams.
10-year-old Daleigh Neveaux loves figure skating and the Olympics.
She says, "I would love to be an Olympics athlete because I work hard, and if I work even harder I could push myself to be in the Olympics someday."
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MADISON - Free help is available across Wisconsin for
low-income taxpayers and others needing assistance filling out their tax returns.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites are available not only for those with low to moderate income, but also senior citizens,
non-English speaking tax filers and people with disabilities.
There are more than 200 free tax-help sites across the state.
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NATIONWIDE - There's a new threat to your food budget!
During your last trip to the supermarket, you may have noticed the price of tomatoes has plumped up.
About 70-percent of Florida's winter crop withered away during a frosty January, causing prices to soar to $3.99 per pound in some places.
Here in the Northwoods, tomatoes cost about $2.99 per pound.
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ONEIDA COUNTY - Last November, Oneida County gave its citizens a survey, and the results are in!
Oneida County Coordinator John Potters says the county wants people's opinions about county programs and services.
He says about 540 people responded partially, and about 500 people completed the entire survey.
More than 60% of people say the biggest issue in the county right now is high quality jobs.
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TOWN OF RUSSELL - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department needs your help following a burglary at the Outlaw Tavern in the town of Russell.
It happened last Thursday sometime after the bar was closed around 12:30 in the morning.
Money along with a mega touch touch screen game which is valued at 3-thousand-dollars was stolen.
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RHINELANDER - A local man says he's not guilty of burglarizing Northwoods businesses.
23-year-old Dustin Miller entered his plea in Oneida County Circuit Court Monday.
He's tied to at least 22 burglaries of Northwoods resorts and taverns including Wonders Pit Stop in Piehl, Briggs Log Cabin Bar in the Town of Monico and Holiday Acres in Rhinelander.
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LANGLADE COUNTY - The entire Langlade County snowmobiler-funded public snowmobile trail system is officially closed for the season.
The Langlade County Snowmobile Ordinance prohibits snowmobilers and ATVs from operating on the trails.
Anyone who violates that ordinance will be prosecuted.
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