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Forest County attack suspect pleads guilty to three feloniesSubmitted: 03/04/2015
CRANDON - Prosecutors want a Wabeno man to go to prison for at least 30 years.

Justin Bey pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trying to kill a man in Forest County last March.


Bey was accused of working with other suspects to beat the victim and leave him in the woods so wolves could attack him.

Bey pled guilty to three felonies on Wednesday.

Forest County District Attorney Chuck Simono told us he will ask for at least a 30-year prison sentence.

He could ask for more, depending on the results of a Pre-Sentence Investigation Report by the state Department of Corrections.

That hearing will be in August.

Two women have already been convicted in connection to the crime.

April Jones was sentenced to jail time, while Samantha McClellan was put on probation.

A fourth person, Raymond Jones, is set to stand trial in May on five felony charges, including attempted first degree intentional homicide.

Simono told us he expects that case to proceed all of the way to trial, with no plea agreement in the making.

Story By: Ben Meyer

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Local man sells repair business to Laona Machine SupplySubmitted: 03/04/2015

CRANDON - Hayes Metals in Crandon will see big changes over the coming weeks. Laona Machine Supply bought the repair shop on Monday.

People in Crandon have depended on Hayes Metals for power equipment repairs since the 70s. That's why Laona Machine Supply managers were eager to buy the business.

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The 25th and final Klondike Days will start this SaturdaySubmitted: 03/04/2015

EAGLE RIVER - The 25th and final Klondike Days will start in Eagle River this weekend.

The event is often called Wisconsin's #1 Winter Family Fun Festival.

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Group helps students connect what they're learning in the classroom to real lifeSubmitted: 03/03/2015

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RHINELANDER - Some students find themselves sitting in a classroom, wondering how they would use what they're learning in real life. A group of community members in Rhinelander hope to make the connection between what students are learning in the classroom and adult life. On Tuesday, they gave students a crash course in being an adult.

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Tomahawk woman enters not guilty plea in connection to alleged 2003 murder Submitted: 03/03/2015

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RHINELANDER - A 33-year-old Tomahawk woman entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to a felony charge for being party to a 2003 alleged murder in Rhinelander.

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Committee considers amendments to "Right-to-Work" billSubmitted: 03/04/2015

MADISON - The Wisconsin state Assembly's Labor Committee is meeting to consider changes to the "Right-to-Work bill", although it's nearly certain that none will be adopted.

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Justice Department blasts Ferguson and its police for racial bias Submitted: 03/04/2015

- A Justice Department report says blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, are disproportionately subjected to excessive police force, baseless traffic stops, and citations for petty infractions -- like walking down the middle of the street.

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Superintendent: Walker schools budget is unsustainable pathSubmitted: 03/03/2015

MADISON - Wisconsin's schools superintendent is warning the Legislature's budget committee that Gov. Scott Walker's K-12 education budget plan continues an unsustainable downward trend in funding.

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Handgun waiting period may be eliminatedSubmitted: 03/03/2015

MADISON - Some people want to get rid of Wisconsin's waiting period for buying handguns.

Governor Scott Walker supports the idea, saying he would like to be a leader on the issue.

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