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Langlade County set to open 131st County Fair this weekSubmitted: 07/24/2017
ANTIGO - Langlade County takes pride in having a long-standing and successful County Fair.

In fact, the 131st annual fair will open on Wednesday.

On Monday, workers were in preparation mode. Within a few days, the fairgrounds will be ready to welcome thousands of visitors to the free fair.


"Today, the carnival will be working very hard to get everything set up," said Langlade County Fair Coordinator Rhonda Klement. "We'll see a lot of rides starting to come in, a lot of the games starting to come in, along with our vendors bringing in our tents and our coolers."

Klement has been coordinating the fair for 13 years.

She's pleased to have fireworks at the fair for the first time. They'll be on Wednesday night, ending the first day of a hectic week.

"You think you have everything ready, and you think you're very, very prepared, but there's always those last-minute things," Klement said. "So it's all the little things, the little things people don't notice."

Newswatch 12 will broadcast live from the Langlade County Fair on Thursday and Friday as part of our Long Summer Weekend series. Join us at 4, 5, and 6 both days for our live newscasts.

Story By: Ben Meyer

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Green Bay area officer hit by car while on dutySubmitted: 07/24/2017

GREEN BAY - A police officer from the Green Bay area remains in critical condition after being hit by a car.

Ashwaubenon Officer Brian Murphy underwent surgery for injuries received when he was hit along Interstate 41.

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Motorcycle crash near Merrill puts rider in the hospitalSubmitted: 07/24/2017

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The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department tells us the 69 year old man was hurt Sunday morning.

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Wake surfing business teaches people to ride lake's wavesSubmitted: 07/24/2017

MINOCQUA - When you think of the Northwoods, you probably never thought you'd put the words, "lake" and "surfing" together.

Erik Quamme is a novice wake surfer, and this is just the third time he's skimmed the waves in Minocqua.

He gotten started thanks to SurfSCONSIN's Mike Scandin and Chad Baker.

"Just appreciate the power the wave has. They don't have to work that hard. It is just that balanced motion," said Scandin.

Nearly every day for the last two summers, Chad drives the boat while Mike coaches.

The boat goes at a low speed to create the perfect wave and that keeps your body from taking a beating.

"Everybody is getting older. Everyone feels those aches and pains. You just don't have those major wipeouts," said Baker.

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Friends Erik Quamme and Chad Scott are two of SurfSCONSIN's newest surfers.

They're still pretty new at riding, but both say it's the coaching that's helped them learn fast.

"Mike is sitting there telling you to move your left foot forward or scrunch your toes forward," said Quamme.

"If Erik and I had a boat and a couple of boards-- it could take days to figure out foot placement and rope length," said Scott.

You can catch 12-year-surfer Mark Mapes with Mike and Chad almost every day, sometimes showing off a trick or two.

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"You can talk to each other, the boat is moving slow you can hear. You can talk to the surfer back there," said Mapes.

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Habitat for Humanity holds grand opening for new building in WestonSubmitted: 07/23/2017

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The Adventure Quest Program connects Chinese and American studentsSubmitted: 07/23/2017

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 Last year travel rules stopped the program from happening, but this year the students and organizers are more driven than ever to keep their mission going. 

"You get to form relationships with people from around the world," said 10- year- old Chase Neubauer. 

This is Neubauer's first time joining the two week Adventure Quest Program. 

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"[It] promotes connections with Wisconsin especially the Northern part [of Wisconsin with] all of China," said WISP Executive Director Xiaodong Kuang.

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A water sports instructor gives free lessons in Three LakesSubmitted: 07/23/2017

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On Sunday he spent the day giving free water skiing and wakeboarding lessons.

"[To] get someone new out there to ski or at least get them attempting. It's always fun when you get the kids who are a little nervous out there and a little shaky, then they get out there and they love it," said Blanchard. 

Blanchard said every year the water sports community chooses a day to give back and participate in "International Pass the Handle Day."

 Kylee Swendson decided to help Blanchard this year with the lessons. 

"It's great for everybody to get a chance to learn especially people who don't get the opportunity every day," said Swendson. 

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