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Man dies in Shawano County Crash
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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SHAWANO COUNTY - A crash in Shawano County killed a man.
Bonduel police were called to a wreck on north First street shortly after noon yesterday.
A car had slammed into a tree.
A 75 year old man riding in the car was pronounced dead at the Shawano Medical Center.
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Home Sales Up Overall for the State
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Submitted: 05/21/2013 |
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MADISON - Home sales in Wisconsin keep growing.
New numbers show April was the 22nd consecutive month of growth.
Sales were up 9 percent compared to April of last year.
The median price for existing homes rose 8 percent.
For the northern region of the state, sales were up five percent in April.
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Case Against Alleged Computer Sex Predator Will Move Forward
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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RHINELANDER - In March, Benjamin Lahti posted on Craigslist he wanted sex.
A girl claiming to be 15 years old responded to the 24-year-old Ironwood man.
They planned to meet in Minocqua.
That's when Lahti was arrested as part of a statewide internet sex predator sting.
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Students Raise Money To Teach Kids In China
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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MINOCQUA - Most kids like to spend summer break fishing, camping or just hanging out.
But two Northwoods teenagers want to get right back into school in another country.
But they need help.
Two students at Lakeland Union High School only have 24 days left to meet their $6,000 goal.
Nathan Grebe and Steven Zhang are trying to raise money to join a three week summer camp in Beijing, China.
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Motorcylcist speeds away from Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Deputies at 100+ MPH
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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MERRILL - When most people see flashing red lights, they pull over.
Lincoln county deputies are looking for a motorcycle rider who didn't.
A Cafe Racer bike flew down highway 51 around 7pm last night going 84 miles per hour.
A deputy south of Tomahawk tried to pull the driver over, but the biker took off at over 100 miles an hour. For safety reasons, the deputy did not start a chase.
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Massive tornado flattens homes, neighborhoods in Oklahoma
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roars through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
NBC News reports at least 37 people are confirmed dead as of 7:30 p.m.
The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, south of the city.
The National Weather Service says it had winds up to 200 mph.
People wearing neon-green vests were joined by residents in the search through rubble. Neighborhoods are flattened and homes blown apart.
Gary Knight with the Oklahoma City Police Department says an elementary school took a direct hit from the mile-wide tornado.
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Rhinelander man killed in ATV crash
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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MERRILL - A Rhinelander man died in an ATV crash in Lincoln County this weekend.
The Sheriff's Office responded to a crash just after 6 Saturday night in the town of Harrison.
49-year old Randy Romenesko appeared to have lost control of his ATV and crashed into a tree. He was taken to Ministry Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police say Romenesko was wearing a helmet but wasn't properly secured. Speed may have been a factor, but police believe alcohol was not.
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