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Four Votes Final Separation in D.A. Race Submitted: 11/12/2012

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HURLEY - It's official - Marty Lipske has been replaced as the Iron County District Attorney.

Nearly a week after election day, the Iron County clerk canvassed the votes.

He determined Anthony Stella knocked off the incumbent by four votes.

On election night, Stella had a three vote lead.

One absentee ballot came in last week for Stella.

Lipske has until Friday to request a hand recount by the Iron County clerk.




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Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office seeks eyewitnesses to fire near Bucki's home Submitted: 06/17/2013

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LINCOLN COUNTY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office needs your help.

Investigators want to talk to anyone who was near Anita Bucki's home between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. on April 26.

That's the day she went missing. Her husband, Mark Bucki, has been charged in her murder.

Lieutenant Tim Fischer says he specifically wants to talk to anyone who may have seen a large fire that morning.

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Horses help children with autism at Camp AweSum Submitted: 06/17/2013

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ST. GERMAIN - Doctors don't know why they're diagnosing more and more children with autism. It’s hard to know what therapy works best for each child.

Today at Camp AweSum in St. Germain, kids on the Autism Spectrum got a chance to interact with horses.

"I saw him smiling up there, just kind of spontaneously. I think the horse kinda shook and he thought that was kinda funny," said Becky Howell-Adams, the mother of a 9 year old with autism.

For some autistic children smiles are hard to come by. Making a connection like that people or animals is special.

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Making Cheese the Old Fashioned Way Submitted: 06/17/2013

MARATHON - Wisconsin makes up 24 percent of the nation's cheese production.

Helping out that number is Bletsoe's Cheese in Marathon.

Their old fashioned approach to cheese making still proves successful.

Bonnie Bletsoe and her husband David started the business in 1983.

They have a fully operational cheese factory, making cheese, the old way.

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Rhinelander School Board approves technology purchase Submitted: 06/17/2013

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RHINELANDER - You can find a new smartphone, tablet or computer out every day.

That’s why school districts struggle to keep up with new technology.

The school district of Rhinelander realized that back in 1996.

That's when the community passed a technology referendum.

It gives the district $600,000 a year to spend on technology.

The board unanimously approved the motion to purchase new laptops, desktop computers and chrome books Monday night.

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Judge rules on what evidence can be used in baseball bat murder case Submitted: 06/17/2013

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WAUSAU - Last June, Kerby Kneiss died after he was beaten to death with a baseball bat.

Prosecutors think Warren Krohn was one of the men who killed Kneiss.

But Krohn's lawyer argues police might not have collected the evidence against him legally.

Krohn's lawyer argued that what he said while police interrogated him shouldn't be used in court. They say he was in police custody - but was not informed of his Miranda Rights.

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Power Restored After Storm Outages Submitted: 06/17/2013

RHINELANDER - Thousands lost power in the northwoods, thanks to heavy storms last night.

Wisconsin Public service says 5-thousand customers were without electricity right after the storm yesterday.

2-thousand were still out early this morning, but almost everyone should have service back now.

The Rhinelander area was hardest hit.

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ATVs allowed on streets of Sugar Camp Submitted: 06/17/2013

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SUGAR CAMP - You can drive an ATV through practically anything; Snow, mud, water and soon, on Sugar Camp's roads.

Monday, the Sugar Camp Town Board decided to allow ATVs on its roads.

All ATV drivers must wear helmets and license their vehicles.

But even with those rules, some residents still think ATVs on the roads will be dangerous.

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