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USPS Offers Letters From Santa Submitted: 11/22/2012
NATIONWIDE - It seems strange to think of Christmas when we're still wrapping up Thanksgiving, but if you want a letter postmarked from the North Pole, time is running out.

This is something the US Postal Service offers every year.

It allows holiday letters and cards to be stamped with "Santa" as the sender.

The deadline is Monday, December 10th.

If you're interested, visit the link below.



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Woman killed when ATV goes over cliff Submitted: 06/19/2013

SAXON - A woman died when an ATV sailed over a cliff in Iron county.

Deputies got the call around seven last night about the ATV crash near Harbor Drive in Saxon.

The ATV did not make it around a corner on Harbor drive and traveled over the cliff, coming to rest on the beach.

A 42 year old woman who was a passenger on the ATV was dead at the scene.

Her 44 year old husband had been driving, and suffered severe injuries.

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Man dies when a train hits his van Submitted: 06/19/2013

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TOWN OF UNITY, WI - An elderly man from central Wisconsin killed in a terrifying crash when a train crashes into his van.

Charles Podbelsek, 81, was driving on a Clark County Road Tuesday morning.

When he approached the railroad crossing he did not stop at the stop sign and hit a Canadian National train.

His Caravan was thrown from the crossing, landed on its roof, and Podbelsek was thrown from the van.

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Grouse population down across Wisconsin Submitted: 06/19/2013

MADISON - Hunters will find a few less ruffed grouse in Wisconsin.

The Department of Natural Resources says the population decreased 9 percent between 2012 and 2013.

The DNR, U.S. Forest Service, tribal staffers and volunteers have conducted a roadside survey to monitor the number of breeding grouse since 1964.

Surveyors begin 30 minutes before sunrise and listen for the ``thump, thump, thump'' sounds drumming male grouse produce.

The number of drums surveyors heard per stop in 2013 was down 9 percent statewide from last year.

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Eagle River library presents new design Submitted: 06/18/2013

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EAGLE RIVER - You can put songs, books and even movies on a device smaller than your hand.

With that kind of technology, you wouldn't think real, brick-and-mortar libraries would be as busy or need as much space.

But in Eagle River, the Olson Library is busier than ever.

The library's foundation started planning for expansion in 2007.

It held an open house to begin its next step in fundraising Tuesday.

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Kemp Street construction pushed back to July 8 Submitted: 06/18/2013

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RHINELANDER - Independence Day always brings a flood of visitors to the Northwoods.

Closing one of Rhinelander's major streets could create a big headache.

But we learned today that major construction on Kemp Street won't start until after July 4th.

The city and contractors decided today to start the Kemp Street part of their sewer project during the week of July 8th.

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Vilas County tourism thrives in 2012 Submitted: 06/18/2013

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BOULDER JUNCTION - Usually when you watch the news, you hear about how bad the economy is.

Jobs are down, home sales are sluggish, and people aren't spending money.

But one Northwoods county stands out.

Tourism spending went up a full 10% in Vilas County in 2012.

Both small business owners and Vilas County's Tourism and Publicity Department say they're thriving because they're working together.

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Maahs sentenced to six months in jail Submitted: 06/18/2013

ANTIGO - Former Antigo football coach John Lund went to jail for three months for his involvement in a marijuana ring.

The man who sold the drugs to him will be locked up for at least twice that long.

Bradley Maahs was sentenced to six months in jail today. Maahs will also serve more probation time after his stay in jail.

If his probation is revoked for bad behavior, he would go to prison for a year and a half.

He pleaded no contest to delivering THC.

Maahs has two months to report to Langlade or Shawano County Jail.

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