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TRIPOLI - The Tripoli Log Church celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. Most people say it's one of the oldest buildings in that community.
On Saturday, many people who grew up going to the church went back to celebrate its history.
"At four years old I started coming to Sunday school," said Elise Marheine who grew up going to the church.
"I was baptized here and I've been here just about ever since," said Skip Rice, who also grew up attending The Log Church.
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MOUNT PLEASANT - MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) â€" A community in southeastern Wisconsin is planning ahead in case it becomes the site for a major Foxconn facility.
The Journal Times reports that Mount Pleasant officials are planning to create the position of project director to handle business related to the project.
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WOOD COUNTY - A man died after a motorcycle crash on State Highway 54 East of School Lane in Wood County.
The crash happened around 4:41 p.m. Saturday in the Town of Cranmoor.
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MADISON - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - " The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's request to provide federal low-interest disaster loans for individuals and businesses affected by flooding.
The SBA will provide loans for up to $200,000 for damaged homes, $40,000 for damaged property, and $2 million to businesses for physical damage and economic loss because of flooding.
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MERRILL - A $5 million facility that just opened in Merrill hopes to give people a place to learn more about heavy equipment and technology.
On Friday, Nortrax, a division of John Deere, celebrated the grand opening of a facility. Dozens of community members and officials were at the ribbon cutting.The process to open up the location on South Pine Ridge started a few years ago.
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NEWBOLD - Hundreds of people took time to visit the Newbold Fire Department Saturday for their annual picnic fundraiser.
The event featured plenty of food, raffles, face painting, and live music. This was the 49th year for the event.
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MANITOWISH WATERS - Manitowish Waters would certainly look different today without its cranberry marshes.
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