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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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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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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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Antigo Store Sells Powerball Ticket Worth $1 Million
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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ANTIGO - Somebody in Antigo won $1 million this weekend.
A cashier at Krist Food Mart sold a winning powerball ticket.
But so far, no one has claimed the big prize.
The winning ticket was announced Sunday.
Since then, Krist customers have been asking who won it.
Manager Linda Hemingson said she was surprised to hear the ticket came from her store.
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Rhinelander ready for Kemp Street sewer project, some homeowners wishing for more notice
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Submitted: 05/20/2013 |
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RHINELANDER - It often feels like there are two seasons in Wisconsin: Winter and Construction.
Drivers in Rhinelander will head into summer with a brand new construction-related headache to deal with on a major roadway.
"We're hopeful, and we'll work our best to get it to where we want it to be," city engineer Tim Kingman said.
Rhinelander city leaders think that's the mindset to take when it comes to a major construction project on busy Kemp Street. Smaller portions of the project will start in early June. That's on Bruner St. and Boyce Drive.
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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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