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MADISON - Some people want to get rid of Wisconsin's waiting period for buying handguns.
Governor Scott Walker supports the idea, saying he would like to be a leader on the issue.
Currently Wisconsin requires a 48-hour wait after a background check is submitted to the Department of Justice.
An assembly committee last week held a hearing on a bill to eliminate the waiting period.
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MADISON - Round two of the right-to-work fight is set to begin at the Wisconsin Capitol.
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MINOCQUA - A Park Falls man will likely face charges for a crash that left three people injured.
It happened Sunday night near the intersection of Blue Lake Road and Strasburg Road in Minocqua.
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HURLEY - "There's just no opportunity here anymore," said Sharon Ofstad regretfully on Monday morning.
Ofstad has owned Sharon's Coffee Company at Hurley's main intersection for six years.
She was hoping a mine would help pull the area out of its major economic struggles.
"(People are) very disappointed, feeling like they lost hope for our future for our youth and our community," Ofstad said.
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NORTHWOODS - Sheriff's Offices in the Northwoods sometimes struggle to find qualified applicants to become sheriff's deputies, and they're not alone. It's a growing trend across the country.
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WAUSAU - A Wausau teen could spend up to 60 years in prison for allegedly stabbing a middle school student last Friday. Prosecutors think the crime is gang related.
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RHINELANDER - A building that has been a part of the Rhinelander Community for almost 100 years was torn down Monday.
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