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VILAS COUNTY - The Vilas County Health Department announces time changes for an upcoming H1N1 Vaccination Clinic. The November 24th H1N1, or Swine Flu, vaccination clinic at the Vilas County Courthouse will now be held from four until seven pm. The Health Department is asking that only people within specific target groups come to be vaccinated.
Those target groups now include people ages five through 64-years-old with chronic health problems, pregnant women, children ages six months to four years, household members and caregivers of infants under six months and healthcare workers with direct patient contact. The Vilas County Health Department is also holding a similar clinic on Thursday November 19th at North Lakeland Elementary School from three until seven p-m.
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Senator Holperin Responds to Disbanding of Mining Committee
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Submitted: 02/16/2012 |
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RHINELANDER - Today at a gathering organized by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Governor Scott Walker urged the state's business community to help him pressure the Legislature to pass the new mining law.
Walker says if there's any state that can streamline the process for safe and environmentally sound mining, it's Wisconsin.
But after Senate majority leader Scott Fitzgerald disbanded a committee assigned to find a compromise on environmental concerns, local senator Jim Holperin says he can't support the bill as is.
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Walker Aide in Court for Embezzlement
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Submitted: 02/16/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - A man who was a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Scott Walker when Walker was the Milwaukee County executive is set to be arraigned on theft charges.
An arraignment for Timothy D. Russell is scheduled for Thursday
morning. He's charged with two charges of felony theft and one charge of misdemeanor theft.
The 48-year-old is accused of stealing more than $21,000 from a nonprofit organization that Walker asked him to lead.
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Rep. Duffy Supports Extension of Payroll Tax Cuts
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Submitted: 02/16/2012 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bi-partisan deal is what will allow national payroll tax cuts extended.
Wisconsin Republican Rep. Sean Duffy weighed in on the agreement.
"We in the House wanted to pay for it, but the Senate Democrats and the President didn't want to have 'Pay Fors' in the bill," Duffy said. "So I'm disappointed in that, but I wasn't willing to hold every one of my constituents hostage so we have a pay for. So what we did is we extended it. It's not paid for on that portion, but everyone is going to continue on with the current tax rates for those rates."
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FDA Tests Find Traces of Lead in Lipstick
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Submitted: 02/16/2012 |
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Recent test results by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are raising health concerns about lipstick.
An alarming new report by the FDA suggests lipstick may contain lead.
During testing, more than four hundred types of lipstick showed up positive all with various amounts.
Even if the levels were low, any presence of lead can be very harmful.
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Drought Relief Loans Declined By Northwoods Businesses
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Submitted: 02/16/2012 |
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LAND O' LAKES - A new loan program from the U.S. Small Business Administration aims to assist northern Wisconsin businesses impacted by recent drought.
However, many say they'll steer away from the offer.
Drought conditions hurt agriculture and lake levels across the Northwoods last year, and for resorts and recreational centers, it hasn't gone unnoticed.
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