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Artists Relish The Chance To Perform At Saturday's Hodag Country Festival Submitted: 07/16/2012

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RHINELANDER - Country music stars continue to light up the night in Rhinelander.

It's the Saturday edition of Hodag Country Festival.

Organizers estimated between 35,000 and 45,000 fans turned out for the festival.

Performers included JT Hodges, Randy Houser, Lee Greenwood, Justin Moore, and Eric Church.





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White Takes Second Place in TrigStar Exam Submitted: 05/22/2013

RHINELANDER - Taking a math test paid off literally for a Rhinelander high school student.

Shane White placed second in the state in the Trig-Star exam.

The Trig-Star is a 60 minute exam.

It has three, multi stage questions.

Students answer questions as though they're land surveyors.

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SUV Slams into Semi, Sends Driver to Hospital Submitted: 05/22/2013

RHINELANDER - A high-impact crash trapped a woman inside her SUV near Rhinelander Wednesday morning.

Around 8:30 a.m., a red SUV slammed into a semi on the side of the road.

It sent the only person in the car, the driver, to the hospital.

The crash happened on County Highway P near Lake George Road.

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Rhinelander's Open House of Storefronts was a Success. Submitted: 05/22/2013

RHINELANDER - Rhinelander needs new businesses to fill empty stores downtown.

This past weekend 26 properties had an open house. It was organized by Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. (DRI) and Flanders Reality Group. Finding the right home for a business can be hard. But the event tried to help those on the hunt.

"This way, you know, your here, you look, your able to talk to someone who knows the property. And you can really make a really good decision right now today," said Maggie Steffen, DRI Executive Director.

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National Geography Bee Finalist Submitted: 05/22/2013

WASHINGTON - Local geography whiz Asha Jain made the final round of the National Geography Bee in Washington today. But fell just short of the title.

Jain from Minocqua passed the preliminary round of 54 contestants on Monday. The final round of 10 was this morning.

The contestants are competing for a 25-thousand dollar scholarship and trip to the Galapagos Islands. Jain finished in the top six.

The title clinching question: "Because the earth bulges at the equator, which mountain peak on the earth is farthest from the earth’s center?"

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Ministry Health Care to Cut Hundreds of Jobs Submitted: 05/22/2013

MILWAUKEE - Ministry Health Care plans to lay off several hundred employees, citing a drop in the number of patients and cuts in federal reimbursement levels.

Ministry operates 15 hospitals and 47 clinics across Wisconsin.

The facilities include Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield and Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point.

Ministry spokesman Geoffrey Huys says about 225 to 250 employees will be cut, mainly through attrition and job eliminations.

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Shakespeare Makes Appearance in the Northwoods Submitted: 05/22/2013

MANITOWISH WATERS - We got introduced to Shakespeare in school.

Let's face it, we might have trouble understanding it.

Today, Shakespeare made an personal appearance at the library in Manitowish Waters.

The library received a grant through Optimist Theatre from Wisconsin Humanity Council and used that money to hire Ron Fry.

"Shakespeare is great literature and he is bringing Shakespeare alive through his acting," library director, Janelle Koller said.

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Sen. Baldwin delivers first Senate floor speech Submitted: 05/22/2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - We got to see and hear Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin give her first speech on the floor Wednesday morning.

The first-term Senator focused mainly on optimism and bipartisanship during her 11-minute speech.

She spoke on a day when the Senate took up debate on the so-called 2013 Farm Bill.

The bi-partisan effort would help limit the risks many farmers take while saving taxpayers billions. It's the kind of work Baldwin would like to see the Senate do more of.

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