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Big Jackpot Won at Northwoods Casino Submitted: 10/03/2012
LAC DU FLAMBEAU - A woman playing the slots at Lake of the Torches Casino in Lac du Flambeau walked away with a nearly $300,000 jackpot.

The Casino director of marketing says the winner wants to remain anonymous.

She was playing the "Tarzan-Lord of the Jungle" progressive slot machine when she won the big prize Sunday.

The winner said she had dreamed about winning a big jackpot, but never thought it would happen.

She plans to use part of the jackpot to help her three grandchildren, go to college.

She also wanted to help her family out.

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Eagle River library presents new design Submitted: 06/18/2013

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EAGLE RIVER - You can put songs, books and even movies on a device smaller than your hand.

With that kind of technology, you wouldn't think real, brick-and-mortar libraries would be as busy or need as much space.

But in Eagle River, the Olson Library is busier than ever.

The library's foundation started planning for expansion in 2007.

It held an open house to begin its next step in fundraising Tuesday.

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Kemp Street construction pushed back to July 8 Submitted: 06/18/2013

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RHINELANDER - Independence Day always brings a flood of visitors to the Northwoods.

Closing one of Rhinelander's major streets could create a big headache.

But we learned today that major construction on Kemp Street won't start until after July 4th.

The city and contractors decided today to start the Kemp Street part of their sewer project during the week of July 8th.

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Assembly Republicans want to restrict public access to mining site Submitted: 06/18/2013

MADISON - Wisconsin Republicans want to make sure protestors don't interfere with the mining exploration project in Iron and Ashland counties.

Representative Mark Honadel is trying to persuade Republican leaders to limit public access to the mining sites.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Monday the changes won't appear in the spending plan.

But he said Republican leaders are working on other options with the state Department of Natural Resources.

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Maahs sentenced to six months in jail Submitted: 06/18/2013

ANTIGO - Former Antigo football coach John Lund went to jail for three months for his involvement in a marijuana ring.

The man who sold the drugs to him will be locked up for at least twice that long.

Bradley Maahs was sentenced to six months in jail today. Maahs will also serve more probation time after his stay in jail.

If his probation is revoked for bad behavior, he would go to prison for a year and a half.

He pleaded no contest to delivering THC.

Maahs has two months to report to Langlade or Shawano County Jail.

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City Council votes to recognize domestic partnerships Submitted: 06/18/2013

STEVENS POINT - Stevens Point moved one step closer to recognizing same-sex partnerships last night.

The city council voted to offer domestic partner benefits for city workers.

The change would allow city workers to cover their partners under their health insurance. It would apply to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

Milwaukee, Madison and Racine are among Wisconsin cities that allow something similar.

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Merrill High School Preserves Mural Paintings Submitted: 06/18/2013

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MERRILL - When students hear the bell ring on the last day of school, they normally don't want to come back until they have to.

But a few students went right back inside to beautify their school.

Honors Art students started painting murals around the high school last week.

The program started nine years ago.

Thirteen students are painting four foot by six foot scaled designs on the brick walls.

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Antigo looks to Langlade Hospital to take over ambulance service Submitted: 06/18/2013

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ANTIGO - The city of Antigo doesn't want to run an ambulance service anymore. It's just too expensive. Instead, the city's new hospital may take over.

"We have a great ambulance service now and that's our biggest concern here is being able to maintain that... As with a lot of people our problem is financial," said City of Antigo’s Mayor, Bill Brandt.

Each year it costs around 2 million dollars to run the ambulance service for Antigo and 10 surrounding townships.

About half of that is paid by the city and county through taxes... The other half is paid by the user fees.

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