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Gogebic Taconite submits sampling plans
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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MADISON - Gogebic Taconite wants to move quickly to dig an iron mine in Ashland and Iron Counties.
This week, they submitted plans for the next step in the state's process.
The company is asking the DNR for permission to sample hundreds of thousands of tons of earth, part of a bulk sampling plan.
Gogebic Taconite also officially told the DNR it will seek a mining permit.
The DNR will tell Gogebic within two weeks whether it can go forward with the sampling.
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Man dies when a train hits his van
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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TOWN OF UNITY, WI - An elderly man from central Wisconsin killed in a terrifying crash when a train crashes into his van.
Charles Podbelsek, 81, was driving on a Clark County Road Tuesday morning.
When he approached the railroad crossing he did not stop at the stop sign and hit a Canadian National train.
His Caravan was thrown from the crossing, landed on its roof, and Podbelsek was thrown from the van.
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USDA Merrill Service Center Relocates
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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MERRILL - Farmers in Lincoln and Langlade Counties may need to make a longer drive or call a different office for USDA services.
The Merrill Service Center will be temporarily split up between Rhinelander, Wausau, and Medford.
The Farm Service Agency will move to the Wausau Service Center and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will be relocated to the Rhinelander and Medford Centers.
These moves will last until further notice.
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Forest Co. man gets jail for firing gun in house, pointing it at wife
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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CRANDON - The Forest County man who pointed a gun at his wife and fired a shot in their home will serve conditional jail time.
Forrest Schaller was originally charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide.
But today he agreed to a deal with the State. He pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering safety and felon possession of a firearm.
In exchange, the Court dropped the attempted homicide charge.
Schaller will serve one year in Forest County jail with work-release privileges. He'll be on probation for eight years.
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Woman killed when ATV goes over cliff
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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SAXON - A woman died when an ATV sailed over a cliff in Iron county.
Deputies got the call around seven last night about the ATV crash near Harbor Drive in Saxon.
The ATV did not make it around a corner on Harbor drive and traveled over the cliff, coming to rest on the beach.
A 42 year old woman who was a passenger on the ATV was dead at the scene.
Her 44 year old husband had been driving, and suffered severe injuries.
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Newman High Schools received new solar panels
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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WAUSAU - A Wausau high school will go green to save money and teach students about energy conservation.
New solar panels will sit on top of the roof.
It will save Newman High School approximately $400 a year.
The W-P-S foundation donated the system as part of the SolarWise for school program.
It's an educational experience for the kids as well.
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Woman with Alzheimer's found safe
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Submitted: 06/19/2013 |
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WOOD COUNTY - A barking dog led searchers to a Wood County woman with Alzheimer's disease.
Just before five last night, a call came in saying the woman was missing from the 46-hundred block of Lynn Hill Road in Port Edwards township.
The woman was enrolled in the "Project Lifesaver" program, and was wearing a transmitter.
However, the battery had apparently gone dead, so searchers could not find her that way.
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