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- The state Supreme Court made a ruling today that could impact what evidence can be used in rape cases. Find out more tonight on Newswatch 12.
- We'll show you how a downed electrical wire started a fire in the Rhinelander woods.
- A survey of deer across the state reveals just how tough the winter was on deer in the Northwoods.
- And competitors from across the Northwoods face off in the Rhinelander District Library's Annual Worm Race. We'll tell you who won the crown and how kids come up with their strategy for winning.
We'll have the details on those stories and more tonight on Newswatch 12 - news from where you live.
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NORTHWOODS - Wisconsin biologists expected to find northern Wisconsin deer suffered more this winter than deer in other parts of the state.
They did.
But scientists used a survey method they hadn't used since the 1980's.
Biologists examined more than 500 deer killed by cars across the state this spring.
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STAR LAKE - Two people nearly drowned in Vilas County today. A boater pulled a 47-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy out of the water after they started drowning in Star Lake.
The Vilas County Sheriff's Office believes both went under water during a rescue attempt.
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RHINELANDER - The state Supreme Court made a ruling Tuesday that could impact what evidence can be used in rape cases.
It reversed the decision of a state appeals court in a 2011 case.
A defendant argued evidence of a previous consensual relationship with the victim should be allowed in court.
But the Supreme Court said evidence of a previous relationship falls under the state's rape shield law.
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ANTIGO - The Antigo Public Library can help high school students better prepare for college.
The library's page program helps students become familiar with all of the library's resources. The students get paid to work at least 12 hours a week during the school year. They have a lot of responsibilities like shelving books and helping the librarians.
Librarians think getting them familiar with library will help them succeed in college.
"It's surprising how many kids go to college freshman year and they don't understand how the Dewey Decimal system works," says Children's Librarian Jackie Rammer. "They don't understand how to find a book in the library. Getting experience at a small library, such as the Antigo Public Library, will help you."
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ANTIGO - Kids will get the chance to show off their projects at the Langlade County Youth Fair starting Wednesday. The fair gives kids the chance to win awards for a lot of different things.
Langlade County is one of only a few counties in Wisconsin that give kids such a big role at a fair.
Kids work on the projects for months. Fair organizers think it's important to recognize them for their hard work.
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RHINELANDER - Artists will find out if they'll take home a prize Tuesday night at the Northern National Art Competition reception.
Artists from across the country submitted artwork to the art competition held at Nicolet College in Rhinelander this year.
Organizers expect about 200 people at the reception.
Some of the artists that submitted work will be at Nicolet.
The artists are competing for $8,500 in prize money.
The entries come from all over the country, but there is art from the Northwoods on display.
Artists from Rhinelander, Antigo and Lake Tomahawk have work in the show.
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