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- Tonight on Newswatch 12:
We take you live to Hayward for the Lumberjack world championship and talk with some of the competitors.
We talk with some very young actors that are part of the Campanile kids show in Minocqua.
And we show you the senior citizens version of Wimbledon right here in the Northwoods.
We'll bring you the details on these stories and more tonight on Newswatch 12 - news from where you live.
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EAGLE RIVER - A woman went missing last night east of Eagle River, but searchers found her safe early Friday morning.
The Vilas County Sheriff's Department got the report of the missing woman just before 8:00 p.m. Thursday.
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MILWAUKEE - A judge says a Wisconsin county is likely violating the U.S. Constitution with its requirement that game developers obtain permits for augmented-reality apps like Pokemon Go to be played in parks.
U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller said in a ruling Thursday that Milwaukee County can't enforce the ordinance for now. The ruling came at the request of Irvine, California-based game developer Candy Lab Inc., which is suing to overturn the rule.
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MARATHON COUNTY - Every year, people travel to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. to pay their respects. But for some, the trip to the wall isn't possible.
That's why Wausau Homes in Rothschild brought the American Veterans Traveling Tribute to Marathon County.
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MOSINEE - If an army marches on its stomach, Captain Steve Layden and his group of soldiers should be able to do its job while very well-fed... eventually.
"Nope, commanders always eat last," Layden said with a smile Thursday afternoon.
Layden and members of his Army National Guard 173rd Engineer Battalion from Rhinelander were treated to a cookout, helping them fuel up for another week's worth of hard work.
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RHINELANDER - Food pantries all over the country help to build hunger-free communities.
One Northwoods food pantry is celebrating a huge milestone it reached earlier this month.
The Rhinelander Area Food Pantry has distributed more than 5 million pounds of food in its 12 years of operation.
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MANITOWISH WATERS - St. Patrick's Day won't be back on our calendars for a while. But that doesn't mean you can't get your Irish on.
Craig Van Ark, owner of Ye-Ole Shillelagh in Manitowish Waters is hosting a three-day long Irish Fest with some of the best Irish musicians around.
"They're die-hard Irish people, so I said, 'Well, if you guys want to come up and do it, we'll put it together, and here we are," Van Ark said.
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