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Two found dead after plane crashes into Lake MichiganSubmitted: 07/27/2013
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MILWAUKEE - Two people are dead after a single engine plane went down in Lake Michigan near a Milwaukee suburb.

Milwaukee Fire Department Assistant Chief Michael Romas says rescuers found two bodies in the plane underwater. He says they don't know if anyone else was aboard but were still searching the water Saturday evening just in case.

Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Investigator Lesley Kenney says her office was notified at about 5:30 p.m.

Petty Officer Chris Yaw of the U.S. Coast Guard says they were notified at around 4 p.m.

Saturday after air traffic controllers at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport lost radar and radio contact with the plane about a mile offshore near Cudahy.

In an email, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory says the plane departed from Racine late Saturday afternoon.

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Eagle River flushes fire hydrants for routine maintenance Submitted: 09/27/2016

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EAGLE RIVER - The streets in Eagle River got an extra wash on Tuesday and not just from the rain.

The Light and Water Utility spent most of the day flushing fire hydrants.

The city flushes the hydrants twice a year, once in the spring and fall.

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Pence greets Walker's son, others at campaign HQSubmitted: 09/27/2016

MILWAUKEE - Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence is meeting with campaign volunteers in Wisconsin, including Gov. Scott Walker's son.

Pence stopped by a Republican campaign headquarters outside of Madison Tuesday after spending the afternoon with Walker preparing for his debate next week with Democrat Tim Kaine.

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What We're Working OnSubmitted: 09/27/2016

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Yesterday two people safely escaped a fire that badly damaged a house in Sugar Camp. It turned out that a cat could have been a victim, but the cat was rescued by a firefighter. We'll bring you details and show you the cat that was slightly injured and is recovering.

We'll tell you about a Plaza that might be built in Boulder Junction.

And you'll hear from the Rhinelander city clerk on preparations for early voting which begins this Friday.

We'll bring you the details on these stories and more tonight on Newswatch 12 - news from where you live.

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DNR seeks to collect deer heads near Three Lakes for CWD testingSubmitted: 09/27/2016

THREE LAKES - The DNR hopes it won't find more Northwoods deer with chronic wasting disease.

Last year, a deer on a game farm near Three Lakes tested positive for the deadly disease. Although it hopes that incident is isolated, the DNR wants more data on the health of the Northwoods deer herd.

The agency is urging hunters near Three Lakes to give their deer heads to the DNR for CWD testing.

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Vilas County sees less complaints about ATVSSubmitted: 09/27/2016

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CONOVER - Vilas County could see more ATVs on the road. 

Complaints about the popular sport decreased within the last year as safety precautions increased. 

"It's just a good way to get together and have a good time with a lot of comradery," said President of the Landover ATV/UTV Club Roger Flaherty.

Flaherty started the Landover ATV club in 2001 with him and his grandson as the first members. 

Now the club has over 300 members.

 His grandson is the trail boss and is responsible for making sure riders stay safe, by putting up road and route signs. Keeping riders safe was an important part of the clubs growth.

"Well it makes me feel really good it's an accomplishment.

 I was told many times it would never happen and I heard "no" so [many times] I didn't think there was any alternative word," said Flaherty. 

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Coast Guard: Body on Wisconsin beach may be missing sailorSubmitted: 09/27/2016

MANITOWOC - The U.S. Coast Guard says the body of a missing sailor may have been found on a beach in Manitowoc County.

The body was found Tuesday near private property near the town of Clover, south of Manitowoc. A medical examiner is at the beach, which is blocked off.

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Nicolet College announces student ambassadors for academic yearSubmitted: 09/27/2016

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RHINELADER - Nicolet College selected two students to represent the technical college this school year as student ambassadors.

Faculty members first nominated the students, then they interviewed for the positions.

District Student Ambassador, Samantha Zalewski, from Sayner, says this is an opportunity for her to give back to the college.

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