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MINOCQUA - Imagine seeing the home you grew up in being torn down to make way for a construction project. That's exactly what happened to one family in Minocqua. Here's a look today as they began tearing down the house.
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EAGLE RIVER - A Northwoods school district could move students to middle and high school earlier than usual.
The Northland Pines school district is considering moving 5th graders to the middle school.
They might also move 7th and 8th graders to the high school.
If passed, the plan would take place in two phases over the next two school years.
The first phase would move 5th graders from Land O' Lakes and St. Germain Elementary schools to Eagle River Elementary starting during the 2014-2015 school year.
The school hopes this would improve students' education.
5th graders at Land O' Lakes and St. Germain Elementary schools have one 5th grader teacher teaching all subjects.
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WAUSAU - More people, including children, could be forced into prostitution.
Officials in Marathon county worry sex trafficking is growing in Wisconsin.
But a new bill could help police crack down on sex traffickers.
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RHINELANDER - Police arrested four people in a meth bust near Rhinelander.
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Department says the bust went down yesterday in the town of Pine Lake.
Arrested were 38 year old Gerry Frederick, 55 year old Thomas Franz, 40 year old Scott Dumpprope and 46 year old Carrie Steinmetz.
Potential charges include conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house.
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MINOCQUA - The Minocqua police department could have a new police chief in early May. David Jeager has been the acting chief of police since October.
He will undergo a background check, drug screening, and psychological exam before he is named the current chief of police. He would be replacing former Police Chief Andy Gee. Jeager is excited about what the future may bring.
"I'm extremely excited," says Minocqua acting Police Chief David Jeager. "I believe that this department has great potential and we have a great group of people working for this department,” says Jeager.
“We have great officers, we have great dispatchers, we have great administration.I feel that we can really provide a service to this community that's second to none,” says Jeager.
Jeager has worked in law enforcement for more than 20 years. He's worked at the Minocqua Police Department for 6 years.
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RHINELANDER - A landfill near Rhinelander saw more recycling last year.
The Oneida County Solid Waste Department had an increase in recycled materials in 2013.
People might be buying more because of an improving economy, but that's not the only reason for the increase.
The contracts from disposal companies also play a major role.
"The contract for the city of Rhinelander had come up and it was re-bid," said Oneida County Solid Waste Superintendent Brian Dutcher. "Northern Waste at the time was awarded that bid or that contract. All of the materials that they picked up for the city came out here."
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STEVENS POINT - College and professional artists need special cotton-fiber paper for painting, drawing, and printing.
UW-Stevens Point's art students bought that expensive paper from traditional European mills for years.
Meanwhile, UWSP’s Paper Science and Engineering Department taught students about the papermaking business on its huge paper machine just a building away on campus.
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