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- Tonight on Newswatch 12:
Newswatch 12's Allie Herrera is in Washington D.C. with veterans from all over northcentral Wisconsin to see memorials meant to honor their service. Tonight she will bring you a preview of stories she will be covering all this week from Washington on the veterans' trip.
We'll update you on the situation with Chronic Wasting Disease after a deer in Oneida County tested positive.
And just over a week ago the roof of Hanson's Garden Village in Rhinelander which stores thousands of flowers collapsed in a snowstorm. We'll take you there and bring you an update on how their moving forward and what changes they'll make in the future.
We'll bring you all this and more tonight on Newswatch 12 - news from where you live.
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EAGLE RIVER - When you grab a bowl out of your cupboard, it probably came from a big box store.
You won't find those at The Warehouse Art Center in Eagle River.
These are hand-thrown bowls made right in the ceramic studio.
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LINCOLN COUNTY - Police in Lincoln County caught a woman driving the wrong way on Highway 51 near Irma.
People calling on cell phones reported the wrong way driver around 11:00 p.m. Saturday.
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MILWAUKEE - Students willing to spend the summer on a Harley could ride off with a free motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson is making the offer for those who join its summer internship program.
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RHINELANDER - A sustainability fair in Rhinelander connects people who want to keep the earth clean and healthy. Organizers celebrated Earth Day by teaching people how they can accomplish that.
Abby Meyer came up from Green Bay for her first Sustainability Fair in Rhinelander Sunday. She sells all natural skin care products.
"It's the future of being able to have a planet, such great energy here," said Meyer. Meyer and 42 other exhibitors feel energized to protect the earth. "It's kind of interesting what other people do and the good they're doing for other people," said maple syrup vendor Leroy Schmieder.
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MINOCQUA - Some people in Minocqua noticed their water had a brown tint on Friday. The Lakeland Sanitary District says the water is clean and safe.
Crews were running fire hydrants to fix a water main. A well unexpectedly started and mixed iron into the water which left a brownish color.
A superintendent from the sanitary district says water is now clear but If you do see color in your water run the cold faucet for a few seconds.
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TOMAHAWK - Young aspiring writers got the chance to meet two authors over the weekend, and get some feedback from them. The Headwaters Reading Council held a Young Authors Festival at Tomahawk Elementary. About 30 kids participated in the event. Each author held presentations on their books and explained the process of getting them published.
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