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BERLIN - Berlin Area School District officials have decided the high school mascot will remain the same amid criticism that it's racially insensitive.
The school board voted Monday night to retain the Indian mascot at Berlin High School after survey results were announced.
About 92 percent of more than 1,300 community members surveyed voted in favor of keeping the mascot.
One resident says the name honors a Native American tribe that no longer exists.
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hopes a new set of bald eagle license plates will take flight across the state.
The agency is accepting bald eagle photo submissions for a contest.
The winning photo could be featured on the new endangered resources license plate.
Erin Crain is director for the department's Natural Heritage Bureau.
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NATIONWIDE - Ford announced on Wednesday it's recalling 220,000 cars for safety reasons.
But one local dealer Newswatch 12 spoke with says car owners likely won't be able to get their cars fixed until March.
That's because Ford needs to make the part to fix one of the issues and then send it to the dealers. Ford told the dealer Newswatch 12 spoke with that the parts won't be delivered until March.
The company is recalling certain 2010 to 2013 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and Ford Police Interceptor sedans.
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TOMAHAWK - Railroads across Wisconsin have started fining people who walk along railroad tracks. The policy changed in an effort to save lives after one of the most deadly years in the state's travel history.
Eight people died in train-involved deaths in 2014, six more than in 2013. And 2015 already saw its first train-related death when a Milwaukee man was hit and killed on January 2.
Railroad experts say many accidents happen because trains can't stop fast enough.
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ANTIGO - A new budget proposal released by Gov. Scott Walker Wednesday would increase state funding for a number of programs that focus on rural school transportation.
The "Grow the Economy in Rural Wisconsin" proposal focused on a number of economic topics, but most of the education section focused on transportation funding.
Under the proposal, funding for Sparsity, High-Cost Pupil Transportation, and other pupil transportation aid would increase.
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- More snow might not be the first item on your wish list. But it could get you a weekend getaway. As the snow piles up, so do your chances of winning a Northwoods sweepstakes.
Rhinelander's Chamber of Commerce is running the Snow Day Sweepstakes. Executive Director of Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce, Dana DeMet, said the chamber hopes the sweepstakes will offer another way for people to enjoy winter in the Northwoods. It could also help people stay excited about getting more snow this time of year.
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MERRILL - A social media app with over 50 million users could be dangerous to local police departments.
The app, called Waze, was designed to allow drivers to alert others about traffic jams and other problems on the road. But some people worry the app could be used to target police.
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