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LINCOLN CO. - Two dogs died in a house fire in Lincoln County.
Lincoln County Dispatch received a call just before 3 a.m. Saturday.
The owner came home and saw smoke coming out of the roof.
Russell and Pine River firefighters put out the fire.
Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies also responded to the home on Wyant Avenue in the Township of Schley.
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EAGLE RIVER - Soccer players may need to wait for the snow on their fields to melt. But they know cabin fever is starting to set in, and it's the perfect time to capitalize on it.
The 7th annual Cabin Fever Indoor Soccer Tournament kicked off today at Northland Pines High School. The event raises money for the school’s boy's and girl's soccer teams.
"This was an opportunity to have an indoor soccer program so the kids can do something in the winter," says tournament director Steve Gilbert. "There was a need for a fundraiser so we thought why not have a tournament. There are other tournaments in the region, why not have one here with this tremendous facility that we have here at Pines."
Nearly 100 5th through 8th graders played in the co-ed soccer matches. Their participation makes it possible for the team to buy new equipment.
"It allows us to buy things that maybe the school can't afford to buy for them, so different types of warm-ups, equipment out on the field," says Gilbert. "One time we bought a camera for them so we could film their games. So it's going to good causes."
Organizers hoped to raise as much as $2,000.
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RHINELANDER - Local businesses need the community's support to stay open.
But if people don't know about them, they won't shop there.
Members of Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. hope to draw more people to the downtown area by showcasing Hodags.
This summer will mark the 6th year of Hodags on Parade.
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RHINELANDER - Raffles, bake sales, and athletic competitions can be popular ways to raise money for various causes.
But one group uses a different strategy to raise money for three area food pantries.
Motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in Rhinelander for the 8th annual St. Pat's Day Motorcycle Swap Meet.
As you can imagine, there were plenty of motorcycle parts for sale.
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MOUNT CALVARY - The nearly 200 students at St. Lawrence Seminary are safe after a five-alarm fire at the boarding school.
School spokesman Philip Van Ermen says all students have been allowed to return to their dorms, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
No one was injured in the fire, which happened before dawn Saturday in St. Joseph Hall.
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RHINELANDER - Wisconsin's Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Revenue heard a new idea about taxes from people in the Northwoods today.
Rebecca Kleefisch and Rick Chandler hosted their 13th statewide Tax Reform Roundtable at Nicolet College in Rhinelander.
Community leaders, business owners, and local officials considered the idea of tying where people live in Wisconsin to how much they pay in taxes.
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RHINELANDER - Wisconsin will get a new state attorney general this election year.That could mean new changes for the department.
But many of the candidates agree that more needs to be done to deal with heroin in Wisconsin.
Police and prosecutors say the drug continues to spread throughout the state.
Republican candidate Brad Schimel, Waukesha County district attorney, believes heroin and opiates are one of the state’s biggest challenge.
"We're seeing more people die from accidental drug overdoses than we're seeing in car crashes," Schimel said. "That is a dangerous statistic for us to be
looking at."
According to a Gannet Wisconsin Investigative study, at least 199 people died in 2012 in Wisconsin from drug overdoses.
The legislature has passed several bills this session to fight heroin and help people who are addicted to the drug.
State Rep. Jon Richards-(D) Milwaukee, is one of three Democratic candidates running for attorney general. He believes the state needs to keep going after drug traffickers.
"Local prosecutors and law enforcement are already stretched to the max in terms of their man power," Richards said. "We have to be addressing these new problems of public safety in creative ways and effective ways."
Democratic candidates Susan Happ and Ismael Ozanne were not available before running this story.
Richards was touring the Northwoods Friday talking to media and district attorneys in the area.
The Democratic primary is set for August 12th. Election day is Nov. 4, 2014.
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