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MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers announced today that citizen soldiers staffing the Dane County National Guard COVID-19 testing sites have completed as many as 40 percent more tests per hour over two days last week, courtesy of the new COVID Connect testing registration system.
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RACINE - A Wisconsin police officer says he did what any dog lover would do when a pet is in a burning home. He rescued the pup.
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MADISON - The Wisconsin Capitol building will not reopen next week, as had been planned, and state employees will have to wear masks whenever they're working indoors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Tony Evers' administration announced Wednesday.
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MINOCQUA - Among all other fish you can catch, walleyes are especially popular in the Northwoods.
30 years ago, the Minocqua chain of lakes had a sustainable population of walleyes; people could fish freely.
But when the population started to fall in the mid-1990's, artificial management became the only option to help restore the numbers.
Oneida County Fisheries Management Biologist Zach Woiak remembers the time when the walleye's population was all due to their natural way of life.
"Historically the Minocqua chain has had a very good walleye fishery that was all based on natural reproduction, so there was no stocking needed," said Woiak.
A local group of stakeholders, including representatives from the DNR, Walleyes for Tomorrow, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission came together back in the early 2000's.
The group developed a plan while gathering public input
Woiak says the majority of anglers sided with the stakeholders.
"They were on board with it. We had a lot of public meetings and got a lot of public input. We made sure that all the stakeholders were on board. It's been pretty good," he said.
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RHINELANDER - The Hodag Store will add a new item to their shelves on July 9: a Hodag themed vodka.
Inspired by other Hodag spirits from the 1970s, owner of the Hodag Store, Ben Brunell, knew the product should be made locally.
"I try to do everything local if I can first with all of my products," Brunell said. "I just feel local products are a very strong part of our community and something to support."
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court issued a mixed verdict Thursday on demands for President Donald Trump's financial records that will keep his tax returns, banking and other documents out of the public eye for the time being.
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ST. CLOUD - Baker Cheese, a fourth-generation family-owned, St. Cloud, Wisconsin-based cheese manufacturer, announced today that it has been named the 2020 Dairy Plant of the Year by national trade publication Dairy Foods.
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