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After Receiving County Approval, Hodag Country Festival Cancels 2020 Event

May 28, 2020 - 2:20pm

The Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander will not happen in July, despite having received permission this week from an Oneida County Board committee to move forward.

Hodag Country Festival Will Be Among State's First Large Events Amid Pandemic

May 27, 2020 - 2:15pm

Despite public health concerns, the nine-day Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander was approved by county officials to bring more than 16,000 people to the Northwoods.

Farmer Built A Trout Habitat And Authorities Tore It Out. After Years In Court, He Won Right To Rebuild.

May 25, 2020 - 4:00pm

Brook trout spawning in Isherwood Lateral

Donald Justin Isherwood built a habitat for brook trout on his land in Portage County. A local drainage district said it was illegal. The court case has finally concluded, and the trout habitat is coming back.

Why Is There A 'Wau' In So Many Wisconsin Place Names?

May 25, 2020 - 10:50am

The combination of letters "w-a-u" appears pretty frequently in the names of places around Wisconsin. Think of the cities of Wauwatosa or Milwaukee. Is that just coincidence? Or something more?

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May 29, Reopening The Economy

People eat outside of a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on May 18.

Friday, May 29, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce President Dave Eckmann, and Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce President Angel Whitehead, of Wisconsin Rapids, for a discussion on the re-emerging economy.

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May 22, Local Legislators' Quarterly

State Reps. Katrina Shankland and Patrick Snyder

Friday, May 22, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes Democratic State Representative Katrina Shankland, of Stevens Point, and Republican State Representative Pat Snyder, of Schofield, for a discussion on upcoming legislative decisions and their impact on local residents.

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May 15, The Annual Garden Show

Vinca minor, also known as periwinkle, is a shade-loving ground-cover plant.

Friday, May 15, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes gardening experts Nick Schultz and Marissa Ashbeck for our annual gardening show, with tips for best growing practices in north central Wisconsin.

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The Race For Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District: A Conversation With Tricia Zunker

Friday, May 8, 2020, 3:30pm

Ahead of the May 12th special election for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional district, we speak to the Democratic candidate -- Wausau School Board president and associate justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court Tricia Zunker.

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