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11:45 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Group Prepares To Fight Mine With Civil Disobedience

A group that says new iron ore legislation leaves them with no choice but to fight a mine with civil disobedience held a training session in Taylor County last weekend. About 70 people showed up.

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12:19 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

After The Fire: Recovery Begins

People are picking up the pieces after a fire in northern Wisconsin that burned more than 8,100 acres and destroyed 17 homes last week.

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12:05 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

Indian Tribal Elders Hold Drum Ceremony Opposing Iron Mine

Credit Rich Kremer / WPR News
A ceremonial drum, made of elk skin and maple. Inspired by a dream had by Bad River Tribal Elder Bing Lemieux and Red Cliff Tribal Elder and Legend Teller Tony DePerry.

Native American tribal elders from Bad River and Red Cliff held a drum ceremony this weekend calling upon the spirits to offer guidance in their fight against a proposed iron mine in northern Wisconsin.

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6:52 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Minocqua Family Boasts Not One, But Two Geography Whiz Kids

Credit The Jain Family
Asha Jain, a Minocqua seventh-grade student, will be participating in this year's National Geographic Bee, hosted by Alex Trebek.

Wisconsin is being represented in the National Geographic Bee this year by the sister of a boy who took second last year.

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