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  1. Cub Scouts took part in activities Monday, June 17, 2013, during the two-day Ahdawagam District Cub Scout Western Round Up Camporee at the Grand Rapids Lions Club in Grand Rapids. Casey Lake/Daily Tribune Media

    Photo gallery: Cub Scout cowboys

    Cub Scouts took part in activities Monday, June 17, 2013, during the two-day Ahdawagam District Cub Scout Western Round Up Camporee at the Grand Rapids Lions Club in Grand Rapids.

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    Terry Reynolds

    Pittsville High School curriculum to travel all the way to China

    When school starts this fall, about 400 students from China will be on their way to earning their Pittsville High School diplomas.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Tuesday's police log: People crawling through windows were locked-out homeowners

    At 7:03 a.m. Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids man reported someone spread his brush pile all over the road in the 3100 block of 15th Street South.

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  2. Live video: Wisconsin Rapids City Council meeting at 6 p.m.

    The Wisconsin Rapids City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 444 W. Grand Ave. Thanks to a partnership with River Cities Community Access, Daily Tribune Media will provide live video of the meeting here.

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    Video spotlight: Students design, battle robots during summer camp

    Middle school students from across central Wisconsin got the chance Thursday to put their creations to the test as part of the VEX Robotics Summer Camp at Mid-State Technical College's Wisconsin Rapids Campus.

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    Members of the ShopWisRapids group, organized to promote shopping locally, meet Friday at Daily Tribune Media in Wisconsin Rapids. Members of the group include: second from left, Jacalyn Bohman, Higher Grounds Café; John Young, Rapids Mall; Laura Nelson, Visit Wisconsin Rapids; Jodi Ellious, Cranberry Creek Treasures; Robin Koeshall, Paul Gross Jewelers; Mary Callagan, Something 4-U; and Cathy Hughes, Off yer Rocker LLC. Charissa Lager, first left, of Daily Tribune Media, moderated the meeting. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    Local merchants strive to retain, attract shoppers

    A newly formed group of Wisconsin Rapids-area merchants is working to keep residents shopping locally, despite the upcoming loss of a major retailer.

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    County officials struggle with horse manure issue

    Wood County officials are hoping they can reach an understanding with Amish residents living in central Wood County.

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    Wisconsin Senate passes venture capital bill

    The state Senate has passed legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin startups despite criticism that it only targets limited industries.

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  3. Video: Wisconsin Rapids City Council to discuss social media intern position

    The Wisconsin Rapids City Council will take up a request Tuesday from Mayor Zach Vruwink to create a communications/social media intern position.

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    In this Feb. 2, 2001 file photo, rows of 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokees are lined up outside the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire. In early June 2013, the company refused the government's request to recall the Jeeps. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contended that the gas tanks could rupture if hit from the rear, causing fires. NHTSA said 51 people had died in fiery crashes. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File

    Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire

    Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision.

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    Dressed in a black suit, blue patterned tie and clean shaven, Brian M. Cooper is led into Door County Circuit Judge D. Todd Ehlers' courtroom on Monday, June 17, 2013, in Sturgeon Bay, where a jury will hear his trial. Cooper is charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of third-degree sexual assault in the early morning Aug. 19 death of Alisha Bromfield, 21, and her unborn daughter. Tina M. Gohr/Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Wood County jury to view video statement in homicide trial

    The jury hearing the Brian M. Cooper trial in Door County Circuit Court is expected to start the day Tuesday watching the homicide suspect's first interview with an investigating officer.

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    Monday's police log: Residents report plant-related crimes

    At 11:14 a.m. Sunday, officers arrested a person during a traffic stop near the intersection of Eighth Street and Two Mile Avenue.

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  4. Eighth Street lane closures expected this week for curb, gutter work

    Motorists who travel south on Eighth Street South in Wisconsin Rapids should expect traffic to be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday, the city Engineering Department announced Monday.

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    Wisconsin National Guard members face furloughs

    Hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard members face furloughs as the result of the automatic federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year.

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    Matthew Stenerson sets up a donation box in Copps in Wisconsin Rapids. Donations will be used to purchase relief kits for first responders in Oklahoma. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    Start Your Week with Kindness: Teen starts fundraiser for Oklahoma first-responders

    A Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School teen isn't stopping his volunteer efforts after graduation.

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  5. Government meetings

    Grand Rapids Town Board: 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Municipal Building.

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    Scars from needle injections remain on Douglas Darby's arms after years of heroin use. Lukas Keapproth/Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Deadly doses: A Wisconsin man's descent into heroin addiction and the long journey back

    Douglas Darby has seen the worst version of himself.

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    Wis. DNR warns of poison plants

    MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are warning people to be on the lookout for a couple of poison plants.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  6. Scars from needle injections remain on Douglas Darby's arms after years of heroin use. Lukas Keapproth/Press-Gazette Media

    Deadly doses: A Wisconsin man's descent into heroin addiction and the long journey back

    Douglas Darby has seen the worst version of himself.

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    Weekend police log: Slow-moving turtle reported in traffic lane

    At 12:24 p.m. Friday, an employee at a business in the 4500 block of Eighth Street South, Wisconsin Rapids, reported two children yelling obscenities at customers.

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    1 injured in Milwaukee casino shooting

    One person was injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee police said.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  7. In this June 13, 2013, photo Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talke with reporters in Madison, Wis. The behind-the-scenes wrangling in the Assembly between Walker and GOP leigislative leaders and moderate Republican state senators seeking major budget changes ahead of Tuesday's budget debate shows unhappiness with the $70 billion, two-year spending plan as advanced by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee. AP Photo/Scott Bauer

    Budget debate to begin; moderate Republicans seek major changes

    Moderate Republican state senators are seeking major changes to the state budget, including undoing a statewide expansion of private school vouchers and accepting a federally funded Medicaid expansion, while Gov.

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  8. Andrew Halverson

    Local officials share advice from their fathers

    On Father's Day, local families will find ways to show appreciation for dads and the role they play in life's most important moments.

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  9. State Senate to consider bill to create fund to help small businesses

    A bipartisan proposal that would help Wisconsin entrepreneurs obtain investment capital to expand their start-up businesses and create jobs is on its way to passing through the state Legislature.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  10. Scott Krug

    State budget debate looms

    As the state Assembly prepares to debate the 2013-2015 budget this week, local legislators have different views on what it will mean for Wisconsin.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  11. Drawing of a bearwolf, based on an eyewitness description. Courtesy of Chad Lewis

    In search of Bigfoot, bearwolves and sea serpents

    Chad Lewis has traveled the world looking for such supernatural creatures as ghosts, vampires and hellhounds.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  12. Curt O’Brion, of Wisconsin Rapids, floats in his kayak while volunteering Friday to help clean up Nepco Lake as part of Nepco Lake Clean Up Day. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    Nepco Lake is a bit cleaner, thanks to volunteers (video,photos)

    Volunteers helped clean up Nepco Lake on Friday afternoon.

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    One dead in crash near Waupaca

    A 28-year-old West Bend woman is dead and two people are injured after a crash Friday night in Waupaca.

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    Nekoosa School Board adopts preliminary 2013-14 budget

    School Board members approved a preliminary 2013-14 budget this week, though the document did not include a proposed tax levy or mill rate.

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    Academy helps teen focus on future

    A Wisconsin Rapids teen is ready for a more promising future, thanks to hard work, determination and the guidance of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy.

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    Homicide suspect Brian Cooper is led out of court by sheriff's deputies May 30. Heidi Hodge/for Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Local residents to serve during homicide trial

    Fourteen Wood County residents will help decide whether an Illinois man is guilty of killing his former girlfriend and her unborn child.

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    Online exclusive: Two years of Wood County health inspection reports

    Arpin Lions Club: 6265 N. Center, Arpin; June 27, 2012: No violations. June 15, 2011: No violations.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  13. Black tar heroin seized by the Lake Winnebago Area Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Enforcement Group.

    Deadly doses: Heroin overdose deaths on the rise across Wisconsin

    When a federal investigation snared a doctor illegally distributing mass quantities of prescription opiates in 2008, Marinette drug users were in need of a new fix.

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  14. Wood County Marriage licenses

    Chen Khang, Wisconsin Rapids, and Lanie Thao, Windsor, June 22.

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  15. Births

    GOTTLIEB, Rachel and Timothy, Weston, a son, Gabriel Michael, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Grandparents are Gerald and Julia Carlson of Wisconsin Rapids; and Viktor Gottlieb of Marshfield.

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    Government meetings

    Public Safety Committee: 1 p.m. Monday, Rudolph Village Hall, 1580 Main St., Rudolph.

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  16. Wisconsin Rapids-area traffic crash report

    Wisconsin Rapids At 4:18 p.m.

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    Jacob Millner, of Wisconsin Rapids, operates a VEX Robot on Thursday during a VEX Robotics Camp at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    Summer camps at MSTC help engage students in science, technology fields

    Fresh off the end of the school year, some students in central Wisconsin just couldn't stop themselves from taking an opportunity to learn.

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    Friday's police log: Man kicks in door, assaults other man

    At 8:45 a.m. Thursday, officers arrested a man following a domestic disturbance.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  17. High court to hear a challenge to domestic partner registry

    The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided to hear a challenge to the state's domestic partner registry.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  18. Anti-abortion bills approved

    Assembly Republicans approved a package of bills Thursday designed to make it more difficult to get abortions in Wisconsin, after passionate debate that included Rep. Mandy Wright, D-Wausau, sharing her story of being raped as a child.

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    School Board to further study proposed Nekoosa Academy relocation

    School Board members want to take more time to study the implications of relocating the district's alternative school, though the proposal has some parents concerned.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  19. Men injured in Wood County train crash remain in fair condition

    Two men injured Saturday when a train hit their pickup truck, remained in fair condition Thursday.

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    Ying Xiong

    Altoona man to be charged with homicide following Mosinee arrest

    Local law enforcement apprehended in Mosinee a 41-year-old Altoona man who now is being held as a homicide suspect.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  20. Woman arrested after riding bicycle drunk

    A 55-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman, authorities say, was riding a bicycle on Highway 54 while drunk, entered a not guilty plea in Wood County Circuit Court.

    • Jun. 13, 2013

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