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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Boulder Junction Winter Park, algae blooms, Tomahawk Fall Ride (opens the original)

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    Boulder Junction Winter Park raising funds to make some improvements, action urged to address more frequent algal blooms on Lake Superior, Tomahawk Fall Ride draws motorcyclists to the Northwoods

  2. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Copperwood Mine fight, hemp rules, Rhinelander absentee ballots (opens the original)

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    Opponents challenge a $50-million grant for a proposed UP mine, hemp sellers brace for a federal ban on many of their products, absentee ballots sent out for those who requested them in Rhinelander

  3. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    Tomahawk wake ordinance, budget surplus, data center lighting (opens the original)

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    City of Tomahawk regulates artificially enhanced wakes on Lake Mohawksin, Evers hopes budget surplus could be dealt with after elections, lighting another concern raised about data centers

  4. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Line 5 back in service, Tiffany plane recovered, climate change health (opens the original)

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    Enbridge Line 5 pipeline back in service after a massive leak in Iron County, plane that crashed while carrying Tom Tiffany recovered, Wisconsin health leaders say climate change a medical emergency

  5. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    Tiffany plane goes down, bike patrol effort, public lands funding (opens the original)

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    Governor candidate Tom Tiffany has minor injuries after plane forced to make a water landing, efforts to create a bike patrol for Heal Creek, Congress considers funding to help repair public lands

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