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Wildfire Season Begins In Wisconsin, National Guard Deployed

Dan Hanger,

Wildfire season has begun in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin National Guard Black Hawks have been deployed to multiple large wildfires in the southern part of the state. Juneau and Monroe counties are being affected. The Jake Pine Fire is affecting more than 80 acres, as of Thursday. Residents have been evacuated there. The fire is contained. The second fire is near…
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School Closings and Delays April 4 & 5, 2023

KQDS Staff,

Ashland Schools – Closed April 5 Duluth Edison Charter Schools – Closed April 5 Esko Schools — E-learning April 5 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College — Closing at 5 p.m. Grand Rapids School District – Closed April 5. Hermantown Public Schools — Closed April 5. Hibbing Schools – Closed April 5 (no e-learning). Lakeview Christian Academy — Closed April…

Red Cross In California
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Northland Red Cross Volunteer Helping Flood Victims in California

Rusty Mehlberg,

CENTRAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – As much as we can complain about how the weather this winter has treated us in the Northland, it has been worse in California. The state has been hit by 15 major storm systems, fueled by atmospheric rivers coming from the Pacific Ocean that have provided the moisture needed for them, since December.  All the rain and…

Maple Syrup
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Maple Syrup Tapping Underway At Longtime Brule River Farm

Nathaniel LeCapitaine,

BRULE, Wis. – The state known for its cheese is moving full swing with another popular food product–maple syrup. FOX 21 photojournalist Nathaniel LeCapitaine takes us to the Brule River Farm where maple tapping is underway as long as temperatures cooperate.     Categories: Business, Community, Environment, News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News, Wisconsin