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- Cooler Growing Season May Have Hurt Wisconsin Corn Crop
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin corn farmers could be facing a weaker crop this year because the growing season was cooler than usual.
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- Map of Northcentral Wisconsin Apple Orchards Now Posted at WSAW.com
In the mood to pick some apples this fall? Let WSAW.com's new map help find the orchard nearest you. - Study Predicts Wisconsin Will Have Warmer Winters
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If new climate predictions are correct, Wisconsin's winters will get noticeably warmer over the next 40 years.
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- State Launches Fall Color Report
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- With autumn just around the corner, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is launching its annual Fall Color Report.
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- Southern Wisconsin Cleans Up After Storm
Some residents in southern Wisconsin are cleaning up after a weekend storm.
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- Storms in Southeast Wis. Knock Out Power to Thousands of Homes
Power is back on for several thousand customers in southeast Wisconsin after storms caused blackouts on Sunday.
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- Possible Tornado Touchdown in Southern Wisconsin
A couple of possible tornado touchdowns are reported in Crawford County. A couple of old barns were down and some trees toppled.
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- Warm Wisconsin Weather Leads to Moderate Fire Risks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials say the recent spell of warm dry weather might be great for picnicking, but it's increasing fire risks in drier parts of the state.
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- Pet Owners Reminded About Hot Weather Risks
With temperatures expected to soar near 90 Tuesday, a Wisconsin humane officer is reminding pet and livestock owners to take extra care to protect their animals from heat and humidity.
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- Southern Wisconsin Storms Turn Streets into Rivers
This week's dryer conditions should allow flood waters to recede in southern Wisconsin.
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- Poor Weather to Blame for Plane Crash in Jackson County
HUMBIRD, Wis. (AP) -- Investigators say poor weather likely figured in a plane crash near Humbird in Jackson County that killed a Sheboygan chiropractor and his son.
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- Tornado Reported West of Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- A tornado reported west of Kenosha tore up some trees as severe storms moved through late Friday and produced downpours and street flooding.
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- Cool Temperatures Help Maple Syrup Producers Increase Levels
Wisconsin maple syrup producers raised production levels by 33 percent this spring.
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- Tornado Confirmed in Southern Wisconsin Monday
Residents in southern Wisconsin have some cleaning up to do after Monday's strong thunderstorms left behind damage.
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- Thursday is Wisconsin Heat Awareness Day
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Temperatures in Wisconsin have been mostly cooler than normal so far this season but Wisconsin Emergency Management has advice — think uncomfortable, blast furnace-like hot.
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- NEW INFO: Lake Delton Land Owners Seek Another $1.3 Million
A damage claim that could lead to a lawsuit seeks $1.3 million from the village of Lake Delton for owners of homes demolished or swept away in flooding that drained the lake a year ago.
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- Spring Green Gets $4 Million in Flood Aid
SPRING GREEN, Wis. (AP) — A federal grant will allow Spring Green to buy and remove 28 houses damaged by severe flooding a year ago in the village near the Wisconsin River in Sauk County.
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- Northern Wisconsin Forest Fire Destroys 3 Vacation Homes
PARK FALLS, Wis. (AP) -- The U.S. Forest Service says three vacation homes were destroyed in a forest fire that burned 112 acres near Blockhouse Lake east of Park Falls. No one was hurt.
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- Lake Delton Shows Signs of Life
The water-ski portion of the Tommy Bartlett Show will open on Lake Delton on Friday night -- another sign that life is returning to normal after the lake drained last year.
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- Some Still Need Help After Last Year's Wisconsin Floods
Nearly a year after heavy rainfall flooded much of southern Wisconsin, officials in Sauk and Columbia counties say some residents still need help.
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- A Day in the Life of a National Weather Service Meteorologist
It is that time of year when the transition from the cooler spring like weather becomes summer like... which can bring severe thunderstorms. It's our number one priority at NewsChannel 7 to bring you the most clear and accurate updates about severe weather when it happens. Chad Franzen takes us behind the scenes in a day in the life of a National Weather Service Meteorologist.
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- Attacks of Nature: How Communities Prepare
You can't fight mother nature, but you can protect yourself from her fury as much as possible. We continue our series, 'Attacks of Nature,' as we wrap up tornado and severe weather awareness week. Two area communites are going the extra mile to ensure their residents are safe when the next big storm hits.
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- Schools Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill
People across the state ducked and covered Thursday for the statewide tornado drill. At John Marshall Elementary School in Wausau, students got right down to business.
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- Attacks of Nature: Tornado Survivors
Being at the mercy of mother nature can be one of the most intense experiences of a lifetime. All this week, during severe weather and tornado awareness week, we're bringing you stories of survival.
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- Attacks of Nature: Floods Raging Waters
Mother nature is strong, and can surprise us with her force. That was proven once again in 2004, when several unusual occurrences caused Antigo's most significant flood.
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- Attacks of Nature: Killed by Lightning
On July 24, 2006, Curtis Meyer, 24, was fatally struck by lightning. Now his family and friends want people to know the incredible dangers of mother nature's phenomena....lightning.
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- Power Knocked Out to Thousands as Spring Storm Hits NorthCentral Wisconsin
Monday's snow is expected to clear out Tuesday from Northcentral Wisconsin. In the northwoods, a storm dumped up to 10 inches of wet, heavy snow, and caused power outages to thousands of customers.
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- Attacks of Nature: Thunderstorms and Hail
June 7, '07 was a wretched day of weather throughout Wisconsin. The state experienced heavy storms, tornadoes and hail the size of softballs. Wisconsin Rapids felt the brunt of the hail storm.
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- Wis. Officials Start Tornado Prep
State emergency officials are getting ready for tornado season. Monday marks the beginning of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
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- Colder Air, Showers Could Ease Wild Fire Danger
Colder air and precipitation in the forecast raised the chances that wild fire dangers in Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota will ease at least temporarily in coming days.
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- Lake Delton Back in Business Following 2008 Storms
Ten months after the water rushed out of Lake Delton, the Wisconsin Dells area attraction is back in business. Passengers on the Wisconsin Original Ducks tours splashed into the lake Thursday. They're among the first to enjoy the restored 264-acre lake.
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- Wildfires Consume 1400 Acres in Wisconsin
The DNR has fire danger signs set at "very high" throughout the state. Abnormally dry conditions have fueled hundreds of wildfires that have consumed 1,400 acres across the state.
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- More Wild Fires in West Central Wisconsin
Dry conditions have led to more wild fires in Wisconsin.
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- 21 Fire Departments Battle Brush Fire Near Monroe
21 fire departments from Wisconsin and Illinois worked to douse a brush fire that consumed hundreds of acres in southern Wisconsin. Fire officials say brisk winds and dry conditions fueled the blaze north of Monroe Sunday afternoon.
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- Wind Turbines, Radar Battle in Southern Wis.
National Weather Service meteorologist Marc Ravinsky says a new energy wind farm in east-central Dodge County is interfering with the Weather Surveillance Doppler Radar at the Sullivan office in eastern Jefferson County.
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- Fire Danger High Because of Dry Conditions
The Department of Natural Resources has issued a burning ban for some Wisconsin counties where there's a high fire danger.
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- Sunny Skies Forecast in Milwaukee as Baseball Returns to Miller Park
The parking lots outside Miller Park are crowded once again with baseball fans eager for the return of the 'boys of summer.' Tailgaters are grilling, eating, drinking and talking baseball under sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 30s and a brisk wind.
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- Grass Fire Consumes 600 Acres in Western Wisconsin
Evacuees have returned to their homes after a grass fire consumed nearly 600 acres in western Wisconsin. Firefighters were busy until early Tuesday morning trying to contain the fire near county Highway E, west of Eau Claire in Dunn County.
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- Survey Links Weather Changes to Headaches
As if we didn’t already have enough reasons to dislike unpredictable weather, here’s another one. A new study shows erratic weather can trigger headaches.
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- Storm Could Dump 12 Inches of Snow on Minn, Wis.
A storm system making its way toward Minnesota and upper Wisconsin in the next few days could dump as much as a foot of snow in some places.
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- ANOTHER SIGN OF SPRING: Soo Locks Set to Open Next Week
The shipping season is expected to start slowly when the Soo Locks open next week. Port officials say that of the dozen ships docked for the winter at Duluth-Superior, some will remain idle until shipping demand rebounds.
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- Meteorologist Worries About Flooding in Southern Wisconsin
A meteorologist says southern Wisconsin's frozen fields and ultra-saturated ground make for dangerous flood conditions over the next few months.
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- If You're Tired of Shoveling Snow, be Glad You're not in Milwaukee
Nearly a foot of snow fell on the southeastern part of the state, making the back-to-work Monday commute treacherous. - Snow Totals from Around the Area from Thursday's Storm
 
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- Gov: Lake Delton Should be Refilled by Memorial Day
Governor Jim Doyle says Lake Delton should be refilled by Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer tourist season. That's almost a year after storms caused the lake near Wisconsin Dells to swell and then drain through a breach.
- Schools to Add 16 Minutes to Days to Make Up for Closings
The Oshkosh school board has decided to add 16 minutes to each school day starting March 9th in order to make up for four days that were lost to severe winter weather.
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- Some Wausau Residents Love Snow, but are Ready for Spring
Winter weather can definitely be unpredictable, and this season North Central Wisconsin residents have seen it all. Many veiwers were hit with half a foot of snow Tuesday night, making the season last a little bit longer.
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- Sign of Spring! Corps of Engineers Measures Ice on Lake Pepin
In an annual sign that spring is coming, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's about to start measuring the thickness of the ice on Lake Pepin. - Temps Well Below Freezing Across Minn., Wis.
UNDATED (AP) -- Stiff winds across central Minnesota and parts of north-central Wisconsin have produced wind chills approaching 40 below zero.
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- Milwaukee Woman Unsure How She Ended up Frozen
A 25-year-old Milwaukee woman found partially frozen in a snowbank over the weekend says she was "gone" before doctors brought her back to life.
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