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STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC Superior's 'Apple Annie,' 1980
September 7, 1980 Ruth Weidinger, aka "Apple Annie," greets customers at a produce stand in South Superior in September 1980. (Joey McLeister / News-Tribune) 'Apple Annie' Ruth Weidinger's stand is a...
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Creating 'defensible space' can be key to homes surviving wildfires
Even to the untrained eye, as last week’s Germann Road fire still smoldered, a pattern was obvious: Of those cabins and homes that burned, many were tucked tight into the forest. Of those nearby that still stood when the smoke cleared, many had large, open yards.
By John Myers , May 19, 2013
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Scorched
The largest forest fire to hit Wisconsin in three decades has been contained. The fire began in Gordon on Tuesday afternoon and traveled more than eight miles into Barnes and Highland, gobbling up 8,131 acres and destroying 47 structures.
By Maria Lockwood , May 17, 2013
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Updated: Blaze devours 8,700 acres
Wildfire crews from the Department of Natural Resources, working through the night and joined by more than one hundred municipal firefighters, have largely surrounded the Germann Road Fire, which has scorched 8,700 acres of forestland in Douglas and Bayfield counties.
May 15, 2013
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Largest fire since 2005 burns in Douglas, Bayfield counties
Tuesday’s high fire danger alert for nearly half of the state turned into a real emergency when a massive wildfire ignited in Douglas County, forcing the evacuations of several communities, the destruction of at least 50 structures while burning about 6,800 acres.
By By Joanne M. Haas, Bureau of Law Enforcement, Division of Forestry , May 15, 2013
Updated: Wildfire burns in southeast Douglas County, Bayfield County
A wildfire was reported southwest of Barnes in Douglas County and is reported to have burned 3,500 acres and several structures, and is still growing, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
So far, not injuries have been reported.
May 14, 2013
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Homecoming awaits for a long-missing Bayfield Marine
When the rocket arced up from the Vietnamese jungle and hit the U.S. helicopter, Merlin Raye Allen took the brunt of the blast. He was killed, but in the process he saved his best friend and fellow Marine, Jeff Savelkoul.
By Meg Jones , May 05, 2013
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After May snowfall that may rewrite record books, diehard skiers hit Birkie trail
Cross-country skiers were out on the Birkie Trail near Hayward on Friday after a snowstorm that may enter the books as the greatest May snowfall on record for Wisconsin.
By Andrew Krueger , May 04, 2013
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