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Unseasonable December storms strike Wisconsin

By Will Kenneally, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

December 17, 2021

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Cleanup from an unseasonable spate of December storms across Wisconsin is continuing into the holidays as high winds caused significant damage.

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