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Bong WI State Recreation Area Offers More Than Its Famous Name
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 27, 5:45 AM CDT
updated Oct 29, 8:00 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WKGL-FM, WROK and WZOK, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Bong WI State Recreation Area Offers More Than Its Famous Name · WKGL-FMOct 27, 5:45 AM CDT
Bong WI State Recreation Area Offers More Than Its Famous Name · WROK · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 28, 8:00 AM CDT
Bong WI State Recreation Area Offers More Than Its Famous Name · WZOK · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 29, 8:00 AM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Winnebago County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 27, 6:34 AM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 28, 9:19 AM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.