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Wisconsin Senator takes on powerful new role
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (93+ words) A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin will take on a powerful new role. This week, Ron Johnson was named chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget by the Republican Conference. In a statement, Johnson said he intends to maximize the opportunity…...
A new way to experience the Northwoods’ forest history
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (731+ words) The Civilian Conservation Corps barracks had been sitting on the North Lakeland Discovery Center campus in Manitowish Waters since 1996, though its history goes back much further. It was built in 1933 at Palmer Lake near Land O’Lakes. It moved around a…...
Groups fear endangered species in Wisconsin are at risk under regulatory rollback
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (740+ words) This story comes from the Wisconsin News Collaborative, a partnership of Wisconsin public media newsrooms, including WUWM, Wisconsin Public Radio, and WXPR. Conservation advocates in Wisconsin say the Trump administration’s rollback of the Endangered Species Act threatens habitat that’s crucial…...
Wisconsin absentee voters seek court ruling allowing them to cast new ballots
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (487+ words) The move would allow voters who have already cast their ballot for a candidate who has dropped out of the race to cast a new ballot. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out last week, and a day later, Milwaukee County…...
Wisconsin governor calls for transparency after Madison officer fatally shoots man with knife
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (559+ words) Protesters marched Wednesday after the shooting and held a candlelight vigil for the man who died. Some even stayed at the growing memorial of candles, flowers and signs overnight, like Ben Weger. “I don't plan to leave anytime soon because…...
E-bikes can raise the risk of injury in a crash
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (209+ words) E-bikes can be found rolling down trails and streets across the Northwoods. Riders need to keep in mind e-bikes are heavier and faster than traditional bikes, and that raises the risk of injuries. Aspirus trauma coordinator Jamie Armbruster says the…...
What to know when it comes to smoke forecasting
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (650+ words) The recent smoke event in Wisconsin was one of the worst recorded in terms of how poor and widespread the air quality got, at least since record keeping began in the 2000s. For multiple days in a row, the air quality…...
In Wisconsin, Medicaid now offers postpartum coverage for a year
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (461+ words) By Jonah Beleckis for the Wisconsin Independent. Leaders of Wisconsin’s health department are celebrating the July start of a new law that extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a year, a policy that they said will save lives. About…...
Absentee voting is underway in Wisconsin. What you need to know before the August Primary
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (463+ words) About 400 Rhinelander voters have requested absentee ballots for the August Primary. Rhinelander City Clerk Austyn Zarda says it’s been going smoothly with 122 ballots returned as of Tuesday morning. He’s not hearing from voters about any mail delays out of the…...
Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (705+ words) A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor that has seen numerous candidates drop out and re-enter the race has threatened to leave thousands of voters who have already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state's top office. That…...