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Wisconsin DNR Can Begin Crafting Regulations To Restrict Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS

June 24, 2020 - 11:20am

The state Natural Resources Board has unanimously approved allowing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to begin drafting regulations to enforce restrictions on firefighting foam that contains chemicals known as PFAS.

Milwaukee, Dane Counties Each To Use $10M For Eviction Assistance

June 24, 2020 - 6:00am

Milwaukee and Dane Counties are using federal coronavirus relief funds to assist residents facing eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Red Cross: Need For Blood Donation Is Urgent

June 24, 2020 - 5:45am

There's an urgent need for blood donations in Wisconsin, which experts credit to a drop in donations and increasing demand for blood as hospitals start performing more elective procedures.

Protesters Tear Down Statues Near State Capitol; State Senator Physically Attacked

June 23, 2020 - 11:20pm

Two statues were pulled down by protesters and a state senator was attacked during a demonstration around the state Capitol in Madison on Tuesday night.

'We Need Some Bold Action': State Task Force Gathers Input On Ways To Address Climate Change

June 23, 2020 - 9:30pm

Gov. Tony Evers' Task Force on Climate Change kicked off a series of five listening sessions Tuesday to hear about climate change impacts in Wisconsin and potential ways to address them.

DHS: State's Percentage Of Positive COVID-19 Cases Drop, More Young People Infected

June 23, 2020 - 3:30pm

There have been 25,331 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 263 cases from the day before.

Vilas County Woman Distributes Anti-Hate Signs After Photo Shows Man In KKK Robe

June 23, 2020 - 2:10pm

A photo of a man wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood on a rural road in the Northwoods has spurred a community response. In Vilas County, residents are countering that message of hate.

Groups Raise $400K To Bail Teenage Sexual Assault Survivor From Kenosha Jail

June 23, 2020 - 1:45pm

Teenaged sexual assault survivor Chrystul Kizer was charged in 2018 with the murder of her abuser. On Monday, a coalition of groups paid her $400,000 bail.

Nearly All Wisconsin Prisoners Who Got COVID-19 Have Recovered

June 23, 2020 - 9:45am

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections reports that nearly every inmate and worker in a Wisconsin prison who tested positive for COVID-19 has recovered.

Fewer Than Half Of Wisconsin Grocery Shoppers Mask Up

June 23, 2020 - 7:00am

An observational study of grocery store customers in 20 Wisconsin counties last month shows less than half the shoppers wore masks.

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Wisconsin DNR Can Begin Crafting Regulations To Restrict Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS

Milwaukee, Dane Counties Each To Use $10M For Eviction Assistance

Red Cross: Need For Blood Donation Is Urgent

Protesters Tear Down Statues Near State Capitol; State Senator Physically Attacked

'We Need Some Bold Action': State Task Force Gathers Input On Ways To Address Climate Change

DHS: State's Percentage Of Positive COVID-19 Cases Drop, More Young People Infected

Vilas County Woman Distributes Anti-Hate Signs After Photo Shows Man In KKK Robe

Groups Raise $400K To Bail Teenage Sexual Assault Survivor From Kenosha Jail

Nearly All Wisconsin Prisoners Who Got COVID-19 Have Recovered

Fewer Than Half Of Wisconsin Grocery Shoppers Mask Up

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