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Some Wisconsin counties are filling ‘harm reduction vending machines’ with flu tests
In the midst of an intense flu season, some Wisconsin counties are stocking “public health vending machines” with free flu tests.
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Refugee resettlement agencies try to keep doors open as White House shuts out new arrivals
Wisconsin agencies are navigating funding losses and layoffs after the Trump administration halted most refugee admissions. Some are resettling South Africans under a controversial Trump program, out of principle and to preserve a system they say will be needed again.
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Former Sun Prairie principal faces charges related to handling of abuse accusations
Former Sun Prairie West High School principal Jennifer Ploeger will be charged with two counts of failing to report child abuse.
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Wisconsin communities protest fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Protests are expected across the state on Friday in reaction to this week’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
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Pocan calls ICE ‘rogue agency’ after Minneapolis killing
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is calling for further oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an agent shot and killed a woman driving her vehicle in Minneapolis.
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The NFL’s oldest rivalry is set for its most consequential matchup in over a decade
The Green Bay Packers will go on the road to take on the Chicago Bears in the NFL Playoffs for just the third time in the century-old rivalry.
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Monroe County dairy agrees to pay $120K fine tied to manure spill
A Monroe County dairy farm will pay $120,000 under a settlement over alleged violations of the state’s environmental laws.
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Small-town Wisconsin biathlete prepares for second Winter Olympics appearance
Wisconsin’s Deedra Irwin is returning to the Winter Olympics in Italy next month and will have fans in both Angelica and Pulaski rooting for her.
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On thin ice: Falls through the ice on Wisconsin lakes are becoming more common. There’s more than just warm weather to blame
Treading on Wisconsin’s frozen lakes has gotten more dangerous, creating cost for taxpayers and business owners and calling into question the future of an important state pastime.
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Van Orden sides with Democrats on ACA subsidy extension vote
In a surprise reversal, Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden voted for a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits despite previously calling for the law to be repealed.
