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Thousands of Wisconsinites still without power following severe weather

December 17, 2021 - 1:10pm

More than 30,000 Wisconsin residents were still without power Friday afternoon, more than a day after severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and sustained wind gusts caused by an unprecedented weather system hit the state.

Severe thunderstorms, winds that are 'historically rare, very strong' coming to Wisconsin

December 15, 2021 - 3:45pm

National Weather Service offices across Wisconsin are warning residents to prepare for severe storms and "historically rare, very strong winds" Wed evening and overnight. Thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes are expected in western Wisconsin, and much of state could see wind gusts above 60 miles per hour.

DHS: 5 Percent Of Wisconsin's ICU Beds Are Available. COVID-19 Is Partly To Blame.

September 22, 2021 - 3:05pm

A growing surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations is causing a shortage of intensive care unit beds across multiple regions of Wisconsin. As of Tuesday, just 19 ICU beds were available across the northern half of the state.

2 Democrats Make Primary Ballot To Face Sean Duffy In 7th Congressional District

June 5, 2018 - 5:40am

Margaret Engebretson and Brian Ewert were the only announced candidates to file enough signatures to make it on the ballot, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. They will compete to take on four-term Republican Sean Duffy.

Chinese Tariff On Ginseng Is A Blow To Central Wisconsin

April 4, 2018 - 6:00am

One of the new Chinese tariffs on American agricultural products will hit one region in Wisconsin particularly hard. The 15 percent tariff on ginseng produced in the United States is a particular blow to central Wisconsin, which grows about 90 percent of the U.S. crop of the medicinal herb.

Another Winter Storm Coming For Central Wisconsin

April 2, 2018 - 3:05pm

A second winter storm in three days could drop as much as a foot of snow Tuesday on much of central Wisconsin, making it tough for some voters to get to the polls.

Snowstorm Closes Schools, Snarls Traffic In Northern, Central Wisconsin

January 22, 2018 - 3:45pm

Schools were closed across much of northern and central Wisconsin Monday, with some areas seeing a significant snowfall.

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Americans Increasingly Curbing Their Cars

August 13, 2013 - 8:55am

Cars have been an integral part of American culture for the last century. Owning an automobile, we've been taught, comes with a sense of freedom and individuality. Over the last decade, however, there seems to have been a change in the way we think about using our cars. According to a recent...

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Thousands of Wisconsinites still without power following severe weather

Severe thunderstorms, winds that are 'historically rare, very strong' coming to Wisconsin

DHS: 5 Percent Of Wisconsin's ICU Beds Are Available. COVID-19 Is Partly To Blame.

2 Democrats Make Primary Ballot To Face Sean Duffy In 7th Congressional District

Chinese Tariff On Ginseng Is A Blow To Central Wisconsin

Another Winter Storm Coming For Central Wisconsin

Snowstorm Closes Schools, Snarls Traffic In Northern, Central Wisconsin

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