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Forum For Wisconsin Assembly Dist. 73
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Two democrats vying for for Wisconsin Assembly Dist. 73 held a public forum in Superior this evening. This comes after Republican Representative Angie Sapik announced she would not seek re-election after the redistricting maps were approved. District 73 now covers the northern portion of Douglas and Bayfield...
Behind the Scenes: Telemundo Wisconsin Brewers broadcast
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – For over 20 years Telemundo Wisconsin has been the only channel Brewers fans can watch every Sunday home game in Spanish for free over the air. The crew that calls the game is a small but dedicated one that speaks the universal language of baseball.
DNR: 2024 elk hunt application winners announced
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that eight Wisconsin residents won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt elk during the 2024 elk season, which opens Saturday, Oct. 12. Four winners will be able to hunt in the Black River Elk Zone for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. The application period was open from April 10 to May 31, 2024, and the DNR randomly...
Wisconsin celebrates the 9th anniversary of same-sex marriage equality
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wednesday marks the 9th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize same marriages across the country. Shari Roll-Currie and Renee Roll-Currie were the first same sex couple married in Dane County. “We never expected we would be first,” Renee Roll-Currie said next to...
Rapidan dam failure prompts question of dam integrity in central Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The partial failure of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minnesota this week has highlighted a growing concern about the integrity of dams in central Wisconsin. Some dams in our area have a high hazard rating, meaning if the dam fails or malfunctions, it could result in...
Gundersen awards $35k to La Crosse crisis center, Tellurian Health
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A new crisis facility in La Crosse was awarded a $35,000 grant from Gundersen Health System to help expand services and carry out their new location. Tellurian Behavioral Health is opening its new location on Jackson Street. It will serve as an urgent care center. First responders and law enforcement can also bring people who are experiencing mental health crises.
Wisconsin Supreme Court seeks investigation after abortion draft order leaks
The chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court called for an investigation Wednesday after the leak of a draft order that showed the court would take a case brought by Planned Parenthood that seeks to declare that access to abortion is a right protected by the state constitution.
Gun violence prompts doctors to ask patients about home firearm safety
A gun range may feel like a world away from a doctor's office, but some medical professionals in Wisconsin are training at one to save lives by learning about firearms. "I felt like I had a real deficit in talking about firearms with patients," said Dr. James Bigham, a primary care doctor and clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Bigham runs a class for medical students and staff about the basics of firearms at Max Creek Gun Range, alongside shop and gun owner Steve D'Orazio. "That's part of being a responsible gun owner...
MU Poll: Wisconsinites worried about state economy, fewer living comfortably
(The Center Square) – Most voters in Wisconsin say they are struggling or just getting by, and more than half don’t think the state’s economy is in great shape. The latest Marquette Law School Poll asked voters in the state about both the state’s economy and their personal finances. “Forty-five percent say [the state’s economy is] excellent or good, 38% say not too good, and 16% say poor,” MU chief...
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