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Doctors urge caution amidst listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
MILWAUKEE – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) multiple people across the U.S. have been infected with a bacteria known as listeria. One of them is in Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Health Policy Advisor Dr. Ben Weston explained exactly what listeria is, and what causes it...
Wisconsin has seen far fewer air quality advisories this summer compared to last year
(WLUK) -- Most sunny days in Northeast Wisconsin have clear blue skies, or maybe some clouds here and there. But sometimes there's a hint of haze. That's because of wildfires in Western Canada. However, this summer, the fires have not impacted our air quality as much as in the past.
WATCH: Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger at Nike Peach Jam
Wisconsin basketball class of 2025 commit Zach Kinziger displayed his skillset at the 2024 Nike Peach Jam earlier this month. A native of De Pere, Wisconsin, Kinziger has vaulted up recruiting outlets’ class of 2025 rankings since committing to Wisconsin in August of 2023. On3’s industry ranking listed the rising senior as the No. 102 overall player in the class of 2025, No. 24 shooting guard and No. 2 recruit from the state of Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound shooting guard was the first class of 2025 prospect to commit to Greg Gard’s crew. He and three-star center Will Garlock round out a...
Trump edges out Harris in key swing states, ties with her in Wisconsin: Poll
Former President Trump is narrowly leading Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, in several battleground states, and the two are tied in Wisconsin, according to a new set of polls. The survey released by Emerson College Polling and The Hill on Thursday found Trump leading Harris by 5 points in Arizona, 49 percent…
Judge allows Wisconsinites with disabilities to vote via email for November election
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction June 25 that permits municipal clerks to send absentee ballots via email to voters with print disabilities — voters who use assistance to read or mark a paper ballot — according to a Disability Rights Wisconsin press release.
Investigating assisted living in Wisconsin
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. We have a calm weather day today, and it looks like it will (remarkably) stay that way for the next couple days. The high will be around 77 degrees today with some calm winds. Temps will reach into the low 80s for the start of an incredibly busy weekend of outdoor...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Man accused of videotaping teen girl appears in court
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Eau Claire man charged with allegedly placing a recording device in a girl’s bedroom and recording nude images of her appeared in Chippewa County Court on Thursday. Jeremy M. Reimann, 44, 1218 Archer Lane, was charged in Chippewa County Court in October with capturing an intimate representation without consent and possessing an intimate representation without consent. Reimann appeared in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing before...
13-inning nail-biter ends in loss for Winona Chiefs
The Winona Chiefs last home game of the season and first playoff contest was a rollercoaster ride that ultimately ended in disappointment for the Chiefs, who fell 8-7 to the Pine Island Pioneers. Manager Lee Troncinski joked before the game that the Chiefs’ matchups against Pine Island always seemed to go into extra innings. He called it, and what would have been a game-tying-run for the home team was narrowly thrown out at home plate in the bottom 13th inning.
Hot and humid week ahead with a sprinkle of rain chances
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Scattered thunderstorms are expected Sunday evening through Monday. After the rain has moved out of the area, temperatures will rise back up to the upper-80s and low-90s for much of the week. High dew points will put “Feels Like” temperatures in the low to mid-90s in the afternoon hours.NEXT 24 HRS: Temperatures for Sunday have gradually picked up into the mid to upper-80s across much of the area. Some small showers have popped up south of I-90. These will linger through the afternoon hours, although they will remain isolated. The main chance for rain will hold off until early...
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