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The suicide rate of Native American veterans has soared. What's being done in Wisconsin to help?
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Contact 988 plus 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. When Melissa Doud, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Nation, joined the...
Wisconsin launches first home energy rebates program
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced Friday Wisconsin has launched its first Home Energy Rebates program, and is the first state in the nation to launch the program's Home Efficiency portion.
Local Wisconsin governments get first shared revenue payments
(The Center Square) – Local governments across Wisconsin got their first billion-dollars from the state’s shared revenue plan after Gov. Tony Evers’ office recently announced the payment. “This distribution marks a significant milestone as it includes the new supplemental county and municipal aid established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, which is specifically allocated to support essential services such as law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, emergency response communications, public works, courts, and transportation,” the governor’s office said in a statement. ...
Why gas prices could drop in Wisconsin in August
Gas prices in Wisconsin should finally start to tick down, after an outage at a fuel refinery in Illinois last month sent prices soaring across the Midwest. The refinery closed due to a storm in mid-July. On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a waiver allowing Wisconsin and three other states to...
Illinois financial advisor handed two-year prison sentence after defrauding Wisconsin resident
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea of the Western District of Wisconsin announced the two-year sentencing of a suburban Illinois man for wire fraud and helping a Madison resident prepare a false tax return. 59-year-old David Swartz of Highland Park, Ill. was sentenced by District...
Rainfall totals from Thursday night are coming in
(WLUK) -- Some areas of Northeast Wisconsin were deluged with rain Thursday night. Official reports show Berlin in Green Lake County saw 4 1/2 inches. Wautoma, Green Bay and King saw nearly 2 inches. Radar-estimated totals show a band of 1 1/2 inches plus stretching from central Wisconsin nearly to...
Michigan area to experience intense rainfall with up to 5 inches expected tonight and Friday
Tonight and Friday, southern Michigan is facing a sensitive weather situation. Thunderstorms are moving slowly, and they have ample moisture to draw from, which could lead to the possibility of heavy rainfall. The heavy rain that I am referring to will not necessarily cause flooding everywhere. To illustrate, let’s take...
Southeast WI rainfall totals; storms on Thursday, Aug. 2
MILWAUKEE - The FOX6 Weather Experts and the National Weather Service have been collecting data on rainfall totals associated with the severe weather that raced through southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 7. Below are the reported rainfall totals (in inches) for the following communities:. Allenton, 2.67. Beaver Dam, 3.31. Brookfield,...
Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff to honor Lincoln Hills counselor who died after inmate attack
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Wisconsin Governor Evers has issued an executive order to lower flags to half-staff on Saturday to honor Corey P. Proulx, the Department of Corrections counselor who died after an attack at Wisconsin’s Lincoln Hills School youth prison. Flags are ordered to be lowered from sunrise...
Wisconsin judge refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting ruling sought by disabled people
A judge refused Thursday to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.Republicans asked the judge to not enforce his ruling while their appeal is pending. But Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell on Thursday rejected their arguments, saying putting his ruling on hold "would inflict significant harm on both the disability rights advocates and the public interest."It will now be up to the state appeals court to decide whether to pause the ruling that opens up a new way...
Celebrating Disability Pride Month in Wisconsin
Brelynn Bille of Waupun started using a wheelchair as a support for her disability during her sophomore year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That’s when she really began to notice the accessibility obstacles on campus. One of her classes was held in a building with a heavy door and...
Latest Digital Scams in Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Target Elderly & Lonely
The Tri-State area of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin has seen an increase in internet-based scams recently. According to Dubuque police, victims are targeted through Bitcoin ATMs and fake tech support pop-ups. In fact, these scams are beginning to gather steam across the United States. Understanding these scams and knowing how to protect yourself can help keep your finances and personal information secure.
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