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CDC investigation finds viral DNA, but no live virus, in pets of mpox patients
Twelve percent of swabs taken from the fur, mouth, and anorectal area of pets living with an mpox patient tested positive for mpox virus DNA, but blood cultures showed no signs of infection, according to a new US study. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers worked with public health...
In blog post, Kamala Harris urged bail fund donations for ‘front lines’ during 2020 riots
As riots shook cities across the United States in 2020, then-Sen. Kamala Harris authored a little-known blog post urging the public to help demonstrators “on the front lines” by donating to a bail fund that freed violent criminals. The blog post, which Harris published on her Medium profile on May 31, 2020, came amid riots […]
A Kamala Harris administration would deliver more bad healthcare policy
The passing of the baton from President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris, and more recently, the choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Harris’s running mate, is certainly shaking up the November election. But beyond reshuffling the political horse race, a Harris-Walz administration wouldn’t change much. It would just mean more of the […]
WSHS Senior Hosts Soccer Tournament Fundraiser
A West Salem senior’s Senior Project will create a special scholarship fund. Seniors at West Salem High School must complete a community minded project applying all of the skills they’ve learned. Dylynn Bayer’s project is bringing the community and region’s soccer enthusiasts together this Saturday. “I...
XeteX breaks ground on air handling equipment manufacturing facility in Wisconsin
XeteX has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Holmen, Wisconsin. The company, which produces commercial and industrial air handling and energy recovery ventilation solutions, will hire 20 additional employees to work at its new 116,000-square-foot facility, which will sit on 13 acres of land. The new factory will allow XeteX to double its capacity, and production is expected to begin in 2025.
After 50 Years, the Minnesota State Patrol is Making a Big Change
The Minnesota State Patrol has announced that they'll be making a change that will debut this week. It'll definitely be a big and noticeable change but it shouldn't really come as a surprise, either. History of the Minnesota State Patrol. The Minnesota State Patrol started, no surprise, when the boom...
Four hurt in Winona County collision on Wednesday
WINONA, Minn. – A two-vehicle collision in Winona County Wednesday injured four people. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 16-year-old female was driving a 2016 Chevy Impala south on Highway 61 while Thomas Gerard Falter, 55 of Westby, Wisconsin, was northbound in a 2008 Honda Pilot. The State Patrol says the vehicles crashed near the intersection with Gilmore Avenue around 6:39 pm.
Royce White, who won the Minnesota Republican Senate primary, was never an NBA star
Royce White, who was selected in the first-round of the 2012 NBA Draft, won the Republican primary for a senate seat in Minnesota. After a very public battle with anxiety highlighted by his fear of flying, it became difficult for White to ever get on the court during his professional career.
Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials Thursday to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route. About 12 miles (19 kilometers) of the Enbridge Line...
Wisconsin state park use still strong and growing. But there are warning signs about outdoors funding.
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed that sales of state park annual admission stickers in 2023 remained high — almost a 50% increase over 2019. ...
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