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Smith: You know last winter was mild. The DNR's winter severity index confirms it.
The Wisconsin winter of 2023-24 will be remembered for its lack of snow and ice. Snowmobilers largely kept their machines in storage. Organizers of the 2024 American Birkebeiner nordic ski race were forced to hold the event on a 10-kilometer loop over mostly machine-made snow. The ice went out at a record early...
Staying alert when severe weather hits is the best precaution during Wisconsin’s active summer storm season
Wisconsin is seeing an active storm season this summer, bringing several rounds of tornadoes and the risk of flooding. Six tornadoes hit the state on Saturday, including one that damaged part of the City of Janesville. The state also saw the first ever tornadoes recorded in the month of February and five tornadoes that hit western and central Wisconsin in late May.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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