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What to know about assisted living in Wisconsin: admissions, cost, services, and more
In Wisconsin, there are more than 4,000 assisted living facilities and 60,000 beds — and they range in size, price, specialities and level of medical care. Assisted living facilities oversee key questions about your or your loved one's care: admissions, staffing levels and the availability of a nurse, among other things. Here are the...
Wisconsin ends ban on carrying firearms while fishing
Wisconsin is ending its long-standing rule that banned carrying firearms while fishing after facing a legal challenge. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources agreed to end the ban on anglers, or those who fish recreationally, from carrying firearms Wednesday. The DNR was facing pressure from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative law […]
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...
Warning: Don’t Shake Vending Machines In Wisconsin
We've all seen or been a part of a situation involving a vending machine and a stuck piece of candy. The first instinct is to try and get the candy loose ourselves or just move on with our day leaving it for someone else to mess with. There are a...
Wisconsin voters in crucial WOW counties react to Harris as potential nominee
WAUKESHA, Wis (CBS 58) -- Political experts across the state continue to emphasize the important role of three counties in the upcoming presidential election: Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington. The WOW counties have traditionally been known as Republican strongholds. However, in 2016 and in 2020, more people voted for Democrats than...
Track and Field: Lodi's Skellenger overcame wrist injury to pole vault at state
How much pain is too much to handle? Ben Skellenger, a 2024 Lodi High School graduate, can take just about a full house of pain. As a sophomore he pole vaulted through a grade four stress fracture in his shin. But that’s not the only instance of him jumping through an injury. During gym class he tore two ligaments dunking a basketball on a left wrist he’d banged up playing...
Bike tour raises awareness for MS event next weekend
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Next weekend hundreds of cyclists will travel around Southern Wisconsin to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis through the Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Tour WI 2024. The bike ride is taking place on August 3-4 and will start at Ho-Chunk Casino Wisconsin Dells in Baraboo. According...
Two head-on crashes result in severe injuries
DANE COUNTY, Wis. -- The Dane County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday deputies have responded to two head-on crashes in recent days, both of which left motorists with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Investigators Close Iowa Murder-Suicide That Ended In Dane County
(Dubuque) The murder-suicide case that began in Dubuque and ended in Dane County is now closed. Authorities in Dubuque County, Iowa, yesterday said their investigation into the murder of a local woman, the kidnapping of two children, and the death of the baby’s father is complete. The case began...
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