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Judge upholds Evers’ partial veto on reading funding, rejects push to release money
Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that changed legislation funding a state reading education initiative was proper under Wisconsin law and the state constitution, a Dane County judge ruled Tuesday. But the judge rejected the Evers administration’s claim that Republican lawmakers were wrongly holding back money appropriated for the program. The reading initiative was created in […]
The health info of about a third of Americans has been leaked. Wisconsinites could be affected
You've probably heard by now of a recent massive data breach that left the personal information of millions of Americans vulnerable to hacking groups and dark web marketplaces. But that's not the only data leak you should be keeping an eye out for: Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the behemoth global health company...
Health officials close lakes as potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms could harm people, pets
Those looking to take a dip in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin before summer ends might be disappointed.Wisconsin health officials found pockets of blue-green algae "blooms" in the lake. Illinois health officials were out Thursday testing the water at lakes in north suburban counties.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe algae can produce toxic chemicals that can be harmful to humans and animals. To reduce the risk to the public, health officials have closed some beaches.ABC7 Meteorologist Tracy Butler spoke Gina Laliberte with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to discuss the potential risks of being in the water...
$483k Awarded to 3 Illinois Cities for Water Supply Energy Efficiency Upgrades
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Energy has awarded $483,790 to three public water supply facilities through the Public Water Supply Energy Efficiency Grant Program. READ MORE: Illinois and Wisconsin Residents Being Warned of 'Puppy Scam'. According to a press release from the Illinois EPA, these grants are aimed...
Tow companies accused of taking cars illegally and overcharging outside shopping center, church
For the past six months, Monte Mabra has noticed the same black tow truck circling shopping centers on Milwaukee’s northwest side. "Every time I go, a customer is running out of the store saying, 'Don't take my car, don't take my car!'" he said. The truck only has a 1-800 phone number displayed on...
'Almost the end of my life': Milwaukee city worker survives chain-reaction crash
MILWAUKEE — A Department of Public Works employee is recovering after a crash that she said almost took her life. Willola Cornelius has worked with DPW for 16 years. On Aug. 8, she was working on the road near 95th Street and Silver Spring Drive when a car rear-ended her parked work truck.
Milwaukee police chief calls on community to intervene with youth following brazen exchange of gunfire in Third Ward
Police Chief Jeffrey Norman issued a renewed "call to action" for the community to intervene with Milwaukee's youth, who are increasingly becoming victims and suspects in crimes, including a brazen exchange of gunfire Tuesday night in the Third Ward. The Milwaukee Police Department sent a statement Wednesday evening about an incident the night...
Housing Authority tenants filed more than 4,000 complaints about bed bugs and pests. Now they are suing.
Public housing residents are suing the Milwaukee Housing Authority, accusing the agency of letting a bed bug infestation fester inside College Court, a pair of apartment towers on the city's near west side. The class-action lawsuit, filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Wednesday, claims conditions inside College Court are "uninhabitable," and asks...
Diary of a returning citizen: from prison to community
In roughly nine months, Sunshine Ketchum will be released from incarceration into Milwaukee. She is looking forward to it, but she also is quite scared because she remembers what happened the last time she was released. “Before I even walked out the door, I had a panic attack,” Ketchum said....
2 men from Brown, Fond du Lac counties die from West Nile virus, state says; Outagamie County woman hospitalized
Editor's note: This story has been updated with more information about the victims. Two men from Brown and Fond du Lac counties have died because of the West Nile virus and an Outagamie County woman was hospitalized, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Thursday. Those were the first three human cases of West...
DNR reminds motorists to stay safe while riding ATV/UTV
MADISON, Wis. -- All-terrain vehicle riders are being asked to stay safe this holiday weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking riders to stay on designated routes, wear a helmet, and seatbelt and keeping their speed in check. DNR said 22 people have been killed this year in...
True North acquires 15 c-stores in Wisconsin
Midwest convenience retailer True North Energy has acquired 15 fee-owned c-stores in Wisconsin from Wagner Shell Company, also known as Wagner Oil, according to a Wednesday announcement. The sites are located around Green Bay, according to the announcement. All 15 locations will continue to sell Shell-branded fuel but will be...
The Latest: Trump to campaign in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris will have sit-down interview with CNN
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance was greeted with boos and cheers Thursday while speaking to a top firefighters union, a day after his Democratic rival Tim Walz appeared before the same crowd. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of their presidential campaign as the duo travels in southeast Georgia on a bus tour. The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash will give Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled environments.
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