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Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers, including the former warden, following multiple prisoner deaths. The state’s adult institutions were locking up nearly 22,800 people as of...
A local doctor and neighbors weigh in how Wisconsinites can beat the heat
Many counties in northeast Wisconsin saw extreme heat on Monday, including Green Lake and Fond du Lac counties. A local doctor said heat can cause issues like heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Advocates team up to highlight ‘care economy’ investments in this fall’s campaigns
A campaign to elevate the importance of caregiving to the U.S. economy kicked off Monday with a stop in Wisconsin, aiming to throw the weight of care providers and the families who depend on them into the fall elections. Groups in the Care Can’t Wait coalition and campaign are highlighting the high cost of care […]
Evers, DNR propose new set of PFAS drinking water standards
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) introduced a proposed new set of standards for the allowable amount of PFAS in the state’s drinking water on Monday. The action brings Wisconsin’s standards in line with the federal government’s. PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are a family of man-made chemical compounds […]
Crane Foundation hopes to help farmers stop crop damage by cranes while warning against hunting
The Baraboo-based International Crane Foundation is working to help farmers in Wisconsin and across the country ward off crop damage from sandhill cranes while warning that a hunting season of the birds — a goal of pro-hunting groups in the state for years — will do little to stop the problem. At a sparsely attended […]
Northeast Wisconsin schools adjust sports schedules amid heat wave
(WLUK) -- Two days of hot and humid conditions are leading Northeast Wisconsin school districts to closely watch the weather and how it could impact outdoor athletics. It's a hot start to the week, and the heat is impacting middle and high school sports across the area. "It's a major...
DNR sends back CAFO expansion application after accusations of false manure spreading agreements
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has sent back a factory farming operation’s application to expand a Pierce County farm after local residents raised concerns that properties listed in the application as sites where manure would be spread on fields had never agreed to that arrangement. The Appleton-based Breeze Dairy Group has requested permission from […]
Jordan Love announces new program to donate cleats to Wisconsin youth teams
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Every Packers touchdown will have a little more of an impact this season. On Monday, Jordan Love announced that his foundation, Hands of 10ve, will donate Nike cleats to a Wisconsin youth sports team for every touchdown scored. Love announced the initiative, called “10ve for...
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