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A firearm ban, which prevented Wisconsin residents from carrying firearms while fishing, was rescinded by the state on Wednesday. The change will now allow gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights while fishing. According to a press release by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, the repeal of...

Gun ban repealed in Wisconsin

Minnesota State

Business Insider

Walz, a two-term Minnesota governor, is the sort of authoritative Midwestern voice that could be an effective messenger against Vance.

JD Vance has the most to lose if Kamala Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

The way Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tells it, the stakes of the coming presidential election are both astronomically high and strikingly simple.

Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery

WashingtonExaminer

Primaries in Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin on Tuesday evening proved to be a good night for incumbents. Progressive “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) survived a Democratic primary challenge in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, a positive sign for the beleaguered hard Left. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) easily fended off four Democratic primary challengers. In the […]

Top election takeaways from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Connecticut primaries

WEKU

Joe Moore, a former Army sniper turned FBI informant, shares how he infiltrated the KKK and helped foil a plot to assassinate then Sen. Barack Obama. Moore explains how hate groups are growing.

'White Robes and Broken Badges' exposes the inner workings of the Ku Klux Klan

Invasive sea lamprey populations spiked in the Great Lakes during the pandemic. But scientists are finding new ways to keep their numbers in check.

'Like something out of a horror movie': Scientists tackle invasive sea lampreys in the Great Lakes

Iowa State

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Some states have passed minimum distance rules for when first responders warn the public to stay back. Journalism organizations say it's really about discouraging bystander video

When police say 'stand back,' these states say how far

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

If Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate Tim Walz win the race for the White House, the US could see the first-ever Native American woman serving as governor. Under the succession plan laid out by the state’s constitution, Minnesota’s Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan would ascend to the governor’s office, if Harris-Walz defeats Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance in 2024.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz could clear path for first-ever Native American woman governor

New York City, NY

A decade ago, a new ant showed up in NYC. Now, it's everywhere in the city and is spreading at a rate of about a mile a year. Scientists are trying to understand why this ant has been so successful.

The ant that's taken over Manhattan

A researcher at the University of British Columbia has been looking into whether moral values can change with the seasons. Ian Hohm and his team examined five moral values including fairness and care.

A study examined whether our individual morals change with the seasons

Michigan State

Lansing, MI

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has shared her support for the Iron Sheik after Hulk Hogan publicly endorsed Donald Trump for President. At the 2024 Republican National Convention, Hogan called Trump his “hero” and endorsed the 78-year-old to be a “real American.”. Appearing in Lansing, Michigan, Whitmer was...

Gov. Whitmer On Hulk Hogan Endorsing Donald Trump – ‘I’m An Iron Sheik Fan’

In his first solo campaign experience, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address a prominent public sector union to highlight both his own and Vice President Kamala Harris' support for workers.

Walz to address AFSCME workers at their convention in Los Angeles

Richmond, KY

Baby boxes allow parents and couples unable to take care of their newborn to anonymously hand the child over without facing any judgment or legal punishment. The baby box is the first in Madison County.

Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Richmond

Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A study finds that many more were prevented because of adaptations that have happened since a devastating heat wave in 2003.

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Wisconsin voters have rejected two proposals from the Republican-controlled legislature to restrict any governor's ability to spend federal money, including current Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Wisconsin voters have rejected spending amendments

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