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Wisconsin measles outbreak grows to 14 cases in Oconto County
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
Wisconsin health officials have confirmed five new measles cases in Oconto County, bringing the total to 14 cases in an ongoing outbreak. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Oconto County Public Health announced additional cases on...
Wisconsin Gaming Laws Update: Essential Insights for Racine County on Legal Digital Entertainment
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
Wisconsin’s gaming landscape is evolving rapidly, and Racine County residents need to stay informed about the latest updates. As digital entertainment gains popularity, understanding the legal framework surrounding gaming becomes essential. Recent...
Milwaukee man arrested after police chase with 3 children in car ends in crash
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
MILWAUKEE — A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly leading Milwaukee police on a chase while his three children were inside his car on Thursday night. Police say the chase ended when he collided with another vehicle near 91st Street and...
Wisconsin bill to block taxpayer funds for illegal immigrants
The Gazette - Colorado
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(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin lawmaker has introduced a bill to prevent state and local governments from paying for health care services for undocumented individuals in the state. Rep. Alex Dallman, R-Markesan, pointed to Minnesota’s expansion...
Wisconsin youth sue state to strike down laws they say worsen climate crisis, violate rights
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 22, 2025
A group of 15 young people in Wisconsin is challenging state laws that they say worsen the climate crisis following a landmark climate ruling in Montana. Attorneys for environmental groups Our Children’s Trust and Midwest Environmental Advocates,...
Wisconsin DHS finds community spread of measles in Oconto County, total cases rise to 14
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Friday identified five new cases of measles in Oconto County, raising the total number of cases in the county to 14. An ongoing investigation indicates that the disease is spreading...
Wisconsin DHS confirms five additional cases of measles in Oconto County
WXOW - Wisconsin
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OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. (WXOW) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Oconto County Public Health (OCPH) report that five additional cases of measles have been confirmed in Oconto County. Nine cases were confirmed in the county in...
Milwaukee police chase, crash at 91st and Silver Spring; driver arrested
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Crash scene near 91st and Silver Spring MILWAUKEE - One person was arrested after a police chase in Milwaukee ended in a crash on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. What we know: According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 6:44 p.m., police...
Wisconsin Scientists Are Leaders in Testing Psilocybin Treatments
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee UW-Madison researchers in professor Charles Raison’s lab study how psilocybin works in the brain. Here, study team members Emma Bublitz (left), James Barlow (behind screen), Michael...
Wisconsin indigenous tribes cultivating hemp for medical cannabis
WDIO - Minnesota
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August 21, 2025
Wisconsin indigenous tribes, like the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior are cultivating hemp to establish a dispensary and provide medical cannabis. Wisconsin is a bit of island state, because it hasn’t made the leap to make medical...
Wisconsin lawmaker hopes to block taxpayer funds for undocumented immigrants
The Center Square
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August 22, 2025
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin lawmaker has introduced a bill to prevent state and local governments from paying for health care services for undocumented individuals in the state. Rep. Alex Dallman, R-Markesan, pointed to Minnesota’s expansion...
Heat safety is a concern for Wisconsin workers as summers only get hotter
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
Wisconsin has been experiencing an extremely hot summer, with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections for heat safety on the job. Kate McCoy is the...
Group of Wisconsin youth files climate change lawsuit against utility regulators
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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Wisconsin youth are suing state regulators, claiming the continued use of fossil fuels violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit alleges the Public Service Commission's policies favor fossil fuels and ignore climate change impacts. The...
UPDATE: Confirmed measles cases in Wisconsin jump to 14, community spread indicated
WKBT - Wisconsin
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[UPDATE] OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. (WKBT) -- Another 5 cases of measles are confirmed in Wisconsin, bringing the total up to 14. The Wisconsin DHS confirmed the additional cases in a release Friday, saying they are linked to the initial 9 cases...
In the wake of destructive floods, Wisconsin youth sue state utility regulator over failure to consider climate change
Grist Magazine
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August 22, 2025
On August 9 and 10, a massive storm over southeastern Wisconsin dropped up to 13 inches of rain in just a few hours, sending floodwater gushing downriver and destroying more than 1,800 homes in Milwaukee. The disaster was the second-worst two-day...
Measles in Wisconsin: DHS confirms 5 additional cases in Oconto County
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images) OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Friday, Aug. 22 announced five additional cases of measles have been identified in...
Proskauer Files Amicus Brief Contributing to Landmark Victory for Reproductive Rights in Wisconsin
JD Supra - California
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August 22, 2025
On July 2, 2025, in a landmark decision for reproductive rights, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a law on the books from 175 years ago “does not ban abortion in the State of Wisconsin,” ending a three-year legal battle over the status of...
Hayat Pharmacy to open new location, its 20th, in Milwaukee south side
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Hayat Pharmacy is opening its 20th location later this year on Milwaukee's near south side The new location comes after Walgreens shuttered drugstores in the area It will be located blocks from another new pharmacy, within Sixteenth Street...
Young climate activists in Wisconsin sue state over pro-fossil fuel policies
The Guardian
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August 22, 2025
Fifteen young climate advocates, aged eight to 17, on Friday sued the state of Wisconsin over its pro-fossil fuel policies. The case provides the opportunity for state officials to “make the correct step to decarbonize Wisconsin” because of the...
More measles cases confirmed in Wisconsin
WMTV - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - Health officials confirm five more cases of measles in Oconto County. There are now 14 confirmed cases. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Oconto County Public Health say the five latest cases are linked...