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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...
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...
Unemployment claims: Wisconsin to compensate workers with disabilities for being wrongfully denied
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
A federal judge has ordered Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development to compensate disabled workers who were denied unemployment benefits under a state law struck down as discriminatory. U.S. District Judge William Conley’s order promises...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wisconsin cop dad accused of shoving pacifier down 6-month-old’s throat
The Mirror US
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August 22, 2025
A police officer faces accusations of shoving a pacifier down a six-month-old infant's throat. Wisconsin cop Cameron Coronado, 32, is accused of the unthinkable act. Prosecutors say he pushed the pacifier with such force it lacerated the back of...
Wisconsin victim service providers hopeful AG lawsuit protects federal funding
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 22, 2025
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multi-state lawsuit this week against the Trump administration over restrictions to grant funding from the Victims of Crime Act, or VOCA. The Department of Justice is seeking to block states from...
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...
Aspirus Breaks Ground on New Chippewa Falls Hospital and Clinic
Healthcare Facilities Today
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August 22, 2025
The estimated completion date of the facility is September 2026. The Boldt Company (Boldt) and its sister company, Bildt, a prefabrication and modular supplier, along with leaders from Aspirus Health, celebrated the groundbreaking for Aspirus’ new...
Milwaukee's Black neighborhoods face 'food apartheid.' A northwest-side group wants to help fix it
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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On a hot August afternoon, a small band of staffers and volunteers from African American Roundtable fanned out in the Granville neighborhood on Milwaukee's northwest side. They knocked on doors, asking the few residents who answered what issues...
Wisconsin man charged with trespassing at Wrigley Field
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 22, 2025
A Lake Geneva, Wisconsin man who was carried away during his arrest has been charged trespassing and battery at Wrigley Field Wednesday evening. Blake Dodd, 25, was charged with a felony count of criminal trespassing in a place of public amusement...
Late-Term Abortionist in DC Faces Complaint for ‘Medical Malpractice’
National Catholic Register
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Pro-life activists associated Santangelo’s facility with the discovery of the remains of five late-term unborn children. Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Late-term abortionist in DC faces complaint for ‘medical...
Shepherd Express Talks with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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August 22, 2025
After Donald Trump’s Victory in 2024, the Democrats are looking to improve their messaging since the polls consistently show that a majority of the public prefer the Democratic positions over Trumps actions. Currently Trump is polling around 37%....
New UWM chancellor talks Trump, research and first impressions of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Thomas Gibson took the reins at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee about a month ago, and it's safe to say he's still settling into the job. There's a small pile of boxes near his office desk waiting to be unpacked. He hasn't yet tried frozen...
ENT & Allergy Associates Returns to Rhinelander with New Specialty Care Clinic
WJFW - Wisconsin
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RHINELANDER, Wis. – ENT & Allergy Associates is bringing permanent specialty care back to Rhinelander with plans for a brand-new clinic on Navajo Street, set to open in summer 2026. The 6,500-square-foot facility will provide full-time access to...
National public safety group Cities United advocates for violence prevention in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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One-by-one the young adults and youth talked about what they learned from a program designed to teach them about violence prevention efforts and how to advocate for them. Some were shy, and said they learned "a lot" before they darted away from...