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A local church has seen the demand for food grow over the last decade.What started out as a way to keep one child from going hungry on the weekend has grown to help more than a hundred each school year.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday took up arguments in a highly watched case concerning ballot drop boxes. Supporters of lifting a near-total ban say such a move would help a range of voters across the state
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The votes set for Tuesday are on everything from fighting PFAS pollution to doing away with work permit requirements for teenagers.
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At issue is whether the court should overturn its July 2022 ruling that said nothing in state law allowed for absentee drop boxes to be placed anywhere other than in election clerk offices.
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Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests. Some demonstrations extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to the encampments and rallies that have roiled campuses
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for northern Wisconsin
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For those who need to park in handicapped spots, there's a striped area right next to those spots that are vital for getting in and out of cars
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Special state funding for mental health staff at Michigan public schools during the pandemic is ending this year, leaving schools scrambling to find ways to keep the professionals in the building.
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Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.
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Tuesday, May 28th at 6:00 P.M.