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MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin is doing well by its kids, ranked 12th overall in the new 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation measures indicators of children's well-being, from health and education, to family and community factors that affect kids' daily lives. This year's report brings up another kind of data - the upcoming U.S. Census.

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WASHINGTON - After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting questionable deals from lobbyists, government ethics and watchdog groups say Scott Pruitt's resignation as Environmental Protection Agency administrator is long overdue.

Twenty firefighters...several from northern Wisconsin..are part of the Wisconsin Interagency Coordination crew have arrived in Southwest Colorado to help fight large wildfires.

The crew left Thursday morning from the USDA Forest Service’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest office in Rhinelander. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest manages the WICC, which sends out interagency crews to support firefighting efforts.

An annual event in Three Lakes has a special meaning this year.

The Three Lakes Historical Society is hosting it's fish boil Saturday, and Society President Bill Hayes says they're going to replicate a traditional Door County fishboil. They've been doing that for 12 years. The fishboil fundraiser will run from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on the museum grounds next to the Demmer Library.

Hayes says midway through the event a special dedication will take place...

A major fundraiser  is Saturday(7-7-2018) for the Boulder Junction Fire Department.

The 28th annual Chicken Barbecue is being from noon until 6 p.m. at the fire department on Park Street.

The barbeque is the only fundraiser for the department.

All profits from the event go to equipment purchases and training for the firefighters.

Meals include a half-chicken, potato, roll and more. Beer and other refreshments will be served by the American Legion Post. Music will be provided.

A Rhinelander area man is one of the presenters Friday(7-6) at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua about Wisconsin's waters.

The "Water Talk" includes people doing research on water protection, along with members of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Wisconsin Green Fire, a group of retired scientists, many from the DNR.