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Wisconsin lawmakers propose new reckless driving prevention legislation
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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MILWAUKEE - Two state lawmakers unveiled on Wednesday, Aug. 27, a new piece of legislation that will aim to prevent reckless driving by engineering safer roads for Wisconsinites. What we know: The lawmakers involved in presenting the new...
Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped illegal alien evade ICE just got some really bad news
The Blaze
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August 27, 2025
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury in May on charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of the law. Dugan, relieved of her duties as a judge in April by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin,...
MKE Concert Picks: Live From Radio Milwaukee, St. Vincent and more
Radio Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
Milwaukee’s concert scene has a lot going on, so we look at the shows coming up to find the ones you’ll look back on and be glad you went. Then we add them to our weekly Milwaukee Concert Picks. So … Labor Day Weekend. Here we are! Lucky for you,...
Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death and fled U.S. is sentenced to 89 days in jail
Valley News Live - North Dakota
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August 27, 2025
U.S. Updated on: August 27, 2025 / 4:51 AM CDT / CBS/AP A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking and left his wife and three children to meet a woman in the country of Georgia was convicted Tuesday of obstructing an officer and...
A Small Wisconsin Town Bet Big on a Biodigester. Now the Project Is Defaulting on Its Loans.
Sentient Media
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August 27, 2025
Zahn’s Farms LLC, an approximately 11,500-head dairy operation in Gillett, Wisconsin, is the site of WI RNG Hub North, a manure methane digester project funded using $41.5 million worth of tax-exempt municipal bonds financed by the town. On June...
Past winners of WMC's annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest
Green Bay Press Gazette - Wisconsin
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The annual Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin debuted an updated logo in 2024.Provided By Wisconsin Manufacturers And CommerceMichael Guster inspects and readies a new Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine at the Pilgrim Road engine plant. The...
Six Wisconsin companies featured on the 2025 Inc. 5000 growth list
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
Six Wisconsin companies were featured on the Inc. 5000 list of 2025 for exponential growth. Out of the list of six, Kaukauna-based Midwest Restoration ranked No. 1336 for 328% three-year growth. Established in 2008, the company specializes in...
WisDOT emphasizes safety, offers resources for Labor Day travel across Wisconsin
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is urging drivers to prioritize safety and pack some patience ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Drivers can access real-time travel information for highways across Wisconsin 511...
Kohl’s jumps on outlook boost in sign of consumer resilience
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Kohl’s Corp. shares surged after it offered a more optimistic full-year sales outlook, the latest indication that consumer spending hasn’t yet run out of steam. The company now expects comparable sales to fall no more than 5% this year, an...
U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin legacy with keel laying of new submarine
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- A submarine being built for the U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin’s maritime legacy. General Dynamics Electric Boat will lay the keel of submarine Wisconsin (SSBN 827) in a ceremony Wednesday at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown,...
Dept. of Natural Resources: Low wild rice production continues in northern Wisconsin; some harvesting opportunities
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that this year’s wild rice crop in northern Wisconsin remains low, continuing a pattern of low production in recent years. Annual wild rice production across the...
Miami (OH) vs Wisconsin Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 28 — College Football Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Wisconsin Badgers running back Dilin Jones (7) rushes with the football. College football is officially back, and one of the first games of the Week 1 slate sees the Wisconsin Badgers host the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The...
Keel laying ceremony underway for USS Wisconsin SSBN 827
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
A keel laying ceremony is underway for USS Wisconsin SSBN 827 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The event on Wednesday will mark the official beginning of construction for the U.S. Navy's latest ballistic missile submarine. Keeping with Navy...
What makes a Wisconsin Watch story? Mission and impact matter
Wisconsin Watch
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August 27, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? In welcoming you behind the scenes of our reporting, we’ve shared plenty about how our newsroom operates — from how we’re covering Washington’s disruption to how your tips shape our...
U.S. House delegation visits Alaska this week, with focus on mining, timber and drilling
Alaska Beacon
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August 27, 2025
Ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources are making an unusual visit to Alaska this week during a break from business on Capitol Hill. The 45-person committee deals with a variety of issues pertaining to...
When Milwaukeeans Marched for Open Housing
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
It’s easy to walk by important history in Milwaukee without knowing it. Even history that was never meant to be quiet. Thankfully, part of our seminal history, Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches, is now accessible from the sidewalk — where the...
Wisconsin nonprofit opposes proposed USDA reorganization
WXPR - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
A Wisconsin agricultural nonprofit is sounding the alarm on proposed federal changes to reorganize the United States Department of Agriculture and is urging farmers and advocates to oppose them. Part of the reorganization would relocate national...
Wisconsin's Skyway Drive-In Marks 75 Years Of Movie Magic
103.1 KFIL - Minnesota
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August 27, 2025
This is a big year for a legendary drive-in movie theater located in Wisconsin because it's celebrating its 75th anniversary, and as the longest-running outdoor theater in the state. 75th Anniversary Of Iconic Outdoor Theater In Wisconsin I...
Tony George On Christian Rasmussen’s IndyCar Win At The Milwaukee Mile
Forbes
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Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Owner Tony George (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo) IndyCar Photo by Joe Skibinski For the better part of 40 years, Tony George was squarely in the spotlight in IndyCar. His family owned the...
What is hydrogen sulfide? Toxic gas eyed in Colorado dairy deaths is infrequent but dangerous feature of agricultural work.
Journal Advocate - Colorado
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August 27, 2025
The toxic gas eyed as a possible culprit in the deaths of six dairy workers in Weld County last week is an infrequent but potentially dangerous feature of this type of agricultural work, while experts say the number of victims has little precedent...