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Milwaukee County highway semi fires; I-43 northbound, Highway 100 backups
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Vehicle fire; I-43 northbound at Hampton Avenue MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. - There were two semi-truck fires on Milwaukee County highways on Wednesday, July 9. Traffic backups were frequent throughout the day. What we know: A semi-truck fire on I-43...
Catalent Doubles Down In Wisconsin, Will Invest $45M
Business Facilities
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July 10, 2025
Catalent plans to invest an estimated $45 million to expand its facilities and purchase new equipment for its production facility in Madison, Wisconsin. The project is expected to created approximately 200 new highly skilled jobs. The Wisconsin...
Trump Agriculture Dept Puts Kibosh On Biden’s Racial Preferences
Independent Journal Review
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July 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer offer increased benefits to minority groups through its programs, the agency announced on Thursday. A new USDA rule released on Thursday eliminates race and sex-based criteria for its farm...
How a small Wisconsin summer league team helped shape MLB stars like Pete Alonso and Drake Baldwin
The Mirror US
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July 10, 2025
Against the New York Mets last month, Drake Baldwin drilled a hard-hit single into the outfield and rolled safely into first base. As is par for the course around baseball, the Atlanta Braves catcher swiftly struck up a conversation with the...
Wisconsin’s high court says: Who needs laws when you’ve got bureaucrats?
Washington County Daily News - Wisconsin
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On June 24, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a ruling that should send shivers down the spine of every Wisconsin property owner, farmer, and business leader. In a 5-2 decision, the court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case...
Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival returns to lakefront Saturday
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival returns to lakefront Saturday The annual celebration of Chinese culture returns on Saturday WE ARE BACK NOW AT 1140 AND THIS WEEKEND THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL WILL BE TAKING OVER THE MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT, FEATURING...
Wisconsin Farmers Union: Final state budget a mixed bag for family farmers
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
The biennial State Budget, signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on July 3, includes wins and losses for family farmers in Wisconsin. The 2025-2027 budget was a bipartisan compromise that funded important investments in public services, farmer...
Black Fungus Recalled in 11 States as Warning Issued to Consumers
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
A California-based company has issued a voluntary recall for more than 240 bags of dried black fungus slice due to potential salmonella contamination. Natureen International Inc. distributed the affected products to retail stores and supermarkets...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election results
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election results. Kirk Baumann and Danny Krueger, both of Wausau, began three-year terms on...
Wisconsin businessman and Navy SEAL Bill Berrien launches Republican campaign for governor
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Veteran and businessman Bill Berrien has launched a Republican campaign for governor, aligning himself with President Donald Trump and castigating Gov. Tony Evers. In an ad posted online early Wednesday, Berrien, who owns the New Berlin-based...
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce highlights tax credit's impact on local economy
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Kurt Bauer President & CEO at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Official websiteKurt Bauer President & CEO at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Official website Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), in collaboration with Inland...
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce reacts to state Supreme Court ruling
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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July 8, 2025
Kurt Bauer President & CEO at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Official websiteKurt Bauer President & CEO at Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Official website Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned certain powers of the Wisconsin...
Wisconsin law cracking down on e-cigarettes just took effect. Now, distributors are suing.
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
A group of e-cigarette distributors is suing the Wisconsin Department of Revenue over a new law that will impose fines on people who make and sell products that are not authorized by the FDA. The law, passed in late 2023, requires the department...
All Energy Solar Expands Services Westward, Bringing Award-Winning Solar Solutions to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar Inc, an award-winning leader in solar energy solutions, announce a significant expansion of its Midwest operations to include North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. This...
Surprising Industrial Wisconsin City Named Best Place To Retire
Mix 108 - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Financial experts have scoured data from across the country looking for the best places to retire. 12 towns made the list for the Midwest, and only one of them is located in Wisconsin. It's also probably one of the last places you would think of....
A responsible budget that works for all Wisconsinites
The Freeman - Wisconsin
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On July 3, 2025, Gov. Tony Evers signed Wisconsin’s 2025 to 2027 state budget into law. As your representative in the 22nd Assembly District, I am proud to have supported a budget that delivers meaningful results for families, seniors, schools,...
2025 Soybean Board Election Open for Wisconsin Farmers
Wisconsin Ag Connection
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July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025 By Blake Jackson Wisconsin soybean growers in three districts have until August 15, 2025, to vote in the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election for three open seats. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and...
Carl Vacek, Wisconsin sports fan, dies at 57
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
RACINE – Carl Vacek, 57, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at his home. Carl Vacek’s Early Life Carl was born in Racine on March 15, 1968, to Clifford and Alma (née Blankman) Vacek. He was a 1986 graduate of William Horlick High...
Wisconsin Republican compares himself to Trump as he launches his bid for governor
WJFW - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a “Wisconsin First” agenda. Bill Berrien, 56,...
Evers signs bill supporting Wisconsin data center development projects
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law this week Wisconsin Act 16, a piece of legislation that creates tax increment district (TID) exemptions for ongoing data center projects in Port Washington and Beaver Dam. The bill gives Port Washington and Beaver...