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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Wisconsin football great Braelon Allen taunts Minnesota in viral video
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Former Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen playfully taunted his college rival, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, in a social media video for the New York Jets. Presented with a Jets hat and a Gophers hat, Allen signed the Jets hat and wrote his...
Wisconsin researchers sound alarm after US Supreme Court upholds DEI-related research cuts
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 26, 2025
For the last few weeks, Karyn Frick, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, had been scrambling to rebuild a student research program that she thought had been killed. The program, aimed at involving more undergraduate students...
Wisconsin Crops Show Strong Progress by Late August 2025
Wisconsin Ag Connection
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August 26, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 By Blake Jackson For the week ending August 24, 2025, Wisconsin farmers had 5.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The winter wheat harvest was nearly finished,...
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...
What should be the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin in 2025?
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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Nominations have opened for the annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin celebration of Wisconsin's expansive manufacturing economy. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Racine-based Johnson Financial Group have partnered once again on the...
Welcome to 'Milwaukee Community College': How the Brewers built a $115 million juggernaut
ESPN Australia
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As the Milwaukee Brewers pile up wins at a faster pace than anyone else in MLB -- with one of the sport's smallest payrolls -- one question is being asked throughout the sport: What's their secret? Those in the Brewers organization insist there is...
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...
Are you buying a home that's been flooded? What to know about Wisconsin disclosure laws
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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While the 1,000-year flood that swept through southeast Wisconsin in early August was a rare event, climate change is fueling more extreme rainfall across the state. It was one of many reminders this summer that the Midwest isn't the climate haven...
Co Antrim plastics manufacturer Brett Martin to open first factory in the United States
The Irish News
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Co Antrim construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin is to launch its first factory in the United States. The Mallusk-headquartered plastic sheet producer is in advanced preparations for its first international manufacturing base as part of...
Energy sector levy: Ghanaians will pay, but ECG must wake up!
Graphic
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August 26, 2025
On June 3, 2025, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, introducing a GH¢1 per litre levy on petroleum products, which includes a component known as the Sanitation and Pollution Levy. This measure, set to take effect...
This Aspect Of American Culture Drove Me Absolutely Insane When I Visited The U.S.
The Travel
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August 29, 2025
When it comes to the differences between the U.S. and other countries when traveling, the list could be endless. Between the culture shock of the scale of the U.S., the reliance on cars over public transport, and the sky-high prices of medicines,...
NI manufacturing company to open US factory
BBC
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John CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NI ShareSave Trading as APC (American Polycarbonate Company), the facility is being established as a joint venture with Brett Martin's leading US distribution customer, Amerilux International...
Wisconsin DNR looking for community scientists to report wildlife observations
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, DNR, is inviting Wisconsinites to report their sightings of deer, and birds like turkey, ruffed grouse and pheasant. The data helps DNR make decisions about managing those wildlife populations. During...