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Wisconsin Man Shocks Public Hearing & Earns Applause as He Changes Stance on Gender-Affirming Care: ‘I Learned a Lot’

In a rare display of open-mindedness in today’s hyper-polarized political climate, an elderly man in Wisconsin arrived at a public hearing prepared to speak in favor of Assembly Bill 104, which seeks to prohibit gender transition medical interventions for individuals under 18 years of age in Wisconsin. The man,...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14
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Wisconsin’s version of DOGE — called GOAT — is getting started

As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, initiates federal funding cuts and mass layoffs, Wisconsin Republicans’ version is just getting started. The first hearing of the Legislature’s Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency, or GOAT, focused on state employees working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic. GOAT was created in December by Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, with the stated goal of exposing and addressing inefficiency in government. Its launch comes as DOGE has become practically a household name, and the two cover similar topics. But while Musk’s group has unilaterally spearheaded the dismantling of...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-15

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Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision favors Fleet Farm after family's wrongful death claim

WAUPACA (WLUK) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died by suicide after taking guns from his employer, leaving a lower court’s ruling in the company’s favor stand. In December, 2020, Ryan Ames...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14
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Wisconsin wildfire risk, check conditions before you burn

MADISON, Wis. - Spring wildfire season is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities. According to the DNR, nearly 170 wildfires have burned over 450 acres already this year, four times more than a typical...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-15
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USDA to cut program where farmers supplied schools and pantries

ARBOR VITAE, Wis. (WJFW) – About 80,000 people in Wisconsin are considered food insecure. To help with that, pantries exist across the state. But now, fresh fruits and veggies may appear less because the USDA is cancelling a program that allowed mostly small farms to supply pantries and schools with fresh produce.

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14

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'Believed to be in imminent danger': Police continue Amber Alert search for pregnant Wisconsin teen

BEAVER DAM, Wis — Authorities are continuing the search for a pregnant 16-year-old missing from eastern Wisconsin. 16-year-old Sophia Franklin was last seen on Feb. 2. Police say she is believed to be with 40-year-old Gary Day, who is known to be the father of Franklin's unborn child. There is a no-contact order for Franklin and Day.

Beaver Dam, WI · 2025-03-14

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Motorcycle-trailer crash leaves motorcyclist dead in Town of Roxbury

TOWN OF ROXBURY, Wis. -- Dane County Sheriff's deputies responded to a fatal motorcycle-trailer crash on U.S. Highway 12 at State Highway 188 in the Town of Roxbury Friday afternoon. Deputies arrived at the scene approximately at 3 p.m. when they learned that the motorcycle had been traveling west on...

Dane County, WI · 2025-03-14

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Wausau Man Arrested for OWI After Incident at Fast-Food Restaurant

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) An observant fast-food worker at a Wausau area restaurant led to accusations of an 8th OWI against a 60-year-old man. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, police say it started with a report about a driver revving his engine in the parking lot before entering the dining room. The employee said the man was stumbling and slurring his speech.

Wausau, WI · 2025-03-14

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Northeast Wisconsin farms lose key contracts as USDA phases out pandemic-era initiatives

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- The Trump administration and the United States Department of Agriculture are pulling the plug on two programs meant to provide fresh farm produce and meat to food pantries and schools, both programs totaling $1 billion. The Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-15

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Gov. Evers orders flags to be lowered in honor of firefighter Lori Boelkes

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Gov. Tony Evers has ordered U.S. and Wisconsin flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, March 15 in honor of Lori Boelkes, a firefighter and emergency medical responder who died in the line of duty on Feb. 27 at the age of 56. Boelkes...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14

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Outages leave thousands in southern Wisconsin without power

JEFFERSON CO., Wis. (WMTV) - Thousands are without power early Saturday morning, according to area outage maps. According to WeEnergies, over 7,400 people are without power in Jefferson County alone. We Energies is also reporting hundreds of outages in Dane, Dodge, Rock and Walworth Counties, as of 1 a.m. Saturday.

Jefferson County, WI · 2025-03-15

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Two Upsets in WIAA Girls Tournament, Day Two Underway

The 49th Annual State Girls Basketball Tournament resumes this morning (March 14th) with the Division Five Semifinals. Day one featured a pair of upsets. In Division 3, #4 Xavier knocked off Elk Mound 45-35, while #2 Oostburg took down Laconia 66-57. In Division 4, the 4 seed again knocked off...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14

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Timing this evening’s strong wind and severe storm threat

Winds are already gusting near 35-40 mph as of 1PM this afternoon. A WIND ADVISORY and RED FLAG WARNING run through tonight for all of Northern Illinois for the wind gust potential to reach 45 mph or greater even before our storms arrive this evening. Avoid any burning, as fires will rapidly spread in these […]

Illinois · 2025-03-14

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Bomb Threat at Marshfield Medical Center Triggers Emergency Response

MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Authorities responded to a bomb threat at Marshfield Medical Center on the night of March 13, 2025, after an unknown caller reported multiple explosive devices and a firearm on the premises. According to the Marshfield Police Department, MMC security received a phone call from an...

Marshfield, WI · 2025-03-14

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AG Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back

MADISON, Wis. (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PRESS RELEASE) - Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 18 federal agencies, ordering them to stop the illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and to reinstate fired employees by 1:00pm on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14

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Company in Appleton confirms employee died after ‘tragic accident’ involving forklift

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - An employee died after an incident described as a “workplace accident” on Wednesday. The company, Progressive Converting, also known as ProCon, confirmed the death in a statement:. ProCon can confirm that a tragic accident occurred on March 12th at our Glendale Avenue location resulting...

Appleton, WI · 2025-03-13

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2025 Wisconsin City Wide Rummage Sales List

You found it! We have put together the most complete Wisconsin City Wide Rummage Sales List in the state, including all city-wide and large neighborhood-wide rummage and garage sales happening in 2025. 2025 Wisconsin City Wide Garage Sales List. We have been curating a list of all the Minnesota City...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-13

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Wisconsin officials remind voters of election date after third-party mailers give wrong date

MADISON – Wisconsin election officials are reminding voters of the correct date of the April 1 spring election after receiving reports of third-party groups sending misleading mailers and other campaign materials with the wrong election date. In one case, some Wisconsin voters have received postcards designed to appear to support liberal state Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford and telling voters to vote in an April 11 election — 10 days after the real election date. Some of the mailers are handwritten, sent from other states like California, Connecticut and New York, and at least one used the wrong first...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-14