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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two weeks before Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Schimel raises Milwaukee vote-counting trope
Two weeks before election day, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel on a conservative radio show raised the specter of "bags of ballots" and the potential of "fraud" in Milwaukee elections — despite the well-documented reason the city's absentee ballots are routinely reported late into the night after polls close. "That's what we need to do, get our votes banked, make this too big to rig so we don't have to worry that at 11:30 in Milwaukee, they're going to find bags of ballots that they forgot to put into the machines, like they did in 2018 or in...
FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
Dogs of science; Wisconsin puppy mill could face criminal charges
Ridglan Farms west of Madison faces multiple investigations for alleged mistreatment of animals and violations of professional veterinary practice. Founded in 1966, it is the second-largest operation in the United States that breeds beagle puppies for scientific research. Former employees testified about performing painful surgeries without anesthesia, prompting a Dane...
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National Guard members killed in cartel ambush
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Five soldiers are dead and two injured by gunfire following a series of attacks by armed civilians late Sunday along the Jalisco-Michoacan border in western Mexico. Hijacking of vehicles that were set on fire along highways preceded the attacks. Local news reports attribute the violence to members of the […]
WausauPilot
Homicide charges expected in Merrill man’s death
A 25-year-old man is expected to be charged Wednesday in connection with the death of a Merrill man whose body was discovered Tuesday, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. The 911 dispatch center responded just after 6 p.m. March 18 to a report of a missing person in...
Leader Telegram
Big differences in snow forecasts show uncertainty about storm
EAU CLAIRE — As a significant winter storm approaches the exact path is beginning to come into focus. Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect the heaviest snow Wednesday to fall in a narrow band, meaning even small changes in the storm’s path could have significant effects on total accumulations. The NWS update Tuesday morning predicted “a razor sharp snowfall gradient along the northwest edge of the band.” Unfortunately for the Chippewa Valley, the meteorologists expect that northwest edge to run in a line from the Twin Cities to Hayward, keeping this part of Wisconsin in the main snow...
WausauPilot
JUST IN: Hwy. 8 reopens after Tomahawk crash
A two-vehicle crash involving a pickup and a van was reported Tuesday near Tomahawk, leading crews to shut down the highway for more than an hour. The crash was reported at about 12:10 p.m. March 18 on Hwy. 8 near County Hwy. A. Witnesses say one vehicle was on its side with two people inside when rescue crews arrived on scene. Extrication was necessary to remove at least one person from that vehicle.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Which restaurants are charging more for eggs in Wisconsin? Here's a list
Egg prices continue to soar across the country, including in Wisconsin, as avian flu triggers surcharges on some menu items featuring eggs at certain restaurants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report last month predicting that egg prices will increase by 41.1% this year. Egg prices continue to face volatile changes due to an outbreak of bird flu that started in 2022. The report said more than 18 million commercial egg layers were infected by bird flu in January 2025, which was the "highest monthly total since the outbreak began in 2022." In response, some restaurants across the...