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After Afghan Refugee Arrested in Wausau, Resettlement Leaders Stress It Doesn’t Represent All
“This doesn’t define all Afghan refugees any more than other crimes characterize residents from any other background,” mayor says.
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Analysis, Advocates say Northern Wisconsin Oil Pipeline Threatens Drinking Water, Lake Superior
The battlelines are drawn as activists attempt to sway the Department of Natural Resources to kill a proposed pipeline project. Activists and concerned citizens raised their voices Wednesday against the future of a gas and oil pipeline that runs across northern Wisconsin and through a native reservation. Enbridge Inc., a Canadian oil company, wants to…
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Superior to Use COVID Relief Money For Broadband, Child Care, Social Services, and More
City’s $17 million in ARPA funds would also be used to purchase electric and hybrid vehicles, and to address the environment.
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Wisconsin Buses Save a Seat for Rosa Parks
Transit agencies commemorate the civil rights icon on Transit Equity Day.
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Hudson City Council Dismisses Ethics Complaint About Approval of Election Worker Who Said to ‘Prepare for War’
Council member faced punishment for objecting to the approval of a controversial former GOP official as an election worker.
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Private Equity Takeover Could Hurt Kohl’s and Its Employees
The Wisconsin-based department store chain employs 110,000 nationwide and 4,000 at its corporate headquarters.
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Evers Plan Would Use Budget Surplus to Provide Tax Rebate, Help Education and Child care
Gov. Tony Evers released a plan to give each Wisconsin resident a $150 tax rebate and put $750 million toward education, but Republicans in the Legislature rejected his proposal.
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‘Attack on Democracy’: Barnes Warns of Continued Efforts to Limit Voting
Republicans’ ongoing efforts to restrict the number of people allowed to vote poses a “serious danger” to democracy in America, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes told UpNorthNews.
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Godlewski Pledges to Help Farmers, Others Who Live in Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
Sarah Godlewski released her plan for rural Wisconsin designed to address such issues as increasing internet access, expanding health and child care options, and boosting job opportunities.
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Nearly Two Years Into Pandemic, Some Small Businesses Still Struggling
Many entrepreneurs say they continue to face challenges amid continuing COVID-19 infections, a labor shortage, and supply chain disruptions.
