LOCAL NEWS
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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Doc Rivers Calls Out SNAP Delays: ‘We gotta feed our kids’
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers spoke about the current lack of SNAP benefits. Here’s what he said.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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WI’s Door County residents call in-person CAFO hearing a ‘win’
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources holds its first in-person public hearing in five years this week after Door County residents requested their concerns be heard about a local dairy farm’s expansion into a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation.
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WI Farmers Union calls for policy investments in rural Wisconsin
As rural communities in Wisconsin grapple with the increasing uncertainty of federal policies and the government shutdown, local farmers are asking Congress and the administration to prioritize federal policies to support rural America.
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Hey middle schoolers, want to team up with the Packers to help your community? Now you can
Middle school students have until Oct. 24 to enter the Character Playbook Community Impact Project. Here’s what you need to know about the Packers program.
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Milwaukee foundation empowers ‘Dreamers’ on their path to college
In Milwaukee, this foundation invests in the futures of children and students from kindergarten and beyond.
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St. Croix Chippewa Tribe Welcomes Sturgeon to Their Waters
The St. Croix Chippewa tribe has stocked sturgeon on their reservation for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Port Washington is set to break ground on an AI data center project, but residents are trying to fight back
Port Washington residents voiced their concerns this week over the impending construction of an AI data center. Here’s what you need to know.
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Are you recycling correctly? This new tool from Eau Claire County lets you know
New tool helps Wisconsinites determine what is recyclable and what is not.
























