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Wisconsin Democrats again call for repeal of Walker-era labor laws
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 4, 2025
Wisconsin Democrats are once again introducing labor rights legislation, designed to repeal laws enacted by Republican former Gov. Scott Walker. All of Wisconsin’s Democratic lawmakers have signed onto the legislative package, which was announced...
Milwaukee chef shares preseason method for game-day wings, urges shoppers to buy local
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
MILWAUKEE — As football season kicks off, Milwaukee chef Michael Feker is sharing a stress-free method for cooking chicken wings while urging families to think about the bigger picture: food access and nutrition. Feker, owner of IL Mito Trattoria...
Classic Static-X Album ‘Wisconsin Death Trip’ to Get a 25th Anniversary Box Set
MetalSucks
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September 4, 2025
When it comes to industrial metal (or even ‘evil disco’), one of the most critically acclaimed releases ever was that of Static-X‘s 1999 album Wisconsin Death Trip. To mark its 25th anniversary, the band will be releasing a limited edition box set...
Milwaukee Tool plans $42M expansion in Menomonee Falls
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
THE BLUEPRINT: Milwaukee Tool will invest $42 million in Menomonee Falls. Expansion is expected to create 300 high-skill jobs. WEDC supports project with $4.5 million in tax credits. Company’s Wisconsin workforce has grown from 900 to 4,000 since...
Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Sept. 8, 2025
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Next Week’s Pre-Bid Meetings Date Time City Project Project Center ID Mandatory 9-Sep 1:00 PM Waupun Central Pharmacy Roof Replacement, Dodge Correctional Institution, Department of Corrections, Waupun 1080509 No 9-Sep 10:00 AM Madison Re-Roofing...
DO NOT EAT: Wisconsin DNR warns against eating fish lakes near Rhinelander
WJFW - Wisconsin
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TOWN OF STELLA, Wis. (WJFW) — The Wisconsin DNR has issued its first ever Do Not Eat advisory for fish because of PFAS contamination. It’s in an area east of Rhinelander known for some of the highest ever recorded measurements of PFAS in the...
Milwaukee Alderperson Running For Secretary of State
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee JoCasta Zamarripa. Photo courtesy of Zamarripa’s campaign. The open race for governor could shake up the Milwaukee Common Council. Follow this game of musical chairs: Gov. Tony Evers isn’t...
Karen Hurd highlights support for mental health facility funding in Chippewa Valley
WC Wisconsin News
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September 4, 2025
Representative Karen Hurd, a Republican serving Wisconsin's 69th House district, shared updates on her support for mental health infrastructure in the Chippewa Valley through a series of posts on September 4, 2025.In one post, Hurd stated, "During...
South Milwaukee homicide, 15-year-old held pending formal charges
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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A 15-year-old boy is being held, pending formal charges, for allegedly strangling his grandmother to death. SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A 15-year-old boy is being held, pending formal charges, for allegedly strangling his grandmother to death in South...
NWSL’s Chicago Stars announce 2026 move to Northwestern Medicine Field
The Daily Northwestern - Illinois
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September 5, 2025
It did not take long after Northwestern inaugurated its expanded lakeside stadium for the 2024 college football season for speculation to begin about potential uses for the venue beyond its two-year gridiron shelf life. With two new bleacher...
Former Milwaukee cop gets 6 years for abusing infant daughter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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A former Milwaukee police officer will spend the next six years in prison for abusing his infant daughter in 2023. In July, a Milwaukee County jury found Martinese V. McDaniel, 32, guilty on two counts of child abuse/recklessly causing great harm...
Teen to remain in custody in death of 68-year-old South Milwaukee woman
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 5, 2025
A 15-year-old boy is accused of strangling a 68-year-old relative. Medics responded to a home near 17th and Oak in South Milwaukee last week, finding a 68-year-old woman without a pulse. She was rushed to the hospital and died four days later. The...
Kids in rural schools are suffering most since Trump slashed funding for mental health programs
The Milwaukee Independent
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September 4, 2025
In parts of rural upstate New York, schools have more than 1,100 students for every mental health provider. In a far-flung region with little public transportation, those few school counselors often are the only mental health professionals...
What are the laws around emotional support animals in Wisconsin?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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For Appleton resident Ashlee Crosno, her two cats and three rats weren't pets. They were emotional support animals, recommended by her psychiatrist to help her cope with sleepless nights, panic attacks and depression. So when her landlord...
Legislative Democrats: Introduce the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” package to improve Wisconsin’s economy and strengthen the middle class by supporting union labor
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Every Democratic Lawmaker Has Signed On to All Four Bills in the Package Madison, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Legislative Democrats unveiled the “Build A Stronger Wisconsin” package, four bills that will help strengthen Wisconsin’s overall economy by...
Wisconsin veterans’ homes in desperate need of workers
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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(The Center Square) – Wisconsin needs dozens of workers for its veterans homes, and no one is sure the state can find them. A report from U.S. Veterans Affair inspector general’s office says veterans homes across the country are in desperate need...
Sen. Keyeski: Joins Legislative Democrats in introducing pro-worker bills to Build a Stronger Wisconsin
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
MADISON – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi), along with all Legislative Democrats, introduced the “Build a Stronger Wisconsin” bill package. This package is made up of four bills that together would ensure all workers have access to fair...
St. Paul man convicted of raping Wisconsin woman he met on dating app
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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September 4, 2025
A jury has convicted a 38-year-old St. Paul man of raping a woman at his home in March shortly after they met on a dating app. Jurors last week after a two-day trial found Green Isiah Kelly Jr. guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, but...
Death investigation underway for man found dead in West Allis
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- West Allis officers is investigating the death of a man found near S. 96th and W. Lincoln Ave. early Thursday morning, Sept. 4. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner identified him as 68-year-old Richard Holt from West...
DO NOT EAT: Wisconsin DNR warns against eating fish from some lakes near Rhinelander
WJFW - Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin DNR has issued its first ever DO NOT EAT advisory for fish because of PFAS contamination. It’s in an area east of Rhinelander known for some of the highest ever recorded measurements of PFAS in the environment. PFAS is a group of...