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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is wading into the state Supreme Court races with a multimillion-dollar commitment to advertising. The liberal-championing group announced it would spend $2 million on seven weeks of radio ads ahead of the November election.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the state's top elections official could remain in her post after Republicans who controlled the state Senate sought to fire her last year.
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The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above flood stage north of St. Louis. Since then, the river level has dropped steadily.
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In the 2021-2022 school year, more than a quarter of students missed so much school they were considered chronically absent.
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A new report showed income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind
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The Clam Lake Elk Range lies within the Northern Forest Region of Wisconsin and comprises portions Sawyer, Ashland, Bayfield, Price and Rusk Counties
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Renaming Eisenhower Street, the plaza at the corner of Rives and Brown Street across from the State Theater, or West Side Park have come up at potential options with the plaza currently at the top of the list.
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After a lawsuit that accused real estate agents of price fixing to maintain high commissions was settled, the industry was expecting big changes.
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Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 P.M.