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In late October, Vilas County hired a Milwaukee-based attorney to conduct an “unbiased, third-party independent investigation.” The summary of the investigation makes recommendations for workplace improvements within the county.
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A Dane County resident has tested positive for Monkeypox.It’s the first known case of the virus in Wisconsin. -
Fire destroyed a home in Lac du Flambeau Thursday evening
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One man died and a driver was arrested after a crash killed a man in Langlade County
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Domestic violence victim advocates fear there could be a rise in more violent and deadly abuse or more people stuck with their abusers after the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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A Merrill man will go to federal prison for 16 and a half years for using a minor to produce child pornography
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Studies show a child dies on a farm once every three days and there are 33 injuries per day in the United States
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The Langlade County Sheriff’s Office says a Shawano County resident drowned in a river in the Town of Wolf River over the weekend.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court says a Republican-appointed member of the state Department of Natural Resources policy board can remain on the panel even though his term ended more than a year ago.
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About a third of Wisconsin students read below the basic level, according to the Literacy Task Force of Wisconsin. The task force is trying to address this issue.
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The lawsuit Tuesday targets the lead investigator, former Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman, for his practice of deleting records he didn’t deem useful to his investigation.
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