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The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa a $3 million grant to support construction of a Workforce Development and Business Training Center in Lac du Flambeau.

The Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation was a key player in getting the significant grant.

In making the announcement, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said the grant will enable the access to opportunities to achieve greater success.

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MADISON, Wis. - Immigrant rights groups say the Trump administration's proposed rule to deny visas and permanent residency to aspiring immigrants, who've legally accessed public benefits in the past, is cruel.

(Washington, DC) -- A bill to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list has cleared a House committee and is headed for a vote.

Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy says his "Manage Our Wolves Act" has bipartisan support.

Management would be turned over to the states. Duffy says Wednesday's 19-to-15 vote in the House Natural Resources Committee moves Wisconsin farmers "one step closer to having the legal means to defend their livestock from gray wolves."

Parenting can be a challenge for the even most financially secure, but the hardships can be even greater for young parents.

A report out Tuesday from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, called "Opening Doors for Young Parents," stressed the need for increased programs to support people between the ages of 18 and 24 who have children.

Saturday(9/29) marks a anniversary for a popular stop in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

The Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center near Ashland is a popular spots for local residents and visitors alike. The center is celebrating 20 years along with activities surrounding National Public Lands Day.

Forest spokesperson Hilary Markin describes some activities going on during the celebration...

If you've heard of pumpkin chuckin', a Three Lakes school will be the site of an apple chuckin' event today (9/28) as a prelude to the school's homecoming.

Pumpkin chuckin' finds the fruit placed in a catapult and tossed as far as it can go. The Three Lakes version will have apples instead. The Demmer Library is sponsoring the event at the Three Lakes Elementary School playground area from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

The library's April Lammert explains..

A message received Thursday morning by the Prentice School District resulted in the evacuation of a school for the morning.

According to the district's Facebook page, students were back in their classrooms before noon.

The Facebook page said earlier the students had been taken to a safe location.

It wasn't immediately known what the content of the message that caused the disruption.

Vilas County Clerk Dave Alleman handed out results of a survey of all 21 Vilas County board members seeking advice about hiring a county administrator.

The Vilas county board this week showed little support. Alleman indicated county board chairman Ron DeBruyne requested he ask all board members: Do you favor establishing the position of a County Administrator?

15 supervisors reponded according to the information provided at the county board meeting on Tuesday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - States that have expanded Medicaid have seen dramatic decreases in their numbers of uninsured, low-income adults, especially in rural areas, according to a new report that notes Alabama has gone in the opposite direction. Wisconsin did not accept expanded Medicaid funds.

According to the report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, the percentage of low-income adults without insurance who live outside of metropolitan areas dropped by almost 20 percentage points in states that have expanded Medicaid.