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People experiencing a mental health crisis can now call 988 for assistance. Health officials hope the new number will connect more people with the resources they need. Then, the criminal division of the state Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved shooting late Friday in Forest County. The incident involved a UTV driver and a DNR warden. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Finally, Planned Parenthood of Illinois and Wisconsin are partnering to improve abortion access for Wisconsinites.

An abortion rights campaign in Michigan turned in a record-breaking number of signatures for a ballot initiative to make abortion a constitutional right. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, candidates are gearing up for the August Primary. Then, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park received $1.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds for infrastructure improvements. And gas prices finally dropped in Wisconsin. Prices are down 47 cents from last month.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday barred the use of most absentee ballot drop boxes in the state. The move could have a disproportionate effect on rural voters. In other election news, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson endorsed construction company co-owner Tim Michels for governor. And over 500 people marched for abortion in Wausau Sunday.

Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban faces its first major legal test, as the state’s Democratic leaders announced Tuesday they’re suing to overturn it. Meanwhile, three Republican gubernatorial hopefuls vow to fire prosecutors who refuse to enforce the ban. Also, liberal watchdog group American Oversight filed its fourth open records lawsuit over the investigation of the 2020 Wisconsin election. And the Literacy Task Force of Wisconsin is teaching educators a new technique to help struggling readers.

Firefighters say lithium-ion batteries may have been the cause of a fire at the Minocqua waste transfer station Monday. About 150 firefighters from 49 departments responded to the blaze, which took eight hours to extinguish. Then, a new survey reveals many Americans have changed their mind about climate change and now see it as a major crisis. Finally, Illinois abortion clinics are bracing for a surge in out-of-state patients.

The Friday decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade is confusing some Wisconsin physicians after the state reverted to a law passed in 1849. It prohibits abortions unless medically necessary to save a woman’s life, but some doctors are unclear on when they can provide that care. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s governor signed an executive order meant to protect the state’s abortion services from laws in neighboring states. And Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging the state Supreme Court to quickly determine whether abortion is legal under the state’s constitution.

Evidence revealed at the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection shows that an aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver fake elector votes from Wisconsin and Michigan. Then, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order yesterday banning gasoline price gouging in Wisconsin. And Eagle River’s downtown is taking off. In the last two years it has seen 26 new businesses.

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which could put abortion access in Wisconsin in a legal gray area. Then, the man accused of killing six people by driving his SUV through a Waukesha Christmas parade is mounting an insanity defense. And the Oneida County courthouse is offering a new walking audio tour to showcase the building’s unique history.

The Northwoods is under a heat advisory from 3 p.m. today until early tomorrow morning. Temperatures will range from 90 to 97 degrees with heat indexes close to 100. A sound garden in Land O’ Lakes lets people immerse themselves in nature, music and art. And Portage County hosted its second Juneteenth celebration to commemorate and celebrate the end of slavery.

The Oneida County Court is finalizing details for the trial of Christopher Anderson, who is accused of shooting and killing Hannah Miller near Rhinelander last June. Then, Donald Trump endorsed construction company co-owner Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor. And more than 8,000 people reached out to the StrongHearts Native Helpline in 2021, an 80 percent increase from the year before.