Conflicts & Disasters
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Town of Greenbush will not repair broken tornado warning siren
Repairing a broken tornado warning siren would cost too much for the Town of Greenbush, said the town board’s chair.
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Author gathers World War II letters from one young Wisconsin soldier into new book
“World War II Dispatches to Madison: Letters Home From an Army Air Corps Soldier” chronicles Bob’s time in Europe as a radio mechanic from January 1943 to September 1945.
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Body of missing 7-year-old boy recovered from West Twin River
A missing 7-year-old Two Rivers boy was found dead Sunday after an overnight search. The Two Rivers Police Department released a statement confirming they had recovered the body of Jacob […]
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
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Remembering Wisconsin’s ‘Red Arrow’ soldiers
One of the most active and effective combat units in the Pacific Theater during World War II had origins right here in the state of Wisconsin.
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US Army veteran says equine therapy center in Wisconsin saved his life
Trinity Equestrian Center in Eau Claire offers equine therapy to veterans — for free. One man who served in the U.S. Army for 29 years says the center saved his life.
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New documentary features lives of volunteer firefighters in small Wisconsin city
A Cornell native turned filmmaker paid tribute to a small fire department in a new documentary titled “The Best of Us.” Of the 809 fire departments across Wisconsin, more than 75 percent are predominantly run by volunteers.
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Madison-based rock band releases new album inspired by Wisconsinites in World War I
The Kissers’ new album features songs based on diaries and other historical records from Wisconsin veterans.
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Wisconsin hospitals rationing IV fluids amid nationwide shortage
Over the last month, health systems around Wisconsin have taken steps to manage their supplies and in some cases reduce their use of IV fluids to conserve the products.
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Warm, dry weather sparks hundreds more wildfires than normal
Wisconsin has seen around 250 more wildfires this year than the average for the last decade as the state faces high fire danger due to dry, warm weather.