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State environmental regulators issue key permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
The permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources authorize Enbridge to build the pipeline across waterways and wetlands in the rerouted section. The new stretch of 30-inch pipe would run 41 miles around the reservation in Ashland and Iron counties.
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Wisconsin set record high for employment in October, state data shows
The unemployment rate in Wisconsin also stayed near historic lows last month at 2.9 percent last month.
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Wisconsin 101: Norwegian Genealogical Plaque
Many people preserve their genealogy through family trees, mapping the branches and roots out on paper. Heewone Lim brings us the story of a unique genealogical work of art: a […]
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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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After sudden hospital closure, Chippewa Falls could be getting a new ER, clinic
Aspirus Health, a Wausau-based health system that operates 18 hospitals in the region, announced that it’s working to build a new facility in Chippewa Falls.
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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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Politico: Wisconsin’s Wikler among Democrats rumored for DNC chair
The chair of Wisconsin Democrats is reportedly being considered for a national leadership position with the Democratic National Committee.
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Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster
According to the Marquette poll, only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” in October 2024.
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Peer-led program can help teens address mental health challenges
Sources of Strength is a nationally-recognized suicide-prevention program active in hundreds of Wisconsin schools. Advocates say it is one of the few prevention programs that has research behind it showing it can work.
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Superior school chief honored — with a nod to improved graduation rates
Superior public schools chief Amy Starzecki has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators — an honor she attributes in part to an improvement in graduation rates and that she says should be shared with the district’s entire staff.