Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Rittenhouse prosecutor seeks to admit evidence of past violence, association with Proud BoysJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors in Wisconsin want a judge to allow evidence at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial that shows he had a previous violent encounter in Kenosha before he f...
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Roads, bridges, jobs: Biden selling big infrastructure dealJun 29, 2021 7:00 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - President Joe Biden declared America urgently needs a 'œgenerational investment'ť in its infrastructure, as he looked to sell voters Tuesday on th...
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Southern Wisconsin is home to great summer fishingJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - Wisconsin has long been a popular summertime fishing destination for area residents. With excellent fishery after excellent fishery, the state is a mecca for a many fres...
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Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the roadJun 28, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping ...
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Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costsJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity leaders would be the first to ...
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Wisconsin's Johnson to tout claims of vaccine side effectsJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a vocal critic of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, announced plans Friday to hold a news conference bringing together pe...
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Company defends use of toxic chemicals to fight plant fireJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals Wednesday, sayi...
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Foam containing 'forever chemicals' used against plant fireJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant this week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters ...
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Foam set to be sprayed onto burning Illinois chemical plantJun 15, 2021 7:00 am - ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) - A private firefighting company from Louisiana was expected to begin pumping fire-suppressing foam Tuesday onto the still-burning ruins of a northern...
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Illinois chemical plant explosion, fires prompt evacuationsJun 14, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An explosion at a northern Illinois chemical plant Monday morning sparked massive fires that sent flames and huge plumes of thick black smoke high into th...