Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Exodus of election officials raises concerns of partisanshipJun 13, 2021 7:00 am - There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It's the same in Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, too. After facing threats and intimidation duri...
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Judge pauses loan forgiveness program for farmers of colorJun 11, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminates against white far...
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Iowa governor questions migrant flights into Des MoinesJun 10, 2021 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds complained in a letter sent Thursday that the federal government didn't notify her before flying migrant children into the...
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EXPLAINER: Why a rural pipeline is a climate battlegroundJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - As Enbridge Energy prepares to finish rebuilding an oil pipeline across rural northern Minnesota, protesters are occupying part of the construction area and pledging a '...
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Protesters maintain blockade at Minnesota oil pipeline siteJun 08, 2021 7:00 am - PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - Protesters fighting a Canadian-based company's push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota maintained a blockade at a pump ...
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Victim of Fox Lake crash identifiedJun 07, 2021 1:00 am - Authorities on Monday identified a 72-year-old man from Wisconsin as the person killed Saturday in a five-vehicle crash in Fox Lake. Stephen Kamen, of Fontana-on-Geneva...
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Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Evers launches bid for second termJun 05, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made it official Saturday, announcing his bid for a second term in the battleground state where he stands as a Democratic ...
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'Past the point of no return'? Iowa Dems feel hopes fadingJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) - Democrats lost last year's election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District by the narrowest margin in a House race in almost 40 years. After the six-v...
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Under the stars: Outdoor productions bring live theater back to the 'burbsMay 31, 2021 6:00 am - As Illinois progresses through the "Bridge Phase," summer theater has resumed albeit in a somewhat altered form. For the first time, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centr...
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Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in JuneMay 28, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-sca...