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Trump administration to notify Wisconsin on partial funds for FoodShare
Trump administration to notify Wisconsin on partial funds for FoodShare The Trump administration said Monday it would partially fund SNAP as the government shutdown continues DAY 34 OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT WILL...
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Wisconsin KFC restaurant managers awarded OT money in class-action suit
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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More than five dozen current and former restaurant managers at Wisconsin KFCs will be awarded money for overtime work they were never paid, a jury determined Oct. 24. The ruling is the result of a class-action lawsuit filed in Milwaukee County...
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Wisconsin mom who criticized 'woke, White' social justice coordinator beats defamation lawsuit
A mother and activist who criticized a "social justice coordinator" was able to overcome a defamation lawsuit by a former English teacher. Mary MacCudden accused Scarlett Johnson of harming her reputation when Johnson wrote critical messages in...
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These Wisconsinites won World Series rings, including two with this year's Dodgers
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Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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Two Wisconsin high-school alumni celebrated with the Commissioner's Trophy on Nov. 1, when the Los Angeles Dodgers repeated as World Series champs. Outfielder Alex Call from River Falls finished with one hit and one walk in seven at-bats over the...
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Election Day 2025: Five predictions on crucial New Jersey, California, New York and Virginia races
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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‘Like a rollercoaster’: Wisconsinites uncertain about November food assistance
Fawn Anderson of Eau Claire says she worked her whole life and never applied for food assistance until five months ago when she relocated after a “violent act through domestic violence” upended her life. She started receiving $263 per month, money...
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Open enrollment begins, Wisconsinites likely to see higher costs
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - More than 24 million Americans receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, and over 90 percent of enrollees get federal tax credits to help lower costs. As the government shutdown continues, many...
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How to watch Wisconsin vs Campbell tonight in season opener
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Despite heavy roster changeover with eight newcomers, based on preseason polls, the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team is expected to have another successful season under head coach Greg Gard. Returning starter John Blackwell was named...
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Wisconsin lawmakers introduce felony grooming bill
(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators have introduced a new bill that would create a felony offense of grooming with increased punishment if the grooming comes from a person in a position of authority, the child has a known...
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Tom Tiffany Is a Leading Election Denier
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Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Tom Tiffany. (Public Domain). In November 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the election for U.S. President by more than 7 million votes, a margin of 4.5%. His margin of victory was more than...
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‘Genuinely religious’: Battle over government demand for religious groups to fund abortion lives again
A lawsuit against a state demand in Oregon that groups holding religious beliefs fundamentally opposing the deliberate and willful destruction of unborn children fund abortion has been revived. It is Oregon Right to Life that had sued state...
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Panic and misinformation swirl as SNAP recipients brace for slashed benefits
After foodbanks and SNAP recipients spent weeks bracing for a suspension of federal food assistance, the benefits appeared to be partially salvaged on Monday. But the disruption is already wreaking havoc on the normally steadfast program. The...
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Wisconsin men’s basketball 2025-26 season preview
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The Daily Cardinal - Wisconsin
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At the annual Red-White scrimmage on Oct. 19, Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball fans got a glimpse of what the 2025-26 rendition of the team will look like. Although this scrimmage doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, it served as a...
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Plenty of Horne: Revised Milwaukee Streets Book Dishes the Dirt
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names In 1994, after years of research, a librarian named Carl Baehr wrote and self-published Milwaukee Streets: The Stories Behind Their Names....
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Here's what's open and what's closed on Election Day across the country
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FOX Business
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Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, discusses the government shutdown and the drop in gas prices on 'Mornings with Maria.' With the government in a funding standoff, determining what will be open or closed on Election Day is anything but clear-cut. That...
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A New Generation of Professional Election Administrators
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Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Lydia McComas was hired as Madison’s city clerk in August. (Courtesy of Lydia McComas) As a 19-year-old election worker in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Lydia McComas discovered how...
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New Wisconsin Law Allows Candidates to Withdraw Names From Ballots
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bill into law on Friday that will allow candidates to remove their names from ballots after withdrawing from an election race. Under the new law, which received bi-partisan support, candidates who are...
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Developer partners with union workers to build Wisconsin data center
The Blueprint Vantage Data Centers will construct a $15B data center campus in Port Washington. Oracle and OpenAI are major investors in the Lighthouse data center project. Union workers will be employed during three years of construction. The...
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Government-related events in East Central Wisconsin happening Nov. 2-8
Scott Stechmesser, Two Rivers City Council President | https://www.two-rivers.org/Scott Stechmesser, Two Rivers City Council President | https://www.two-rivers.org/ East Central Wisconsin is set to hold the following events this week. Monday, Nov....
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Government-related events in West Central Wisconsin happening Nov. 2-8
A. Brad Chown, Black River Falls Administrator | City of Black River Falls websiteA. Brad Chown, Black River Falls Administrator | City of Black River Falls website The following events are planned for West Central Wisconsin this week. Monday,...
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