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Semitruck fire shuts down northbound lanes of I-43 in Milwaukee
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
A semitruck fire shut down I-43 northbound early Wednesday morning in Milwaukee.Video from a Wisconsin Department of Transportation camera showed flames engulfing the cab near the Silver Spring Drive exit.The fire started around 2:30 a.m., closing...
Wisconsin pig farmer reimagines future amid federal cuts to local food program
Hometown News Group - Wisconsin
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Two piglets jostled in the barnyard as Jess D'Souza stepped outside. Neither youngster seemed to be winning their morning game of tug-of-war over an empty feed bag. Jess approached the chicken coop. She swung open the weathered door. The flood of...
Business ExtraWhat does Oman's new income tax mean for the Gulf?
The National News
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The absence of income tax has helped to attract people from around the world to move to the Gulf. But one country is set to change direction. Oman recently announced it will be the first country in the region to introduce personal income tax....
The Powassan Virus is still rare in Wisconsin, but health officials urge people to look out for the tick-borne disease
WXPR - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Wisconsin has seen a steady rise in disease transmitted by ticks, mostly Lyme Disease. Since 2003, a couple cases of Powassan Virus have been reported most years with a spike of 12 cases last year. Unlike Lyme disease, which can often be treated...
Dodgers vs. Brewers predictions, odds, line, start time: 2025 MLB picks, July 9 bets from proven model
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 9, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers (52-40) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-37) in an NL showdown on Wednesday. Milwaukee has won three straight games and is eyeing the sweep over Los Angeles. Last night, the Brewers defeated the Dodgers 3-1. Los Angeles has...
SE WISCONSIN HEARING CENTER INC - Ad from 2025-07-09
The Journal Times - Wisconsin
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Things to consider when choosing a Hearing Healthcare Professional 1 Are they commissioned salespeople? We’re not! At S.E. Wisconsin Hearing we are invested to serve you. Do they have a succession plan? We do! Our current & next generation owners...
Berrien campaign: Navy SEAL and Wisconsin manufacturer Bill Berrien announces bid for governor
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
CONTACT: Preya Samsundar press@billforwisconsin.com WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — Former Navy SEAL, Wisconsin manufacturer, and political outsider Bill Berrien announced his campaign for governor on Wednesday. On his decision to run for Wisconsin’s...
Volunteers face delays as they work to resume sending used books to Wisconsin prisoners
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Volunteers continue to face restrictions as they work to provide free books to people incarcerated in Wisconsin. For nearly two decades, Wisconsin Books to Prisoners sent new and gently used books to inmates who wrote to the group, requesting...
Measles reported in Wisconsin’s neighboring states as outbreak surpasses 2019 levels
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Measles cases in the United States this year have surpassed a 2019 outbreak and reached a 33-year high, according to data from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Outbreak Response Innovation. Measles cases have popped up in 39 states, including...
Where Wisconsin basketball falls in USA TODAY’s top 25 after transfer portal, NBA draft
Yahoo Sports
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The Wisconsin Badgers landed at No. 16 in USA TODAY's college basketball top 25 rankings following the NBA draft and transfer portal movement. UW, which landed at No. 19 in the outlet's too-early top 25 preseason rankings in April, rose three...
Prep sports: NIL deals allowed for high school athletes in Wisconsin
The Oregon Observer - Wisconsin
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High School student-athletes for the first time in the history of sports in the state can make money through name, image and likeness deals. The WIAA’s member schools voted 293-181 to amend its bylaws and Constitution to approve a NIL rule in an...
Vape shops sue Wisconsin over new penalties for unauthorized products
Sheboygan Press - Wisconsin
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A group of e-cigarette distributors is suing the Wisconsin Department of Revenue over a new law that will impose fines on people who make and sell products that are not authorized by the FDA. The law, passed in late 2023, requires the department...
Sparkle Regional Developers Strengthen Midwest Pawprint with Wisconsin Expansion
The Bulletin - Kansas
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July 8, 2025
Led by family and a shared passion for pet wellness, Cori + Dan Cammarano expand Sparkle's mission northward with 13 licenses. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparkle Grooming Co., the wellness-focused dog grooming franchise, is...
Businessman Bill Berrien enters GOP primary for 2026 Wisconsin governor's race
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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Bill Berrien, a Navy SEAL veteran and manufacturing CEO, launched his Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign, positioning himself as a "political outsider" like Donald Trump. Berrien criticizes incumbent Governor Tony Evers on issues such as...
Despite danger of rising heat, Wisconsin slow to add cooling systems in prisons
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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At about 7 p.m. at Columbia Correctional Institution on June 9, 2021, Paul Ammerman lost consciousness in his prison cell, where he was in solitary confinement. Earlier, he'd told staff he didn't feel well, a concern he'd later say went ignored....
Mets at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
NBC Sports
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July 8, 2025
Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Mets (52-39) are in Baltimore to open a series against the Orioles (40-49). Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Brandon Young for Baltimore. The Mets enter the series fresh off a weekend that...
Kyle George joins Lake Ridge Bank as vice president
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
Kyle George has joined Lake Ridge Bank as a Vice President and Relationship Manager. He will be serving clients throughout South Central Wisconsin, operating from the bank's locations in Monona and Madison. George brings 14 years of banking...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of conversion therapy ban
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed a ban on conversion therapy to go into effect in the state. The measure will provide protections for LGBTQ+ youth from the harmful practice. In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled today that a ban enacted by the...
Wisconsin fire chiefs warn of staffing and financial struggles
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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• 62% of surveyed Wisconsin fire chiefs worry they cannot adequately staff their first response vehicles within the next year • Traditional recruitment methods are failing to attract new volunteers to fire departments • Employers increasingly...
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns 1849 abortion ban in landmark ruling, sparking conservative outrage
Natural News
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August 7, 2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns 1849 abortion ban in landmark ruling, sparking conservative outrage Wisconsin’s Supreme Court strikes down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a 4-3 ruling, citing modern laws as replacements. Liberal justices...