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Republican DA Toney will oversee investigation into Wausau ballot drop box removal

Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney has been appointed to oversee the investigation of Wausau Mayor Doug Diny's removal of a ballot drop box ahead of the 2024 election. Toney, a well known Republican, previously praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court's former conservative majority when it banned the use of drop boxes in 2022.

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Flood damage not covered by home insurance, residents waiting on FEMA declaration

Thousands of people have filed claims after flood waters inundated homes or swamped vehicles. But flood damage to buildings is not covered by home or renters insurance unless they have purchased flood policies, said Sarah Smith, spokesperson with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. 

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Wisconsin DNR has lost 500 positions since 2003, causing permitting delays

The head of the policymaking board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the agency has been facing a “slow, insidious loss of resources” that’s resulted in the loss of hundreds of positions over more than two decades.

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