Several rounds of severe storms last week caused flooding in communities from Janesville to the Milwaukee area, as well as in northeastern and central parts of the state.
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Known as the “Bubble Lady of Wisconsin,” Michelle Hackett has built a business presenting interactive bubble shows around the state and beyond. She's presenting at the fifth annual Dane Arts: Business of Art conference about the growth of interactive events in the digital age.
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Early Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate adopted a Republican budget measure that would deliver as much as $70 billion for immigration enforcement. The vote is a step toward the GOP using a process known as “reconciliation” to circumvent Democrats and pass the measure with a simple majority.
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Communities across Wisconsin are still completing damage assessments from storms that ripped through the state last week.
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Two liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justices will not step aside from an ongoing criminal case against one of President Donald Trump's ex-campaign attorneys who helped orchestrate the 2020 false elector scheme.
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Medical marijuana remains largely illegal in Wisconsin despite a order that eases restrictions on the drug when it's used medicinally in some states.
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The Center for Biological Diversity is suing federal wildlife regulators for their alleged failure to protect the rare salamander mussel, an endangered species at risk of extinction.
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We have a bewildering amount of new hydrangea varieties to choose from here in the Midwest. Nobody knows this better than Natalie Carmolli, a public relations specialist for Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs. Carmolli joined host Jill Nadeau on WPR’s “Garden Talk” to share her hydrangea wisdom.
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky isn’t known for his solo piano music, but this new disc from Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is seeking to change that impression.
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The looming reductions are the latest development in ongoing challenges the agency has faced with the state’s fish and wildlife account.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy welcomed news that a bipartisan group of lawmakers had introduced an amendment to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (also known as the Farm Bill) this week that would finally allow for the year-round sale of E15.
“This landmark, bipartisan solution for year-round E15 would unlock new options at the pump, saving consumers up to 30 cents per gallon and expanding markets for America’s farmers,” said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “With the summer driving season approaching fast, this amendment represents a critical opportunity to unleash investment in rural communities and shield U.S. consumers from volatility with lower-cost, American-made fuel. We urge the House to support this amendment and send it to the President, who has promised to sign year-round E15 into law without delay.”
Now that the deadline for amendments to the Farm Bill has passed, the House Rules Committee is set to consider the legislation next week. Growth Energy will continue to monitor the bill and urged its supporters to contact your legislators and urge them to support the bill.
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A school bus driver in Cape Cod town suffered a “life-threatening” medical emergency, causing a crash that sent the school bus carrying 26 students into a tree, reported CBS News.
The crash reportedly occurred April 13 at around 8:40 a.m. near an intersection n Mashpee, a town of about 15,000 people in Barnstable County.
Mashpee police said the school bus driver experienced an apparent medical episode while transporting students, ages 6 to 12, to school. The bus came to a stop after striking a tree on the side of the road. Photos from the scene showed a cracked windshield and front-end damage.
The bus driver was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with what was described as a life-threatening condition. Authorities did not release the bus driver’s name or provide further details about the medical emergency.
One student was transported to Falmouth Hospital as a precaution. No serious injuries among the children were reported. Mashpee Superintendent Michele Conners said via the article that the bus, identified as M11, was on route to Quashnet Intermediate School and Kenneth C. Coombs School at the time of the crash.
“We are very thankful that no students were seriously injured,” Conners said via the news report. “Our thoughts are with the driver, who has been a valued member of our transportation team, as she receives medical care. “Conners also thanked first responders for their swift actions.
School district representatives did not respond to a School Transportation News email asking for an update on the school bus driver’s condition.
School officials reportedly said counselors and support staff are being made available to assist students who may have been shaken by the incident. The Mashpee Police Department is investigating the crash. Authorities have not indicated whether any additional factors contributed to the incident beyond the reported medical emergency.
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