Trump spoke for about an hour at the event, billed as a roundtable discussion, covering topics ranging from border security to manufacturing and his project to repaint the bottom of Washington D.C.'s Reflecting Pool.

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Businesses up north are seeing mixed signals, with some reporting slow Memorial day weekends and others seeing an increase in visitors. However, some business owners believe the high prices will cause Wisconsinites to drop long-distance vacations in favor of staying within the state.

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The new rules, which went into effect on June 1, include updated seatbelt requirements, as well as tinting and towing restrictions.

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A new grant will help the Portage Community School District create an in-house clinic offering mental health support to students at school.

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Anyone hunting for a Wisconsin elk license is quickly running out of time — and with only 16 tags — applications need to be turned in before May 31.

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While housing is a critical issue all around the state, rural areas face unique challenges. But the communities of Ellsworth and Hillsboro are having success.

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After 86 years, Army Cpl. John “Jack” Ginzl is finally home in Rhinelander. He was buried on Sunday in a public ceremony at Forest Home Cemetery. Ginzl had previously been interred in a military cemetery in Hawaii, in a grave for unidentified soldiers.

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A new grant is aimed at getting rural Wisconsinites into teaching jobs, as rural school districts face challenges getting trained educators into their classrooms.

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The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it might have to raise the price of a stamp to nearly a dollar or significantly scale back services next year without action from Congress. Advocates say this would disproportionately impact rural communities, which rely on mail delivery for medications, ballots and essential documents.

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