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Health Officials Investigation Measles Case in DC

Health Officials Investigation Measles Case in DC

(Washington, DC) - DC Department of Health (DC Health) has been notified of a confirmed case of measles in an international traveler who recently arrived in Washington, DC. DC Health is notifying individuals who were at the following locations...

Owner:  American Government
Center for the Study of Hate Announces 2025 Eva Lassman “Take ...

Center for the Study of Hate Announces 2025 Eva Lassman “Take ...

September 23, 2025 | Center for the Study of Hate Florida State University’s Hate Crime Research and Policy Institute and Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based anti-hate activist Pardeep Kaleka are the recipients of this year’s Gonzaga University Center for...

Owner:  Gonzaga University
Muskegon Lake removed from list of Great Lakes’ most polluted sites

Muskegon Lake removed from list of Great Lakes’ most polluted sites

MUSKEGON, Michigan – After decades of coordinated cleanup and community engagement, Muskegon Lake is no longer on a list of the Great Lakes’ most polluted places. Officials from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy...

Owner:  American Government
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WI DNR forester killed by lightning strike to be honored Saturday

WI DNR forester killed by lightning strike to be honored Saturday

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Flags across Wisconsin will be lowered Saturday to honor the Wisconsin DNR forester who was killed by a lightning strike last month. 48-year-old Adam Zirbel was born and raised in Wisconsin, graduated from UW-Stevens Point...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of DNR Forester Adam Zirbel

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of DNR Forester Adam Zirbel

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #276, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, in honor of Adam Zirbel, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of his...

Owner:  Jeramey Jannene & Dave Reid
How Milwaukee’s silly sausages became one of the most beloved spectacles in baseball

How Milwaukee’s silly sausages became one of the most beloved spectacles in baseball

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Milwaukee Brewers are deadly serious about their baseball this season. Finishing with the best record in MLB, they’re hoping that this will be the year they can finally win a World Series as their playoff campaign...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Gov. Evers Orders Flags at Half-Staff for DNR Forester Adam Zirbel

Gov. Evers Orders Flags at Half-Staff for DNR Forester Adam Zirbel

MADISON, Wis. (WLIP) — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday in honor of Department of Natural Resources forester Adam Zirbel, who died last month while on the job. Evers signed Executive...

Owner:  Bob Proffitt
Sam McKewon's Big Ten picks: 20 years later, Wisconsin football is reliving Nebraska's missteps

Sam McKewon's Big Ten picks: 20 years later, Wisconsin football is reliving Nebraska's missteps

LINCOLN — Barry Alvarez sat at a Ruth’s Chris Steak House table, the walls around him adorned with Wisconsin football glory he helped create. The former Badger coach and athletic director, who played on some of Bob Devaney’s early teams and counts...

Owner:  Lee Enterprises
Governor Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Plymouth Forester Zirbel

Governor Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Plymouth Forester Zirbel

wollertz / Depositphotos.com A DNR forester from Plymouth who lost his life while on the job will be honored tomorrow by orders of Governor Tony Evers. The Governor has ordered that Wisconsin and US Flags are to be flown at half-staff in honor of...

Owner:  Wright Family
Rep. Fitzgerald & Wisconsin House Republicans Urge Governor Evers to Submit Wisconsin’s Application for the Rural Health Transformation Program
Massive online search reunites Wisconsin toddler with Woody doll after losing it in San Marcos

Massive online search reunites Wisconsin toddler with Woody doll after losing it in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, Texas – A toy from Wisconsin played a crucial role in the relationship the San Marcos community formed with a one-year-old girl and her family. “Everywhere in her baby book is Woody,” said Shaunna Tello, the girl’s mother. “(The) girl...

Owner:  Donald Graham
Wisconsin forester remembered after fatal lightning strike

Wisconsin forester remembered after fatal lightning strike

NEWS MOBILE APP AS WE GET THEM. AUTHORITIES THINK A LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLED A FATHER AND A STATE DNR FORESTER. HIS NAME IS ADAM ZIRBEL. THE 48 YEAR OLD WAS WORKING NEAR KEWASKUM LATE LAST MONTH WHEN IT HAPPENED. TONIGHT, HIS BOSS AND LONGTIME...

Owner:  Hearst Family
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