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    June 22, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Field of Dems seeking to oust Walker reaches single digits; more state news stories
    Entrepreneur and businessman Andy Gronik has dropped out of the race to become Wisconsin's next governor.
    news/government-and-politicsJune 22, 2018 - 9:05am
    June 21, 2018
    Gov. Scott Walker, shown here in a 2017 visit to Willow River State Park, leads Democratic contenders in his re-election bid, according to recent polling. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Marquette poll finds Walker leading potential election opponents; more state news stories
    A poll conducted by the Marquette University Law School finds Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leading all of his potential Democratic opponents in...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 21, 2018 - 2:10pm
    June 20, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: State to voters: pssst — register to vote; more state news stories
    The Wisconsin Elections Commission is sending out postcard reminders to eligible voters in the state who haven't registered.
    news/government-and-politicsJune 20, 2018 - 4:47pm
    June 19, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Wis. National Guard troops head to southern U.S. border; more state news stories
    Responding to requests for help from Arizona, about two dozen Wisconsin National Guard troops will go there to support border security. Wisconsin...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 19, 2018 - 4:01pm
    June 18, 2018
    U.S. Highway 2 in Bayfield County was among the roads washed out after last weekend's storms, which dropped up to a foot of rain in parts of northwestern Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Transportation
    Wisconsin roundup: Flooding expected into Thursday after heavy storms; more state news stories
    Flooding brought on by torrential weekend rains was poised to threaten western Wisconsin well into the week. State officials issued flood warnings...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 18, 2018 - 10:21am
    June 15, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Military embellisher resigns; golf cart death; bomb threat; more state news stories
    The historian for the Wisconsin state chapter of the American Legion has given up his position after he was caught wearing pins and badges he...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 15, 2018 - 10:50am
    June 13, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Wis. Democrats gain legislative seat in special elections; more state news stories
    The two political parties split Tuesday's special elections to fill a pair of Wisconsin legislative seats.
    news/government-and-politicsJune 13, 2018 - 9:10am
    June 11, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: UW report shows poverty rising in Wis.; more state news stories
    A new report indicates a slight increase in Wisconsin's poverty rate. The UW-Madison's 10th-annual report finds 10.8 percent of residents were...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 11, 2018 - 10:49am
    June 7, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Probation for man who threatened to shoot up St. Croix County class reunion; more state news stories
    If a western Wisconsin man doesn't commit any crimes for the next two years, he will avoid jail time for threatening to shoot up his high school...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 7, 2018 - 12:02pm
    June 6, 2018
    Primaries await St. Croix County sheriff's race, Senate District 31, more
    A River Falls lawyer will challenge for an Assembly seat while a former Capitol police officer will seek to unseat the St. Croix County sheriff. Filings for the November election closed Friday, June 1, in Wisconsin, leaving a three-way Democratic primary for the Senate District 31...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 6, 2018 - 1:25pm
    Student fees at University of Wisconsin-System campuses will go up by an average of $33 year and room-and-board would be bumped up by an average of $118 under a budget set to be approved this week. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: UW-System raising fees, room and board costs; more state news stories
    Attending college in Wisconsin will be more expensive next fall, but tuition is remaining stable. The Board of Regents for the University of...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 6, 2018 - 9:19am
    June 4, 2018
    New protocols will be in place at Wisconsin's secure juvenile facilities -- Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills, pictured here. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: State agrees to halt pepper spray, solitary confinement at youth prisons; more state news stories
    The Wisconsin Department of Correction has agreed to stop using pepper spray and solitary confinement at the state's youth prison.
    news/government-and-politicsJune 4, 2018 - 2:14pm
    June 1, 2018
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    Wisconsin roundup: Minn. company kills plans for major hog farm in Chippewa County; more state news stories
    Minnesota-based Four Mile Farms has notified Chippewa County officials it is no longer planning to locate a major hog farm near Cornell. Several...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 1, 2018 - 10:56am
    May 31, 2018
    The film "Little Pink House" will be screened June 7 in Hudson. Submitted photo
    Property-rights film set for one-time screening in Hudson
    A western Wisconsin lawmaker and a woman behind the push for changes to St. Croix County property laws will be hosting a movie screening next...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 31, 2018 - 9:29am
    Wisconsin roundup: Groundbreaking state Supreme Court justice won’t seek re-election; more state news stories
    Eighty-four-year-old Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson says she has decided not to seek re-election. Abrahamson has been sick...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 31, 2018 - 9:06am
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