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Wisconsin Senate passes $133M package to combat PFAS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the ...

Wisconsin legislator pleads no contest to disorderly conduct

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin legislator has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over being excluded from resolutions honoring Hispanics and breaking with her party on state budget and legislative district ...

Blizzard brings region to standstill, to have effects for days

One of the most-anticipated winter storms in perhaps decades slammed into the region early Sunday, dropping a foot or more of snow and shutting down almost all activity across the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. Local residents mostly hunkered down at home Sunday as the storm rolled ...

Massive storm brings snow and winds to US Midwest

CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation and made roads impassable in the Upper Midwest. Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest ...

Major snowstorm expected to slam region this weekend

IRON MOUNTAIN — Potentially record-breaking snowfall is predicted for the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin as a storm system arrives late today, with widespread snow totals exceeding a foot and some locations along Lake Michigan seeing up to 3 feet of snow, the National Weather Service ...

Blizzard warning to take effect 1 a.m. Sunday

As what is being called a “potentially historic blizzard” bears down on the region, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning from 1 a.m. Central time Sunday through 7 p.m. Monday. Snowfall totals are expected to range from 2 to 3 feet across the Upper Peninsula, with some ...