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Wisconsin News

Enbridge Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin spills 1.9K gallons of drilling fluid

Crews spilled up to 1,900 gallons of drilling fluid Saturday as they were working on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin. The Canadian energy firm notified the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources about the release that occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Iron County ...

Heat advisory in effect for region, severe storms possible

A heat advisory has been issued locally through 7 p.m. today as hot weather and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the National Weather Service said. Today’s predicted high at Iron Mountain is 95 degrees, with a heat index value up to 105 degrees. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in ...

Sweltering Midwest cancels outdoor plans, opens public cooling centers

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Summer camps and other outdoor activities were canceled Monday as tens of millions of people across the Midwest endured a heat wave that is expected to spread eastward this week. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy and stay ...

Democratic-led states sue over new Medicaid work requirements

Twenty-five Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration over its new work requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. At issue is a “medically frail” designation that the states say is too narrow and will make it too ...

Heat advisory in effect for region, severe storms possible

A heat advisory has been issued locally through 7 p.m. Tuesday as hot weather and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the National Weather Service said. Tuesday’s predicted high at Iron Mountain is 95 degrees, with a heat index value up to 105 degrees. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in ...

Heat wave and high humidity to blast Midwest

A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it. Already, ...