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Wisconsin News

Evers’ plan to let voters repeal, create Wisconsin laws opposed by GOP

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition Monday from Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time. Evers’ plan comes the ...

Health officials: Norovirus rise in Wisconsin could signal new strain

Wisconsin has seen a record-high number of norovirus outbreaks in the last month, which may be driven by a new strain of the highly-contagious virus. Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea and is the leading cause of foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Wisconsin’s new 2025 laws mostly technical

By Benjamin Yount The Center Square Wisconsin’s new laws for the new year are mostly notable because there are so few, and the changes are relatively small. Many states see hundreds of new laws with each new year. Illinois, for example, will see nearly 300 news laws on New Year’s ...

Nasty turn: Much of US about to get hit by snow, ice, biting cold

A strong snow and ice storm followed by brutally cold conditions will soon smack the eastern two-thirds of the United States as frigid air escapes the Arctic, plunging as far south as Florida, meteorologists forecast. Starting today, millions of people are going to be hit by moderate to heavy ...

Sanford, Marshfield complete merger

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Sanford Health, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Marshfield Clinic Health System have completed their merger and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health, officials announced Thursday. The combined system will serve ...