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Federal government sides with Lac du Flambeau tribe over roads as dispute triggers negative rhetoric

The latest in the ongoing dispute over four roads on the Lac du Flambeau reservation has the federal government siding with the tribe in court.

 

Northern lights put on spectacular show in rural Northeastern Wisconsin

Did you see the aurora borealis last night? The Northern lights put on a spectacular show for Northeastern Wisconsinites.

 

Trial of former Baird Elementary teacher charged with 5 counts of child sexual assault scheduled to start Monday

David Villareal worked as a second-grade teacher at Baird Elementary in the Green Bay School District. He was arrested in April 2021.

 

Abused by 3 Norbertine priests as a child, he's breaking his silence a half century later

Mike Bielmeier was recently named as a victim of clergy abuse in the latest DOJ report. After 55 years of silence, he's ready to fight back.

 

As mystery of Escanaba paper mill's blastomycosis outbreak deepens, its victims try to heal

A Billerud employee spent 23 days in the hospital struggling to breathe from blastomycosis. "I'm being optimistic," he said as he tries to recover.

 

Officer fatally shoots a person late Friday in central Wisconsin town of Grand Rapids

Authorities have not released the name of the person who died, or the officer involved.

 

Here's what Supreme Court's ruling on mifepristone means for Wisconsin

The court's ruling keeps mifepristone available for miscarriage management in Wisconsin, while having limited impact on medication abortions due to existing state laws.

 

Social media helps more fallen loons get rescued than past events; rescue group asks public to stay alert

Loons fall from the sky when ice forms on their wings. They are unable to walk on land, so they need help continuing to migrate after a crash landing.

 

Rare bird: Door County bird sanctuary's new snowy owl gets a name, ready for first appearance

It's Open Door Bird Sanctuary's only snowy owl, which isn't often seen in Wisconsin. Few sanctuaries in the U.S. can adequately house it year-round.

 

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