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The Wisconsin Department of Justice is appealing a judge's ruling restricting the use of absentee ballot drop boxes. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren ruled Jan. 13 that drop boxes can be located only at local election clerks' offices and no one other than the voter may return such a ballot. The ruling means that election officials can't place drop boxes anywhere but in clerks' offices for the Feb. 15 spring primary election.
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Voting advocacy groups seek to stay Judge Michael Bohren's ruling restricting absentee ballot drop boxes until after spring elections, as they also file to overturn the ruling in the Court of Appeals. -
A large planned solar energy farm favored by We Energies triggers considerable debate.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, has filed papers in court to recover property seized by police after his arrest, including the gun he used in the shootings.
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Deaths caused by alcohol are way up in Wisconsin, according to a report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum. It found that alcohol-related deaths had an unprecedented spike in 2020. We learn some of the causes of this rise and some possible policy solutions.
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Taste of Lindsay Heights is a food cohort consisting of six local business in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood. Chandra Ellis operates Golden Honey Juice and Company and is the community wealth building coordinator with Walnut Way. Paula Bost is the owner of Rum Cakes by Paula. And Patricia Bent is the owner of Aunt Manda’s Beverages. They share how they got their start.
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Afghan refugees are finding their homes in the Greater Milwaukee area, and resettling agencies are looking for helping hands to help them get acclimated.
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Mental stress is part of life, especially during the pandemic. A statewide collaboration is focusing on addressing those struggles, particularly among women farmers.
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In another turbulent year affected by the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic On Milwaukee's, Lori Fredrich identifies food trends and restaurants Milwaukeeans will miss in 2022 as well as new ones they should be looking out for.
Lake Effect is WUWM’s local show about what matters most now to people in Milwaukee and southeast Wisconsin. It goes beyond the headlines and connects listeners to the community.
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