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News from May 2022

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ADRC of Walworth County Offers Healthy Living with Diabetes Workshop

By Press release submission | May 26, 2022

ADRC of Walworth County Offers Healthy Living with Diabetes Workshop

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FFA Greenhouse Sale to be held May 26

By Press release submission | May 26, 2022

FA Greenhouse Sale

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Wisconsin collected $1.1 billion in motor fuels sales tax in 2021

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, 5 percent, or $1.1 billion, came from motor fuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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291 people age 85 and older in Wisconsin are estimated to have died during week ending May 7

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 291 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 7.

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2003 monkeypox survivor Zaeske: 'Within about 48 hours of my handling that specimen I became ill'

By John Kelly | May 25, 2022

Dr. Kurt Zaeske survived monkeypox in 2003 and recently described how quickly he became ill after handling a specimen of a sick animal.

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Deputy counsel on Title IX investigation of Wisconsin students for using incorrect pronouns: 'This is a terrible precedent'

By David Beasley | May 25, 2022

A Wisconsin school district is investigating students for violating federal sexual harassment laws by using "incorrect pronouns," when addressing classmates, according to the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL).

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Wisconsin during week ending May 7

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin in the week ending May 7, making up less than 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.

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'I was freaking out': Beloit family runs into snake hanging from a tree

By Glenn Minnis | May 25, 2022

A Beloit family got more than they were expecting during a recent leisurely stroll through Big Hills Park.

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Wisconsin collected 22.3% more in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2021

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, $29.3 million came from taxes on general corporation licenses, a 22.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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152 people die in Wisconsin from heart disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

There were 152 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 14.6% decrease from the previous week.

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17 people die in Wisconsin with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 21, 2022

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 10.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Abbotsford Lion's Club Membership Meeting to be held May 23

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

Lion's Club Membership Meeting

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VAERS: man from Wisconsin dies on Feb. 12 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By The Sconi | May 25, 2022

A Wisconsin man, 64, passed away on Feb. 12 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Memorial Day Holiday - Campuses Closed to be held May 30

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

Memorial Day Holiday - Campuses Closed

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Death of Wisconsin man who received COVID-19 vaccine reported to VAERS

By The Sconi | May 24, 2022

A Wisconsin man, 76, passed away on Feb. 11 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Biden calls for open borders amid an increase of substance abuse: 'we are facing a surge in crime'

By Timothy Stuckey | May 24, 2022

Substance abuse and crime are on the rise in the U.S., including in Wisconsin, which has the fourth-lowest violent crime rate in the Midwest and 20th-lowest nationwide,

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Wisconsin collected 16.6% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2021

By The Sconi | May 24, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, $73.8 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 16.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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14 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Wisconsin during week ending May 7

By The Sconi | May 24, 2022

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Wisconsin in the week ending May 7, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin collected $6.4 billion in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By The Sconi | May 24, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, 28.6 percent, or $6.4 billion, came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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CDC predicts 227 people in 75-84 age group in Wisconsin died during week ending May 7

By The Sconi | May 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 227 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 7.