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News from May 2022

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10 people die in Wisconsin from influenza and pneumonia in week ending May 28, 2022

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 28, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

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Wisconsin collected 1.8% more in motor fuels sales tax in 2021

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, $1.1 billion came from motor fuels sales tax, a 1.8 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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Week of May 14: 150 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Wisconsin

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 150 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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14 people die in Wisconsin from kidney disease in week ending May 28, 2022

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 14 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Wisconsin during the week ending May 28, 2022, a 39.1% decrease from the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Wisconsin during week May 14

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

Wisconsin's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 14: 18 deaths among Hispanic people in Wisconsin

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 18 Hispanic people who died in Wisconsin in the week ending May 14, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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137 people die from cancer in Wisconsin during week ending May 14

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 137 deaths from cancer reported in Wisconsin in the week ending May 14, making up 20.8% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin collected $2.3 million in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $2.3 million, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Packers rookie receiver Doubs ‘blowing up’ coach’s phone in eagerness to learn

By Tamara Browning | May 29, 2022

The Green Bay Packers’ rookie receiver trio of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Samori Toure have shown that they are “eager to learn” as they’ve starting training with the team.

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29 Hispanic people in Wisconsin passed away in week ending May 28

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 29 Hispanic people who died in Wisconsin in the week ending May 28, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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19,297 businesses in Wisconsin have between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By The Sconi | May 29, 2022

There were 19,297 businesses in Wisconsin with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Door County YMCA supporters on $2 million donation: 'We believe in investing in institutions that prepare the community for the future'

By Tamara Browning | May 29, 2022

The Door County YMCA’s Heart of the Community Capital Campaign recently received a $2 million donation from a couple concerned that the timeline of the expansion project was to be adjusted because of increased material costs.

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27,078 businesses in Wisconsin have between five and nine employees in 2019

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

There were 27,078 businesses in Wisconsin with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Wisconsin collected 4.6% less in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2021

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, $349.4 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 4.6 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Wisconsin collected $2.8 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

Of the $22.3 billion in taxes collected by Wisconsin in 2021, 12.6 percent, or $2.8 billion, came from selective 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 estimates 43 people in 25-44 age group in Wisconsin died during week ending May 14

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 43 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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40 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Wisconsin during week ending May 14

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

There were 40 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Wisconsin in the week ending May 14, making up 6.1% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.

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27 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Wisconsin during week ending May 14

By The Sconi | May 28, 2022

There were 27 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Wisconsin in the week ending May 14, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Wisconsin.

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Menomonee Falls School Board: 'It's time to get to work on taking our district from great to awesome'

By Zachary Richter | May 28, 2022

Members of the Menomonee Falls School Board recently talked about their goals and aspirations and what changes they are hoping to see soon.

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Memorial Day weekend gas prices 'set new records;' Wisconsin's Misery Index sits at $895

By David Beasley | May 27, 2022

It's a miserable Memorial Day milestone for Wisconsin drivers: the highest inflation-adjusted prices in the past decade.