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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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Lower individual income tax revenue in Wisconsin during Q1

By L. S. Higgins | Sep 11, 2025

The first quarter of 2025 brought in $2.1 billion in individual income tax revenue for Wisconsin, a 17.2% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 sold at Appleton Kwik Trip

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 11, 2025

A Powerball ticket sold at Kwik Trip on 4085 E. Calumet St. in Appleton won $100,000 in the Wednesday, September 10 drawing.

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NFIB optimism index rises slightly in August; labor quality remains top concern

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 10, 2025

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.5 points in August, reaching 100.8, which is nearly three points above its long-term average.

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Man sentenced to 42 months for fatal crash on Menominee Indian Reservation

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 10, 2025

Desmond Waukau, a 22-year-old member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and former resident of Keshena, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

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Restoration News: Microsoft funds groups advancing racial equity and criminal legal reform

By E. D. Pettit | Sep 9, 2025

Restoration News reported that Microsoft has awarded a $40,000 grant to Legal Intervention for Transforming Wisconsin (LIFT) and Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) through its Catalyst Grant Program, which is administered by the Urban...

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Two $100,000 lottery tickets sold at St. Germain retailer

By L. A. Beaver | Sep 9, 2025

Two $100,000 winning tickets for the All or Nothing game were sold at Krist Food Mart on 310 State St. in St. Germain, according to the Wisconsin Lottery.

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Grant County horse tests positive for West Nile Virus; first equine case confirmed in 2025

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 9, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that a three-year-old Quarter Horse stallion in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).

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Wisconsin DHS distributes xylazine test strips and renews pharmacy naloxone order

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 9, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has begun distributing over 131,000 xylazine test strips to community organizations across the state and has renewed its statewide naloxone standing order for pharmacists.

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Aspirus Divine Savior to hold free community seminar on neck pain management

By K. N. Reeves | Sep 9, 2025

Aspirus Divine Savior will host a free educational event on neck pain for the community on Thursday, September 18.

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Brookfield man indicted for alleged role in multi-state elder fraud scheme

By L. A. Beaver | Sep 9, 2025

A federal grand jury has indicted Ankurkumar Patel, 41, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, on charges of money laundering conspiracy and substantive money laundering.

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Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board welcomes new members after certified election

By M. J. Hite | Sep 5, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the certification of the latest election results for the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board.

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Wisconsin Lottery introduces limited-time Lightning Ball feature for SuperCash

By V. T. Rios | Sep 5, 2025

The Wisconsin Lottery has announced a new feature for its SuperCash! game, available throughout September.

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Muskego customer wins over $157K in Wisconsin Lottery’s new 50/50 raffle

By L. S. Higgins | Sep 5, 2025

A customer at the Muskego BP, located on S73 W16680 Janesville Rd. in Muskego, won $157,705.50 through the Wisconsin 50/50 Raffle.

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Nomination period opens for seats on Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board

By M. J. Hite | Sep 4, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the opening of the nomination period for three seats on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board.

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Eau Claire man receives decade-long sentence for meth trafficking conviction

By V. T. Rios | Sep 3, 2025

John A. Soung, 48, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

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Federal inmate receives additional prison time for assaulting correctional officer

By V. T. Rios | Sep 3, 2025

Demetrius Brown, a 47-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for assaulting a prison guard.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office settles Appleton housing discrimination case involving emotional support animals

By S. K. Farr | Sep 3, 2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has reached a settlement in a housing discrimination case involving Tammy Estrada and Ramiro Estrada, owners and managers of a rental property in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Winning All or Nothing lottery ticket worth $100,000 sold at Green Bay retailer

By The Sconi | Sep 3, 2025

A $100,000 winning All or Nothing lottery ticket was sold at Webster Shell on 1501 S. Webster St. in Green Bay for the August 26 Evening drawing, according to the Wisconsin Lottery.

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Rep. Tiffany: Judge Dugan 'should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law'

By The Sconi | Sep 2, 2025

Tom Tiffany, a representative from Wisconsin, has called for the prosecution and removal of Judge Hannah Dugan following a federal judge's decision that she is not immune from charges related to aiding an undocumented immigrant.

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WISN-Milwaukee host: Illegal immigrants arrested in sexual assault case ‘reflects an important issue of this era’

By The Sconi | Sep 2, 2025

Jay Weber, host of WISN-Milwaukee, commented on the sentencing of two undocumented immigrants in a Fond du Lac crime case, suggesting it reflects a broader issue of the era.