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Wisconsin Senate passes state budget in rush to help hospitals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Senate passed a compromise state budget on a bipartisan vote Wednesday in a race to approve a deal reached between Gov. Tony Evers and majority Republicans. Lawmakers were rushing to pass the...
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$29 million sewer renewal project begins in Green Bay and Allouez, brings long-term disruptions
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - A $29 million infrastructure project is underway in Green Bay and Allouez to update aging underground sewer pipes that have been in operation since the 1930s. Led by NEW Water, the Downtown Interceptors Renewal ...
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Three horses euthanized, dozens rescued in Wisconsin animal neglect case
LEWISTON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities say three horses were euthanized and more than a dozen others were rescued after investigators found signs of severe animal neglect at a property in Columbia County. According to the Columbia County S...
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DNR, law enforcement team up for Operation Dry Water ahead of holiday weekend
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Wisconsin residents are preparing to celebrate this weekend, and many will be on the water. Law enforcement is urging anyone operating a boat to do so sober. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Reso...
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World's top pool players compete in Green Bay for first-of-its-kind women's 8-ball championship
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Pool may have its roots dating back to the 15th century, but this weekend, Green Bay is at the forefront of the sport's modern era. Some of the best players in the world are in town for the first global event of...
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Wisconsin police still searching for answers in 1982 stabbing death of student Donna Mraz
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Forty-three years ago on July 2, 1982, 23-year-old Donna Mraz was viciously murdered while walking home from work in Madison. The UW-Madison student had just finished her shift at The Bittersweet restaurant on Sta...
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