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53 stories tracked in the last 24 hours, most active in Trempealeau, Wisconsin (statewide), Buffalo. Top item: DEMOCRATIC VOICE PODCAST: Wisconsin Legislature lets Knowles-Nelson program expire after 37 years (WIZM).

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DEMOCRATIC VOICE PODCAST: Wisconsin Legislature lets Knowles-Nelson program expire after 37 years
WIZM · Buffalo · High · Impact 54.00
For 37 years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has helped protect Wisconsin’s land and water. A program that’s been renewed every two years as part of the state budget — until now. William Garcia, chair of the 3rd Congressional District Democratic
Padres take on the Dodgers with series tied 1-1
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Trempealeau · High · Impact 53.00
Both the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:49 a.m. EDT
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Jackson · High · Impact 53.00
BET Awards: Druski to make history as youngest host as show honors Lauryn Hill and Teyana Taylor
High-A Northwest League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Vernon · High · Impact 53.00
Northwest LeagueSecond HalfWLPct.GBHillsboro (Arizona)62.750--Everett (Seattle)44.5002Spokane (Colorado)44.5002Tri-City (L.A. Angels)44.5002x-Eugene (San Francisco)35.3753Vancouver (Toronto)35.3753
Triple-A Pacific Coast League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Trempealeau · High · Impact 53.00
WLPct.GBLas Vegas (Oakland)41.800—Sugar Land (Houston)41.800--Reno (Arizona)32.6001Round Rock (Texas)32.6001Salt Lake (L.A. Angels)32.6001Albuquerque (Colorado)23.4002Oklahoma City (L.A. Dodgers)23.4002Tacoma (Seattle)23.4002El Paso (San Diego)14.2003Sacramento (San Francisco)14.2003
High-A Midwest League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Trempealeau · High · Impact 53.00
East DivisionSecond HalfWLPct.GBGreat Lakes (L.A. Dodgers)61.857—West Michigan (Detroit)62.750½Fort Wayne (San Diego)53.6251½Lake County (Cleveland)34.4293x-Dayton (Cincinnati)34.4293Lansing (Athletics)08.0006½
Double-A Texas League Glance
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Trempealeau · High · Impact 53.00
North DivisionWLPct.GBSpringfield (St. Louis)41.800—Arkansas (Seattle)41.800—x-Tulsa (L.A. Dodgers)32.6001NW Arkansas (Kansas City)14.2003Wichita (Minnesota)14.2003
Mookie Betts' 3-run homer caps 9-run 6th inning as Dodgers beat Padres 15-3
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Trempealeau · High · Impact 53.00
Mookie Betts’ three-run homer capped a nine-run sixth inning that also included consecutive shots by Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 15-3 to even a series between the top two teams…
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against the maker of Roundup weedkiller
WIZM · Wisconsin (statewide) · Medium · Impact 36.00
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller this week in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. The case came before the
Bands for birds, Flock's successor, and renewal at Sacred Heart
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Wisconsin (statewide) · Medium · Impact 35.00
Adams MultiMedia covers Wisconsin like no one else, and here’s what we were up to this week.
Rafael Devers homers twice and drives in 4 as Giants blank Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram · Wisconsin (statewide) · Medium · Impact 35.00
Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb’s magnificent pitching. Webb allowed one hit and struck out six in seven innings as the Giants avoided falling…
Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention
WIZM · Low · Impact 24.00
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s ?-billion plan to rapidly expand detention
State Politics
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against the maker of Roundup weedkiller
WIZM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller this week in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. The case came before the
Bands for birds, Flock's successor, and renewal at Sacred Heart
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Adams MultiMedia covers Wisconsin like no one else, and here’s what we were up to this week.
Rafael Devers homers twice and drives in 4 as Giants blank Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb’s magnificent pitching. Webb allowed one hit and struck out six in seven innings as the Giants avoided falling…
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Trempealeau 5/24h · 17/7dJackson 1/24h · 1/7dBuffalo 1/24h · 2/7dVernon 1/24h · 3/7dPepin 0/24h · 0/7dEau Claire 0/24h · 9/7dLa Crosse 0/24h · 33/7dDunn 0/24h · 3/7dMonroe 0/24h · 2/7dPierce 0/24h · 0/7dChippewa 0/24h · 12/7d
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  • DEMOCRATIC VOICE PODCAST: Wisconsin Legislature lets Knowles-Nelson program expire after 37 years
  • Padres take on the Dodgers with series tied 1-1
  • AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 1:49 a.m. EDT
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