Wisconsin school board reverses on opting out of free meals
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin school district has reversed a decision to leave a federal free meals program following widespread criticism and loud protests...
California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A ferocious wildfire approached Lake Tahoe just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California...
Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith’s members
SALT LAKE CITY — After more than a year of attending church virtually, Monique Allen has struggled to explain to her asthmatic daughter why...
Minnesota court deals yet another setback to pipeline foes
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge...
Wisconsin governor: $680K for election probe is ‘outrageous’
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that it was “outrageous” that Republicans planned to spend $680,000 on an investigation into the...
Black man paralyzed in police shooting hopes to walk soon
CHICAGO — A Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer in Wisconsin...
Experts warn of dangers from breach of voter system software
ATLANTA — Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose...
Line 3 protesters removed from Minnesota Capitol lawn
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota troopers on Friday removed some demonstrators protesting Enbridge Energy's Line 3 replacement pipeline project on the lawn of the...
‘Making a Murderer’ subject Avery appeals latest defeat
MADISON, Wis. — “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery has appealed his latest unanimous legal defeat, asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take the...
Line 3 opponents descend on Minnesota Capitol to seek a stop
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Protesters descended upon the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday to rally against Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline as the...