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A man’s decapitated head was found inside a bucket by his mother. His alleged killer is now standing trial

Taylor Schabusiness, 25, is facing trial in Green Bay, Wisconsin, over the gruesome murder of 24-year-old Shad Thyrion. Prosecutors have told the court that Schabusiness choked Thyrion during sex and then proceeded to dismember his body. Andrea Blanco reports

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Prosecutors charge woman who drove into Green Bay building with reckless driving

Prosecutors have filed charges against the driver of a minivan that crashed into a building in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin drops lawsuit challenging Trump-era border wall funding

Wisconsin is dropping out of two multistate lawsuits that challenged former President Donald Trump’s decision to divert billions of dollars to fund a wall across the southern U.S. border

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Minivan strikes building, leaving roof sagging and turning much of its facade to pile of bricks

Police say a minivan has crashed into a building in Wisconsin, reducing its brick facade to a pile of bricks and leaving much of the roof sagging precariously

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The 10 states with the largest percentages of open seats since 2010

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Brickbat: Funded Forever

Under Wisconsin law, the governor has the power to alter bills before signing them into law, and Gov. Tony Evers recently did just that. A school funding bill approved by the legislature increased the amount of property taxes that local school districts could raise by $325 per pupil for two…

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Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest

Gerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer from Madison, prevailed Saturday night at Sloppy Joe's Bar, a frequent hangout of Ernest Hemingway when he lived in Key West during the 1930s.

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Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest

Gerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer, defeated other contestants to win the annual contest in Key West, where the author lived for years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins Hemingway look-alike contest

The annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest has been won by a Wisconsin man who was celebrating his 68th birthday

The Independent UK

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court's new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control next month and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts

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Wisconsin woman's killing, dismemberment trial to begin Monday after jury chosen, judge's ruling

The trial of a woman charged with killing and dismembering a Green Bay man last year is set to begin Monday after a judge found her fit to assist in her own defense

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Why Maryland became a haven for abortion care after Roe’s fall

The state has emerged as an example of how Democratic lawmakers can take proactive steps to bolster abortion access

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #69

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Minnesota and Wisconsin issue air quality alerts amid a new round of Canada smoke

Parts of the Midwest are seeing unhealthy air quality this weekend, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana and the Dakotas. It can be most dangerous for kids, older people and other sensitive groups.

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School board fires teacher for criticizing ban of Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus song ‘Rainbowland’

A Wisconsin teacher who complained about the banning of the Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton song “Rainbowland” has now been fired.

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Wisconsin teacher fired for criticising ban on kids singing Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus song about rainbows

Critics say firing part of school’s anti-LGBTQ policies

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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 10 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 10, Ballotpedia tracked one from July 3-9. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Recall election roundup: Wisconsin

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Wisconsin from July 3-9, bringing the yearly statewide total to one effort against one official. The most recent effort is:

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Former Top Chef winner Kristen Kish succeeds Padma Lakshmi as host, and the show is headed to Wisconsin

Bravo's Top Chef will have a new host for the first time in 19 seasons.

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Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban can continue

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suspended after hazing investigation

In late November, the university received a complaint alleging instances of hazing occurring inside the Wildcats’ normal locker room and at “Camp Kenosha” in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the program has held preseason camp.

The Week

How safe are rollercoasters around the world?

Questions are once again being asked about the safety of rollercoasters after eight people were left hanging upside down for more than two hours when the ride they were on broke down at a fair in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin governor seals 400 years of public school funding increases with budget veto

Wisconsin’s governor has broad line-item veto authority

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Eight stuck upside down on US rollercoaster for more than three hours

Wisconsin officials are investigating the ride failure, which required firefighters to free those trapped ‘near the top of a loop’

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Wisconsin probes how 8 roller-coaster riders became trapped upside down for hours

State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster at a festival in Wisconsin

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