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Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. Whether they take effect is now up to the courts

Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access and other reproductive rights are supposed to take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them

November 24, 2023

Turkeys were a marvel of conservation. Now their numbers are dwindling.

Wild turkeys were a 20th-century conservation triumph. But over the last 10 or 15 years, wild turkeys have fallen into significant decline throughout the South and Midwest.

November 23, 2023

Man agrees to plead guilty to firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion group office

A man accused of firebombing an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin last year has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives.

November 21, 2023

911 call center says it misidentified crossing before derailment of Chicago-bound Amtrak train

The train with 200 passengers crashed into the empty car and a tow truck Thursday night near New Buffalo, about 70 miles east of Chicago.

November 21, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans

While Vivek Ramaswamy is packing his schedule with stops across Iowa, including multiple events on Tuesday and Wednesday, he has failed to move up in the 2024 Republican primary race and is increasingly at risk of becoming an afterthought.

November 21, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court questions timing of redistricting challenge seeking new maps for 2024

Conservative justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court questioned why it was being asked Tuesday to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps in a redistricting case that Democrats hope will result in new, more favorable legislative maps for elections in 2024.

November 21, 2023

At Wisconsin’s northernmost point, the Red Cliff Reservation is trying to diversify tourism while preserving its native culture

Although tourism quiets down after the fall colors peak along the Lake Superior shore, there are good reasons to visit in winter.

November 15, 2023

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care.

November 07, 2023

Wisconsin GOP proposes ticket fee to help fund repairs to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium repair plan

Republicans in the Wisconsin state Senate are proposing tweaks to their plan to help fund repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium that would scale back the state’s contribution and impose a surcharge on non-baseball event tickets.

November 07, 2023

An Illinois judge reversed a sexual assault verdict he had rendered. A hearing will now decide whether he stays on the bench.

Judge Robert K. Adrian said he felt that the four-year mandatory prison sentence was too much.

November 07, 2023

Peoria botulism outbreak, 40 years later: ‘It grabs hold of you and stays’

One died, dozens of others were sickened from onions served at a popular restaurant. At the time it was the country’s third-largest botulism outbreak of the 20th century.

November 05, 2023

Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline that would run through Illinois, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes

A major Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project has been canceled.

October 20, 2023

Man charged with bringing gun to Wisconsin Capitol arrested again

A man who twice brought guns to the Wisconsin state Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers has been arrested again on suspicion of a concealed carry violation he allegedly committed that same night, the governor’s administration said Wednesday.

October 18, 2023

Wisconsin GOP approves transgender sports restrictions and is set to outlaw gender-affirming surgery

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly signed off Thursday on contentious legislation limiting transgender youth participation on sports teams and outlawing gender-affirming surgery for minors despite Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ vow to veto proposals.

October 12, 2023

Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota confrontation, authorities say; suspect arrested

Authorities say a suspect has been arrested after five drug task force officers were shot and wounded while serving a search warrant near the Minnesota city of Princeton.

October 12, 2023

Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle

A state spokesperson says a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle.

October 05, 2023

Illinois is running out of volunteer firefighters: ‘It’s going to become very critical, very shortly’

These alarming shortages come amid more service demands driven by rising medical calls attributed largely to the state’s growing senior population.

September 24, 2023

From the ‘Field of Dreams’ film site to a solar-system-modeled trek, bikers can find plenty of fascinating trails around the Midwest

Madison says it's the biking capital of the Midwest, but there are worthy trails in other parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

September 20, 2023

Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions in Wisconsin after more than a year

Planned Parenthood has resumed offering abortions in Wisconsin at clinics in Madison and Milwaukee.

September 18, 2023

Missing plane found in southern Michigan with pilot dead at crash site

The plane, which was missing since Sunday afternoon was spotted by a Michigan State Police helicopter in woods about 2 miles north of Dowagiac on Thursday afternoon, the Dowogiac Police Department said.

September 15, 2023

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