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Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

FILE - A member of the National Guard patrols the area outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Latest: Trump orders federal law enforcers onto streets of Washington, DC

A tent camp in Gaza City is seen from a Jordanian Air Force C-130 plane during an airdrop of humanitarian aid for Palestinians on the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

The Latest: Israel plans to take control of Gaza City, drawing international condemnation

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James as it investigates whether she violated Trump rights

The Statue of Liberty is seen near Port Liberty Terminals, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Wall Street dips as world stock markets take Trump’s tariffs in stride

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during an announcement about Apple with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners

Stacks of containers are seen at the Manila North Harbour Port in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

The Latest: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years

Earl Lowrie has struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts throughout his life. He sees a therapist he found after calling the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hotline and getting connected to the organization’s Chippewa Valley local affiliate in Wisconsin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults account for one in five of all deaths by suicide in Wisconsin. (Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

Older adults make up 1 in 5 suicides in Wisconsin. Here’s what can be done to fix that.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, right, shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Putin hosts Trump envoy Witkoff for crucial talks on Ukraine peace deal

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event to promote his proposal to improve Americans' access to their medical records in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

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Setting the Record Straight

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do

FILE - A dairy cow is milked at a farm in Newcastle, Maine, Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Raw milk sickens 21 people in Florida including 6 children

FILE - A cut lead pipe is pulled from a dig site for testing at a home in Royal Oak, Mich., on Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come

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Menomonie City Council approves re-zoning for proposed data center, daycare

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Wisconsin elections, already flooded with cash, could get even more expensive

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur Friday, July 11, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, smoke rises after a Russian drone hit the market in the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, (Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade via AP)

Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions

Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon at the Capitol Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'

FILE - Voters wait to receive their ballots at a polling place at McDonald Elementary School, Nov. 5, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from at least 19 states, AP finds

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