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I am declaring a state of emergency in the city of Mauston until 6 AM Wednesday morning. We are asking local residents to stay away from flooded areas and avoid unnecessary travel. Pavement in areas where high water has been may be compromised. Mauston personnel, – fire, police, and public works – have been working since late last night and will likely work into the early morning hours tomorrow to ensure public safety. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

ELROY (WKOW) – Most of former Gov. Tommy Thompson’s 1,500 acres of crops are flooded and some is a complete loss as his hometown of Elroy deals with devastating flooding – and more rain expected.  Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency for the counties of Fond du Lac, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, and Washington following severe storms and flash flooding that continue to impact Wisconsin.  Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Chemicals used for firefighting have been tied to potential health problems when found in drinking water.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

State Senator Leah Vukmir said Tuesday that she’ll be getting some help this week, in her campaign for U.S. Senate. “The vice-president is coming to do an event for me this week,” Vukmir said on WISN’s Jay Weber Show. “He’s offered to help. The president has offered to help. Vukmir, who’s running against incumbent U.S. […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]