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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House passed a bill Monday matching the state’s tax code with new federal tax cuts, the first step in lawmakers’ primary task this year of simplifying next year’s tax filing for Minnesota residents… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Wisconsin Democrats oppose a House Farm Bill provision that makes massive cuts to food stamps. First Disctrict Congressman Mark Pocan said “no ones getting rich” off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — commonly known as food stamps. “You make about $100 a month per person on SNAP,” Pocan said. “And yet it’s the biggest program […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Appleton area is the top housing market in the country for millennials. According to Realtor.com, 57 percent of home sales are to people in that age group, and that’s the highest percentage nationwide. Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna says it’s evidence that the city is moving in the right direction. Millennials are interested in homes that […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Chris Stegman, Gannett Co. Inc.’s top business executive in Wisconsin, has been promoted to national vice president of grocery for the company.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Just hours after the snow melted away, local crews were dealing with three fires in Burnett County last weekend.  Several homes had to be evacuated in Clark County when a wildfire burned 20 acres not far from the Bruce Mound Winter Sports Complex.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging state residents to use caution.  More than 50 fires were reported in Wisconsin since Friday.  The D-N-R says burning debris is the number-one cause of wildfires in this state.  Careless burning is a big problem. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]