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Help is on the way in the effort to combat Wisconsin’s drug problem. Attorney General Brad Schimel plans to appoint a new assistant attorney general to aid in the prosecution of cases related to methamphetamines, which he says is a growing problem in the state. “Looking at a 2011-2015 snapshot, we saw methamphetamine cases in Wisconsin […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Governor Scott Walker is asking for a federal disaster declaration for 11 western Wisconsin counties that were damaged by flooding earlier this summer. The request is the result of more than $10 million worth of damage to roads and public infrastructure caused by torrential rains and flash flooding in July. If approved, it would allow […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Two Texas men have been charged with stealing textbooks from the UW-Green Bay campus. Ryan Lewis and Genesis Abellar were arrested in Houston on Wednesday, after allegedly breaking into locked offices and taking more than $12,000 worth of books from the Wisconsin school in June. Both men face two counts of felony Burglary and one count of […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

With a playground full of children serving as a backdrop, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers on Wednesday morning officially announced he’s running for governor in 2018. “I’m running because I’ve always believed that what’s best for our kids translates into what’s best for our communities, best for our economy, and…best for our Democracy,” […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Lottery players will have a shot at a $700 million Powerball jackpot that ranks as the second largest in U.S. history. Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]