A man accused of fatally stabbing a Catholic priest at his home beside a church in a small Nebraska town has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Kierre Williams changed his plea at a hearing Tuesday to guilty to… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreA new lawsuit by Democratic state officials seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected run dry Saturday due to the U.S. government shutdown.… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreA federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from pulling sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender identities. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken in Oregon issued the preliminary injunction on Monday. The order came in a lawsuit… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreWisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ sweeping plan for overhauling the state’s aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed. A bipartisan subcommittee of the state building commission… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreThe federal SNAP or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps individuals and families buy food. It aids 700,000 people in Wisconsin, including 300,000 children, and is known here as Foodshare. Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services administers some $114 million in federal funding through the USDA, which will be unavailable in November if the government shutdown continues. […] Source: WRN.com
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