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The weather in the Midwest is expected to get into the low to mid-90s this week, with heat indices even higher.

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The image of Wisconsin lakes as unchanging, permanent parts of the landscape isn’t accurate. We all know lakes change, but when you return to one year in, year out, they can take on an unwarranted sense of permanence.

Inflation is hitting the country hard. Consider this: $1 million in January 2020 has the same buying power as over $1.7 million today, according to the Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator.

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The Biden administration announced it was putting a two-year freeze on the threat of new solar tariffs, throwing a lifeline to U.S. solar installers – and likely to the country's ability to meet its climate goals.

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Tuesday’s ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court that the state’s health department could indeed release information on outbreaks of COVID was a win for open records.

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Wisconsin contractors are looking at a generally rosy business horizon through the end of 2022, although there are some decided flies in the ointment that they should be prepared to deal with.

For more than 68 years, the National Labor Relations Board has recognized the right of employers and unions to hold captive-audience speeches. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has made it clear she intends to ask the board to no longer ...

The pandemic has generated mind-numbing statistics over the past two years: half a billion cases, 6 million deaths, 1 million in the U.S. alone. But another, less-publicized global scourge preceded it and is likely to outlast it: traffic deaths and injuries.

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In past code cycles, changes were made to branch circuits that serve dryers and cooking units. Some older rules effected dryer and range branch circuits, including air conditioning condensing units, where type SE cable with aluminum conductors was the preferred wiring method. All that can present challenges to electricians and service technicians that are unaware of the background of these circuits and may require different applications and remedies required while working on these types of existing circuits today.

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As I sit here this morning drinking coffee and sore from last night’s boot camp class, (thanks to my fitness trainer!), I cannot help thinking about the relationship between physical health and mental health.