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Western Wisconsin school district under Title IX investigation over bathroom use
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (141+ words) President Donald Trump participates in a Site Visit at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Cincinnati, Ohio. (WLUK) -- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating a school district in western Wisconsin over who is allowed to use female restrooms. The department's Office for…...
Trump gets pushback for saying trans surgery for kids can happen with parental consent
6+ day, 32+ min ago (229+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " Conservatives on X express anger over a TRUTH Social post from President Donald Trump that said gender-transition surgeries for children can occur with parental consent. "THE SAVE AMERICA ACT!" Trump wrote on TRUTH Social on Thursday, proceeding to…...
3 Little Pigs grilled cheese brings home the bacon in Timber Rattlers' food fight
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (286+ words) GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- A grilled cheese sandwich featuring bacon hogged the number one spot in the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' annual Food Fight. The 3 Little Pigs Grilled Cheese submitted by Ryan Gill of Sturtevant in Racine County, will be on the…...
Florida deputy captures 9-foot boa constrictor found in resident's yard
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) " A deputy ended up wrangling a 9-foot boa constrictor after a resident found the massive snake in her yard. On Jan. 25, the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the homeowner called for help after spotting the…...
UW Health, Children's Wisconsin pause gender-affirming care for minors after HHS directive
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (209+ words) by Juliana Tornabene, WMTV 15 News MADISON (WMTV) -- Both UW Health and Children's Wisconsin will pause offering gender-affirming care treatments to minors following a federal directive. In December, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of proposed…...
Wisconsin state capitol raises Progress Pride Flag for Pride Month
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) MADISON (WLUK) -- The Progress Pride Flag was raised over the Wisconsin state capitol Friday to recognize June as Pride Month. Pride Month originally began as a recognition of and tribute to the Stonewall Uprising in 1969 and has become an annual,…...
'No room for hate': Community rallies after pride display at Appleton home is vandalized
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- A pride display was vandalized at the Appleton home of Benji Roe and Alex Frantz. "On Thursday, May 29, 2025, our home was the target of a hateful and deliberate act," said Roe, speaking to more than 50 people gathered…...
Northeast Wisconsin advocates react to 988 crisis line ending specialized LGBTQ+ services
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) APPLETON (WLUK) -- The portion of the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline that's dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth is seeing cuts by the Trump administration. Services for the subsection known as the "Press 3 Option" will end July 17. Suicide is one of the…...
Green Bay alderpersons propose resolution against conversion therapy
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Some Green Bay alderpersons are speaking out about concerns over conversion therapy. It's the practice of attempting to cause a non-heterosexual person to become heterosexual. On Monday night, the city's Protection and Policy Committee discussed a resolution…...