Local News

Wild Weather Ride to Continue With Wintry Mix the Next Feature
After thunderstorms pounded northern Sheboygan County with hail on Wednesday, wintry weather is now expected to present residents with their next set of challenges. Of immediate concern is the potential of a mix of precipitation that could leave area roads glazed from Wednesday evening through the Thursday morning com...
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Plymouth Residents Asked for Feedback on Services, Funding of Public Safety
The City of Plymouth is entering the next stage of evaluating its system of public safety and how it's funded. A report released earlier in March illustrated the basics: Population growth exceeding 30 percent since 1992; a 250 percent increase in Police Department incident reports since 2005 including a tripling in th...
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Former County Administrator Adam Payne Inducted into Sheboygan County Conservation Hall of Fame
Former Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne has been inducted into the Sheboygan County Conservation Hall of Fame. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime commitment to conservation on a local level, as well as contributing to the State and National Levels. The award was announced by ...
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Above & Beyond Hosts Free Play Lab on Wednesday Courtesy of the Milwaukee Brewers, Wisconsin Museums
A collaboration between Wisconsin Museums, the Milwaukee Brewers and Above & Beyond Children's Museum means free admission and playtime on Wednesday, April 1st. The Brewers Community Foundation is also offering two free terrace-level Milwaukee Brewer ticket vouchers per child 17 and under at sixteen participating ...
12h ago

Plymouth High Art Teacher Named Kohl Teacher Fellow
Plymouth Comprehensive High School Art Teacher Ryan Krippendorf has been named a 2026 Kohl Teacher Fellow. Krippendorf is one of 100 Wisconsin educators to receive the prestigious honor. More than 12-hundred nominations were received this year. The award recognizes the ability to inspire a love of learning, motivate s...
22h ago
Sports
NBA roundup: Lakers down Cavs as LeBron James earns record 1,229th win
Luka Doncic had 42 points and 12 assists, and LeBron James scored 14 points in his NBA-record 1,229th career win, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a decisive 127-113 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Los Angeles won for the 1...
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MLB roundup: Andrew Painter wins big-league debut as Phillies edge Nats
Andrew Painter struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday. The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Painter (1-0) allowed one run, four hits and a walk a...
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LeBron James sets all-time win mark in Lakers' victory over Cavaliers
Luka Doncic had 42 points and 12 assists, and LeBron James scored 14 points in his NBA-record 1,229th career win, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a decisive 127-113 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Los Angeles (50-26) won ...
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NHL roundup: Viktor Arvidsson posts hat trick as Bruins extend win streak
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice in the third period to finish off his fifth career hat trick while Henri Jokiharju netted the game-winner, leading the Boston Bruins to a 6-3 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. The Bruins (43-24-8, 94 po...
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Steelers owner on Aaron Rodgers: 'I expect an answer' by NFL draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers expect Aaron Rodgers will make his decision soon. Owner and team president Art Rooney II said Tuesday at the NFL annual meetings in Phoenix that he believes Rodgers is close to a decision on whether to re-sign with the Steele...
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National News
China expects severe flooding, drought in 2026
HONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) - China is likely to face severe flooding and drought in several parts of the country this year, state broadcaster CCTV said on Wednesday. Citing the Ministry of Water Resources, the broadcaster reported the following d...
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Tokyo buildings shaken by magnitude 5 earthquake; no tsunami warning
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5 hit the greater Tokyo region, authorities said on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital, but prompting no tsunami warning. The epicentre in the Ibaraki region was 50 km (31 mile...
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Judicial panel in Wisconsin dismisses lawsuit challenging state's congressional map
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A three-judge panel in Wisconsin on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from Democratic voters that had challenged the state's congressional map. The panel said in its ruling that only the Wisconsin Supreme ...
9h ago
US judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
By Nate Raymond March 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday declined to approve a Trump administration-crafted settlement that would have allowed churches and other houses of worship to endorse political candidates to their congregations without ri...
10h ago
Republican senator proposes to widen US ban on Chinese autos
By Kalea Hall and David Shepardson NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday he will introduce legislation next month to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers from entering the American market, and en...
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World News
World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip
TAIPEI/BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - At a time of international turbulence the world does not need a crisis over Taiwan, the leader of the island's largest opposition party said on Wednesday ahead of a trip to China, adding she is seeking reconciliatio...
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Hungary election polls show opposition Tisza widening lead over Orban's Fidesz
BUDAPEST, April 1 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right Tisza party widened its lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz ahead of an April 12 parliamentary election, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday, although a large share of voters rem...
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Romania, Ukraine advance talks on EU-funded joint drone production
BUCHAREST, April 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone manufacturers are meeting Romanian defence ministry and army officials in the capital Bucharest this week to discuss potential joint production under a new European Union rearmament funding mechanism, th...
1h ago
At least 18 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey's Aegean coast
ANKARA, April 1 (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed when an inflatable boat carrying migrants sank off Turkey's western province of Mugla on Wednesday, the coastguard said in a statement, adding that search and rescue efforts continued in the ...
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Airline Emirates says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE
April 1 (Reuters) - Dubai-based airline Emirates' website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates. The website of another carrier, Flydubai, said Iranian nationals holding a UAE ...
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Health News
British drug-cost watchdog recommends use of Novo's Wegovy to lower heart risks
April 1 (Reuters) - UK's drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to reduce the risk of serious heart problems or strokes in obese or overweight adults, becoming the first GLP-1 drug to be endorsed for this use. With the...
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Activist Pineal Capital pushes Teladoc to consider split, other changes to boost value
By Christy Santhosh March 31 (Reuters) - Activist investor Pineal Capital Management has urged sweeping changes at Teladoc Health, calling for cost cuts and a potential breakup of the telehealth provider to unlock shareholder value. In an open letter ...
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American Heart Association urges people to favor plant-based proteins, replace full fat dairy
March 31 (Reuters) - The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat. It also suggested limiting the use...
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US FDA warns of liver injury cases tied to Amgen's rare disease drug
By Puyaan Singh March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has identified cases of liver injury in patients taking Amgen's drug for a group of rare autoimmune diseases and urged healthcare providers to discontinue t...
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US FDA is expected to lift restriction on certain peptides, NYT reports
March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving toward allowing compounding pharmacies to produce more than a dozen injectable peptides that were banned because of potentially significant safety risks, the New York Times reported...
18h ago
Science News
Amazon, Delta team up for in-flight Wi-Fi, challenging Musk's Starlink
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, March 31 (Reuters) - Amazon's Leo satellite internet unit signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on 500 of the airline's planes starting in 2028, inking its second major partnership in the skies a...
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Exclusive-Eutelsat in talks with India's space agency to boost satellite launch options
By Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Eutelsat, Europe's main rival to Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink, is in talks with India's space agency about future satellite launches as it seeks to diversify beyond SpaceX and Europe...
Mar 31, 2026
Chinese satellite maker GalaxySpace starts IPO process
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Chinese satellite maker GalaxySpace has begun the so-called tutoring process for a potential initial public offering, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest private space firm to take steps towar...
Mar 31, 2026
SpaceX's Starlink loses contact with satellite, says no threat to space missions
March 30 (Reuters) - SpaceX's Starlink said one of its satellites had an anomaly on-orbit on Sunday, leading to a loss of communications with the spacecraft at roughly 560 km (347.97 miles) above Earth, though the event does not pose a risk to key mi...
Mar 30, 2026
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, March 30 (Reuters) - NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a critical test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals as the U....
Mar 30, 2026
Technology News
Microsoft on track to invest $5.5 billion in Singapore by 2029, WSJ reports
April 1 (Reuters) - Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Singapore through 2029, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reut...
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China's CAS Space targets $607 million IPO for reusable rocket R&D
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - China's CAS Space Technology is seeking to raise around 4.18 billion yuan ($607 million) in a planned listing on Shanghai's tech-focussed STAR Market, according to a filing on Tuesday, as Chinese space...
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Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure', police say
BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central Chinese city of Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over the fast-growing serv...
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TSMC plans 3-nanometre chip production launch in Japan in 2028
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, April 1 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is expected to launch equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers in 2028 at its second factory in Japan, according to a Taiwanese governmen...
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Apple's 50-year journey from garage to tech titan
By Aditya Soni and Akash Sriram April 1 (Reuters) - In early 1976 in California, Steve Wozniak had just completed the design of a computer circuit board he intended to share with fellow hobbyists at a prominent local club. His friend Steve Jobs also sa...
8h ago
Entertainment News
Jazz singer Laufey reimagines Miles Davis classic 'Blue in Green' for a new generation
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. "It's literally all I care about as an artist - having people...
14h ago
Consequences come calling for Cooper in Season 2 of 'Your Friends and Neighbors'
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - American actor Jon Hamm said Season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy "Your Friends and Neighbors" will focus on the consequences facing his character after beginning a life of crime in Season 1. "S...
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Celine Dion announces comeback with 10 concerts in Paris this fall
PARIS, March 30 (Reuters) - Canadian singer Celine Dion announced on Monday, her birthday, that she will return to the stage this fall with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris, spread out over September and October. The much‑anticipated announcement follow...
Mar 30, 2026
Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over 'Life of a Showgirl'
By Blake Brittain March 30 (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer on Monday who said Swift's latest hit album "The Life of a Showgirl" violates her trademark rights. Maren Wade said in the complaint that marketing for...
Mar 30, 2026
UK comedian Russell Brand trial on rape, sex assault charges delayed
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women will take place in October, a London judge said on Monday. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile ...
Mar 30, 2026


