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Michigan GOP nominee Mark Foster on his win and a 2018 bar death
Mark Foster won the Republican nomination in Michigan’s 13th District by 55 votes, in a primary he says he barely campaigned in. He spoke with Heartland Signal about his platform and the 2018 bar fight that ended in a man’s death
Gov. Tim Walz signs executive order banning nonferrous mining near Boundary Waters
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday banning nonferrous mining in the Rainy River Watershed — handing environmentalists a significant victory they’ve sought for years.
Louisville woman in ICE custody after attending scheduled immigration interview
A 21-year-old Louisville woman was detained by federal immigration officials when she attended an interview last week for her marriage-based immigration application to get a green card.
Menasha officer sentenced for abusing Flock as statewide reckoning continues
On Monday, 32-year-old Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was sentenced for misusing Flock license plate reader cameras for unlawful targeted surveillance.
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Rep. Bill Huizenga has a 15-year record of voting to cut Social Security and Medicare
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Rep. Hinson backed Iran War and took big oil cash as Iowa gas prices surged
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