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Minnesota’s governor has signed a new order that opens his state up to women from Wisconsin who want to have an abortion. Governor Tim Walz yesterday signed the order that protects abortion doctors in Minnesota from laws in Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Walz has said he will not allow other states to stop abortions in his state.

Wisconsin’s governor is promising to forgive any doctor who continues to provide abortions in the state. Governor Tony Evers told Democrats at their convention on Saturday that he will offer clemency to any doctor who breaks the state’s abortion law. Wisconsin is one of two dozen states where abortion became illegal when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade on Friday. The governor said he doesn’t think a law that was written before the Civil War should be the law

It will be at least September before we know if the trial for the teenager accused of killing Lily Peters will be tried as an adult. A judge in Chippewa Falls on Friday delayed making the decision in the case. The 14-year-old suspect is currently facing adult charges, but his lawyers may try and change that. Investigators say the teen beat Lily, strangled her, then assaulted her dead body before hiding her under some leaves along a walking trail in

It was a rescue from the Mississippi River for a group of boaters over the weekend. The Genoa-Harmony Fire Department says crews rescued eight people and two dogs off of a stranded pontoon near the lock south of La Crosse. The boat’s motor died. No one was hurt, and everyone made it to shore.

Gas prices in Wisconsin are falling. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular in the state is now four-dollars and 71-cents. Last Monday it was four-84. The price of diesel in Wisconsin, though, remains high. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of diesel is five-dollars and 52-cents. Last week diesel cost five-51.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations are holding steady. The state’s Hospital Association on Friday reported 385 people in the hospital with the virus, including 55 in the ICU. The Hospital Association says Wisconsin has been at about 390 hospitalizations for the past month or so. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DHS.

 Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday to denounce the overturning of the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.  A high fence was erected around the court in Washington, DC, where the crowd of protesters grew throughout the day.  Reuters says the protesters carried signs with slogans such as “Abort SCOTUS” and “limit guns, not women.”   We’ll show you different sides so you can decide. Across the ideological aisle, former President Trump is calling Friday’s ruling to overturn

 Wisconsin Democrats gather in La Crosse for the party’s Convention.   This year,  the event at the La Crosse Center launched first off with an abortion rights rally led by Governor Tony Evers.  The Governor said any doctor charged for performing an abortion will receive clemency while he is still Governor.  Evers is running for reelection.

Madison’s Social Justice Center is celebrating two decades of community service.  Yesterday the Center held its annual Social Justice Jubilee at the group’s location on Williamson Street.  The event is back after getting canceled the past two years over COVID concerns.  Center Director Annie Kraus says its great to have the Jubilee back since it is the Center’s most important fundraising event every year.

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