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How Government Shutdowns Got More Severe and Further Reaching

By: Ali Watkins — 1 October 2025 at 16:53

Shutdowns started having significant effects after an attorney general in the 1980s argued that it was illegal for the government to spend money without congressional appropriations.

A government shutdown started at midnight on Wednesday.

Heavy Rains in Wisconsin Lead to Flooding and Early Closure of State Fair

By: Dan Simmons and Ali Watkins — 10 August 2025 at 23:29

Record-setting rainfall caused intense flooding in and around the Milwaukee area starting on Saturday night.

Rescuers helping residents stranded by flooding in Wauwatosa, Wis., on Sunday. More heavy rains were expected, forecasters said.