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Milwaukee Public Schools + Quintuple Shooter Arrested + Endemic

An omicron subvariant is found in Wisconsin, listeria linked to salad kills a resident and a memo for an election plot uncovered.

Here's the weekly story roundup for Wisconsin.
Here's the weekly story roundup for Wisconsin. (Ethan Duran/Patch)

MILWAUKEE, WI — Miss any stories in Wisconsin this week? Here are the top stories.


WI Republican Proposal Would Break Up Milwaukee Public Schools

MILWAUKEE, WI — A lawmaker said overhauling the K-12 system would be an opportunity, while the state superintendent said it wouldn't help public schools. Read more.

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Milwaukee Man, 34, Turns Self In After 5 Women Shot: Police

MILWAUKEE, WI — A 34-year-old Milwaukee man turned himself in to police after five women and girls were shot near a Milwaukee's Rufus King High School. Read more.

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Could COVID-19 Become Endemic? WI Experts Weigh In

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin's chief medical officer said that COVID-19 could become endemic in 2022, but new variants are likely to keep experts guessing. Read more.


Highly Transmissible Omicron Subvariant Found In WI: What To Know

WISCONSIN — Cases of a contagious subvariant of the omicron coronavirus variant, dubbed BA.2, were detected in Wisconsin. Read more.


Listeria Linked To Salad Kills 2, Including 1 In Wisconsin

WISCONSIN — Two people are dead, including one Wisconsin resident, after a listeria outbreak linked to salad spread across 13 states. Read more.


Memo Shows Wisconsin Lawyer Knew About Trump Elector Plot: Report

WISCONSIN — The memo shared to a Wisconsin lawyer set a plan in motion to overturn the 2020 U.S. election in favor of Donald Trump. Read more.

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