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WI Hospitals Strained + Rittenhouse Regret + New Waukesha Charges
Froedtert is strained under COVID-19 patients, Rittenhouse says he regrets visiting Kenosha and Waukesha's parade suspect is charged again.

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MILWAUKEE, WI — Around 100 federal medical workers are expected to help Wisconsin health services as hospitals see an overabundance of COVID-19 patients. Read more.
'We Are Full': Froedtert Strained Under COVID-19 Hospitalizations
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MILWAUKEE, WI — Officials say an influx of patients, many of them suffering from COVID-19, could have prevented hospitalization if they had been vaccinated. Read more.
Rittenhouse Said Kenosha Visit 'Not The Best Idea' After Shooting
KENOSHA, WI — Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of killing two protesters, said visiting Kenosha in 2020 was "not the best idea" in a podcast interview. Read more.
MILWAUKEE, WI — The man charged in the deaths of six people at the Waukesha Christmas parade faces new counts of witness and victim intimidation. Read more.
Burlington Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault, Child Pornography
RACINE COUNTY, WI — A band teacher at the Wheatland J1 School District was charged with sexual assault of a child and possession of child pornography. Read more.
Two Rivers Has Coolest AirBnB In Wisconsin: Condé Nast Traveler
WISCONSIN — A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house near Manitowoc was picked in a 2021 national roundup of coolest Airbnbs. Read more.
Man, 27, Dies In Milwaukee Police Custody
MILWAUKEE, WI — The man died of a medical emergency after he was arrested in connection with a drug investigation, police said. Read more.
4 Found Dead In Milwaukee: Medical Examiner
MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee police are investigating after four people were found dead in the city's south side. Read more.
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