August 14, 2026: Measles outbreak grows in southwest Wisconsin

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It’s Friday, August 14 and here’s what’s happening across the region.

• Measles outbreak in Southwest Wisconsin grows; most taken ill weren’t vaccinated (Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner)

• Wisconsin prisons are struggling to improve mental healthcare (Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner)

• Tom Tiffany has a disastrous anti-worker record, including opposing equal pay for women and supporting child labor (Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Courier)

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• Wisconsin State Fair previews final weekend with Piggly Wiggly Day, cream puff celebration, and concerts (Nick Payne, Racine County Eye)

• Thirteen new cases of measles in Iowa County (Todd Coppernoll, Adam D. Hess)

• Feds OK use of federal funds for Minnesota nursing home workers (Matthew Blake, MinnPost)

• In bid to stop Saline Data Center tax break, an attorney argues the township skipped crucial steps (Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance)

• Department of Energy is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid (Jeff St. John, Canary Media)

• Deere settlement is a win for the Right to Repair. But advocates say there’s a catch (Miranda Lipton, Barn Raiser)

• Q&A: David Crowley talks Hong, data centers and Milwaukee roots after governor primary win (Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Courier)

• DNR issues critical warning, “No tree stands in ash trees” (Todd Coppernoll, Adam D. Hess, Civic Media)

• Doctors work to address access to trauma care for rural residents (Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder)

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