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Wauwatosa Common Council agrees to fire department merger

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WAUWATOSA, Wis.- The Wauwatosa Common Council passed an intergovernmental agreement to join fire departments with the city of West Allis. The agreement passed 12-2 Tuesday night. The merged fire departments would enter a 10-year contract, with either city able to withdraw with a two year notice. A study done in March 2025 shows that a merger could … Read more

Alysa Liu’s dad became a single father via surrogacy. How common is that?

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, freshly gold-medaled and halo-haired, has captured America’s heart. Her story is an inspiring one: she retired from skating at age 16, during the COVID-19 pandemic, after she realized how … Read more