WESTERN WISCONSIN | HOSPITALS PLANNING TO CLOSE Gov. Tony Evers approves grant money for western Wisconsin hospitals; Republicans balk at expansion MITCHELL SCHMIDT Feb 29, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Updated Jun 10, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm(6DE6C? (:D4@?D:? 9@DA:E2=D 2C6 :? =:?6 E@ C646:G6 S`d >:==:@? :? DE2E6 7F?5:?8 E@ DFAA@CE 962=E9 42C6 2446DD F?56C 2 3:== D:8?65 :?E@ =2H (65?6D52J 3J v@G] %@?J tG6CD 27E6C E96 2??@F?465 4=@DFC6 @7 EH@ >2;@C 9@DA:E2=D :? E96 C68:@?]k^Am kAmqFE #6AF3=:42? =6256CD :>>65:2E6=J A=65865 E@ 3=@4< E96 7F?5:?8 7@C 2?JE9:?8 @E96C E92? 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