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  • How do 8th District candidates differ on prices, cameras, and data centers?
  • UTV crash near Gillett sends Kaukauna family to Green Bay hospital
  • What Edgerrin Cooper's injury means for the Packers' defense now

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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• FOX 11 speaks 1-on-1 with 8th congressional district candidates (fox11online.com) — Green Bay–area voters get a closer look at both candidates for the 8th Congressional District as they lay out contrasting ideas on affordability, license plate readers, and data centers. Incumbent Republican Tony Wied emphasizes tax relief and local control, while Democratic challenger Rick Crosson, a former Green Bay school board member, stresses environmental stability, privacy protections, and tougher questions for big tech projects.
   

• One person is dead following UTV accident in Oconto County (fox11online.com) — A deadly UTV and vehicle collision in the Town of Gillett left a 59-year-old Mountain man dead at the scene and sent three Kaukauna passengers, including an infant, to a Green Bay hospital with injuries. The crash happened late Sunday morning on Klaus Lake Road at the Nicolet Recreation Trail, and Oconto County authorities are still investigating what caused the impact.
   

• Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper likely done for season with Achilles tear (statenews.net) — Green Bay football fans just lost a key defensive playmaker, as Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper is believed to have suffered a season-ending Achilles tear during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. Coaches and teammates praised his impact and energy, while noting backup Isaiah McDuffie will now be asked to step up in his place.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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