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Custody issues for unmarried parents

Know Your Legal Rights is a bi-monthly column distributed by the State Bar of Wisconsin. It is written by members of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), which connects Wisconsin residents with lawyers throughout the state.

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Jelissa Burns is Post-Crescent’s newest food and drink reporter

Jelissa Burns is the new regional food and drink reporter for the USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin, based in Appleton. She will cover northeastern Wisconsin from Fond du Lac to Door County.

As the regional food and drink reporter, Burns will focus on highlighting signature foods and drinks from local restaurants, diving deeper into the history of restaurants and their owners, and covering all things food-related for local festivals and events. Burns previously worked as the streetwise reporter for the Sheboygan Press.

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Protecting yourself from fraud during home renovations

It is exciting to envision your house with a new deck, siding, roof, or three-season porch. However, choosing the wrong home improvement contractor could result in more headaches and problems than the project is worth.

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Lower-wage jobs hit hardest by pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic and its immediate aftermath, employment in higher-paying occupations in Wisconsin stayed largely stable, while thousands of lower-paying jobs were lost.

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