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"Six dollars are saved in disaster recovery for every one dollar invested in disaster prevention and mitigation:" Governor Evers signed a bill into law yesterday that seeks to help Wisconsin communities study and prepare for future floods

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Here's your local news for Thursday, April 4, 2024:* We get the backstory behind Wisconsin's new "pre-disaster flood resilience" grant program,* Hear what advocates are saying during this year's Autism Acceptance Month,* Share some safety tips - ahead of Monday's partial solar eclipse,* Broadcast a Milwaukee rapper's backstory,* Explain some house-hunting red flags,* Interview a director ahead of the Wisconsin Film Festival,* And much more.

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