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Autumn is the season when we look most closely at leaves, maybe because they are so different for any other season.

In spring, leaves are often colored, too, even red being a common color for leaves emerging from a terminal bud.

So far this year, three different people each have donated more than $2 million to a political party in Wisconsin.

Vitamin D, sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin, is in the limelight for its possible effect on COVID-19. Several vitamin D studies have encouraging results, but it is too early to definitively say that it can help prevent or fight the virus, according to a doctor from SSM Health.

Wisconsin State Patrol’s law of the month focuses on slowing down and moving over for emergency crews and roadside workers.

National Move Over Day is Oct. 17.

Online applications are now open for the 2021 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Excellence Scholarships.

Forms can be completed at www.kohleducation.org. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 17.

One hundred students will be chosen to receive $10,000 in scholarships.

With more people learning, working and socializing from home, the State is encouraging stronger security measures online.

It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so consumers and entrepreneurs are advised to take stock of their devices and online habits.

Here are some tips.

With the General Election less than a month away, the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles is spreading the word that it can offer IDs to those who need one to vote.