The new Braille Trail at Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee aims to be accessible to those with blindness or low vision by incorporating audio, braille and tactile features throughout.
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Far-northern Washburn County will spend thousands on top-level cybersecurity monitoring months after an attack took the county government's entire network down.
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A Cumberland man caught a record-setting lake sturgeon in northern Wisconsin this fall that measured 89.5 inches long or over 7 feet in length.
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State law says when a vacancy in the office of county executive occurs, the chairperson of the county board assumes the duties of the office initially.
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Recapping the 2026 Vote in Wisconsin for Governor, Lawmakers A historic 2026 election victory by Democrats sets up expectations for a sea change.
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Crowley Speaks to His Transition Plans as Governor-Elect David Crowley held a press conference on putting together a transition team for 2027.
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Wisconsin Democrats Flip Two US House Seats in 2026 Election Democratic candidates beat Republican incumbents in the 1st and 3rd districts.
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Ballot Counting in Milwaukee Was Orderly in 2026 Midterms The 2026 ballot operations at Milwaukee’s Central Count were conducted on high alert.
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It replaces a nearly century-old crossing known as the Black Hawk Bridge that was demolished last December after multiple closures over safety concerns.
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State regulators approved electric rate increases for two of the state’s biggest utility companies on Thursday, but the size of the rate hikes came in lower than the utilities requested.
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A Wisconsin State Trooper, who was born in South Africa and later came to the United States as a teenager, has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
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US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on the Blue Wave, Congress and Trump Tammy Baldwin on Democrats winning majorities in both chambers of Congress in 2026.
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the next governor of Wisconsin. He spoke to WPR about his priorities.
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On Election Day, some waited over three hours to cast their vote. New machines could streamline the process.
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State and federal agencies partnered to launch a goose reduction program at Horicon Marsh starting in the mid-1960s. Its goal was to drive away the geese in the wider area by flying airplanes, lighting exploders and driving airboats.
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Deputies could be wearing the new cameras as soon as summer 2027, following training and a bidding process to buy the devices, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said.
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The superintendent of Union Grove High School was charged Thursday with two counts of possession of child pornography.
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Minnesota-based 3M announced Tuesday it will spend more than $7 billion over the next nine years to settle injury claims tied to PFAS, and some Wisconsin residents may be eligible for compensation.
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Scholar Nancy Siegel’s book, “Political Appetites,” reveals how people without political rights were shaping culinary traditions and American identity around the time of the American Revolution.
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For the first time in 36 years, a public school district in Wisconsin will dissolve.
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