The $90 million proposal will be included in the 2027-29 budget that is presented to the Wisconsin state Legislature and governor in the fall. 

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Gov. Evers said the storm left families, businesses and whole neighborhoods “hurting,” and said there’s still a “long road to recovery ahead.”

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Leaders in cybersecurity and rural water systems said that local providers have few resources to defend against attacks.

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Candidates running for Wisconsin governor made their final pitches to voters Monday in the run-up to Wisconsin's primary election.

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A fire that destroyed a Milwaukee elementary school earlier this summer was caused by rags soaked with cleaning liquids that spontaneously combusted inside the building, according to a fire department investigation. 

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The officer who fatally shot Corey Ruiz in Madison had nearly 11 years of law enforcement experience.

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A veteran born in Oshkosh is suing the state over a law that limits when transgender and intersex people can change the sex on their birth certificates.

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The primary is tomorrow and many voters are anxious to see if their chosen candidates are going to be successful Tuesday. WPR talked to voters in Milwaukee and Wausau about what they’re hoping for.

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Milwaukee Water Works has cut the amount of fluoride it’s adding to drinking water in half due to supply chain constraints as water utilities nationwide have faced a shortage this year.

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The new rule, which was included in Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" last year, provides exemptions for a number of groups, including people who are pregnant, have children under age 19 who live with them and people with a recognized disability.

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Reading is a major part of childhood. But what makes a good children's book? For award-winning children's book author-illustrator and Wisconsin native Kevin Henkes, it's all about the timing.

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An attack ad among Republicans running for a northern Wisconsin congressional seat accuses President Donald Trump-endorsed candidate Michael Alfonso of being a "nepo baby" whose  campaign is funded by his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. and "swamp interests."

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Thousands of endurance athletes are in Milwaukee this weekend for the 2026 USA Triathlon Nationals event.

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Citing a conflict of interest, the Brown County district attorney is handing complaints from state elections officials against billionaire Elon Musk to the La Crosse County district attorney.

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State utility regulators dealt a major setback to a more than $1 billion transmission project that would serve the hyperscale data center campus being built in Port Washington.

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Four Democratic candidates — Francesca Hong, David Crowley, Joel Brennan and Kelda Roys — remain in the 2026 primary for governor, all vying to face Republican Tom Tiffany in the general election

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The Green Bay city clerk is stepping down amid an investigation into how her office mailed out duplicate absentee ballots in back-to-back elections this year.

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Wisconsin Democrats’ efforts to flip control of the state Senate runs through just a handful of districts — and the most competitive of those will be in a newly-drawn district in southwest Wisconsin.

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Local government leaders say they have limited tools to prevent data center developments that face increasing opposition from the public.

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A Wisconsin festival featuring glass art is still on for this Saturday — after a very close call with a tornado and a quick change of location.

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