There are 33 murals in Ashland County and many will be on display via a trolley tour during Ashland’s MuralFest.

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GOP Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden was among the first speakers during the Republican National Committee's midterm convention aimed at boosting candidates facing challenging races this year. He touted President Donald Trump's healthcare agenda and said the two of them brought billions in federal funding to Wisconsin hospitals, which Democrats deny.

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For the first time, researchers in Wisconsin are placing tiny solar-powered radio tags onto monarchs.

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Across Wisconsin, thousands of households struggle with usable internet. The state has invested millions on the internet grid, but many are left out of the digital age.

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The two symphonies by English composer William Walton are major twentieth century works, and have finally found a home in this new release.

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Law enforcement and city officials around the state are breaking ties with Flock Safety, citing an erosion of trust in how their traffic data is being used.

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Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison say the health system violated federal labor law in its opposition to their unionization effort.

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The service has a track record of success and growing demand, but state lawmakers have failed to provide permanent funding.

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In the race for Wisconsin’s governor, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and his Democratic opponent Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley share rare common ground on delisting wolves in Wisconsin.

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The proposal got support from a majority of Madison alders, but failed to secure the needed supermajority.

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On Friday, Trump issued a pair of executive orders filled with policies long called for by American ranchers.

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Absentee ballots are on their way to some Wisconsin voters, even as President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting is in the courts.

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A local cranberry farm is working with a company to better manage their water usage.

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Wisconsin will be getting another 42 electric vehicle charging stations under a federal program temporarily halted by President Donald Trump's administration.

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A gas leak that occurred last month on Enbridge’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline is the largest oil and gas spill reported in Wisconsin in more than 50 years, according to a WPR review of federal data.

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A federal court ruling could challenge the constitutionality of part of the Wisconsin state law that bans AI-generated child pornography.

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A Waukesha County judge has ruled a provision that allowed Milwaukee County to redirect funds slated for a state school library fund is unconstitutional.

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Dozens of residents, historians, organizations and businesses contributed to the project as the filmmakers assembled nearly a century and a half of local history.

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This week, a few dozen Wisconsin Republicans will travel to Dallas for their party's midterm convention. Others are staying home as President Donald Trump's approval ratings hit record lows.

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.

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