In the past few months, City Lights Brewing Company, Enlightened Brewery Company, MobCraft Beer and Company Brewery all closed in the Brew City.

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Mumps begins with flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, pain in the front of the neck and trouble chewing. Complications can be more severe, ranging from encephalitis to deafness.

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“The Radio Hour,” is a one-act opera by Jake Heggie that reveals the innermost thoughts of a character as she turns the dial to interact with what she hears over the airwaves.

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With the discovery of a new chicken-sized dinosaur species, researchers at the University of Wisconsin – Madison have challenged a long-held belief about where dinosaurs originated and how the ancient reptiles spread throughout the planet. 

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Around 4 gallons of crude oil reached groundwater at the site of an Enbridge spill that leaked around 69,000 gallons at the company’s Line 6 pump station in Jefferson County, according to a final report submitted to federal regulators.

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Capitol Police arrested one individual Monday for disorderly conduct and resisting an officer during a protest of Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 reroute at the offices for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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Many Wisconsinites woke up to frigid temperatures and subzero wind chills Monday, but temperatures should get above freezing by the end of the week.

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The NFL Draft in Green Bay is expected to bring in tens of thousands of people in April. A travel management company in northeast Wisconsin is releasing materials to help travelers know the warning signs of human trafficking.

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Just over 31 percent of Wisconsin residents have gotten a flu shot this winter, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health Services. That's about 10 percentage points lower than the state's vaccination rate prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Mental health problems affect the majority of teens in Wisconsin with girls and LGBTQ+ teens reportedly suffering the most. 

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DHS Wisconsin is encouraging homeowners, renters, building owners and schools to test for radon.

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Mexican-American artist Christie Tirado believes that printmaking can be a tool for social justice. She seeks to amplify the voices of migrant workers through her art.

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The overdose aid kits will make resources like naloxone and fentanyl test strips available to the community for free.

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Steil was appointed to the role last week by Rep. French Hill, the House Financial Services chair who has emerged as a major crypto backer in Congress.

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The State Building Commission on Friday approved a new proposal to use unspent funds for a new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It comes after Republicans on the commission blocked a similar proposal last month.

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A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

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Students at Abundant Life Christian School returned for classes at the private Madison school for the first time since a shooting there left three people dead.

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Brown County plans to close its downtown jail facilities and construct a new $15 million pod this spring at the Brown County Jail.

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State workers are vacating several Madison office buildings as the state prepares to put those downtown properties up for sale. 

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Jim Gaffigan talks with WPR's "BETA" about his first comedy special to appear on Hulu, "The Skinny."

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