Producers across the central U.S. are facing high input costs as the trade war puts crop markets in an uncertain position. Agriculture economists say they’re watching tariffs and the cattle industry — which has boosted income for some farmers.

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Over the past seven years, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professor and dozens of students have been finding and documenting evidence of one of the darkest chapters in human history.

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Justice has been getting quicker in recent years as Wisconsin works through post-pandemic backlog of criminal cases.

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The Pettit National Ice Center has made Milwaukee, the first indoor speedskating oval built in the U.S., is going solar. 

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The newly created Chippewa Valley Tool Library will let residents borrow tools and take home renovation classes for a monthly fee.

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The Boulder Junction Town Park board, along with more than a dozen volunteers, created The Glide. It’s an 0.8-mile long trail through a portion of the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest that the town uses as its Winter Park.

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Wisconsin voters could get more information about statewide referendum questions in advance of voting, under a proposal being considered at the state Capitol.

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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos predicted Tuesday that Republicans will take over the governorship in 2026, but wouldn’t confirm whether or not he’ll run for reelection himself.

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A small business in Mount Horeb recently launched a new cream liqueur that’s already in more than 50 locations across the state.

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The Milwaukee Admirals, a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, will take on the Iowa Wild at an outdoor hockey rink in Hastings, Minnesota, on Jan. 23.

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ATECH students like hands-on classes, enroll in paid apprenticeships and collect free college credit before continuing on to trade school. But the school has struggled to attract students, combat a persistent stigma around technical education and afford equipment and tools.

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This year was an unusual one for most farmers. Across the central U.S., producers faced tight margins, ever-changing global trade conditions and a shake up of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and many of its programs.

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Bear complaints in Wisconsin have been on the rise in recent years, and a new study seeks to pinpoint whether there is widespread use of birdshot to deter problem bears.

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Using fruit flies, researchers at UW-Madison are uncovering a new way to think about treating an aggressive and deadly form of childhood brain cancer.

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Seven Democrats running for governor spoke to PBS Wisconsin about how they'll stand out in the crowded field ahead of the August 2026 primary.

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vThe Policy Forum report found the statewide rate for emergency licenses among educators was 3.6 percent. But that rate is not uniform across districts. 

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The emerging technology of mass timber could have implications for Wisconsin’s forestry industry. 

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The announcement that Tyson would shutter a massive beef processing plant in Nebraska was the first such closure in more than a decade. Beef processors are running at lower capacity, as the U.S. cattle herd size is the smallest it's been since the 1950s.

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While more than a half-dozen Democrats have announced campaigns for Wisconsin's open governor's race, the Republican field is — at this point — a one-on-one contest.

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An effort in Washington to limit how members of Congress engage in stock trading has the backing of a bipartisan mix of former Wisconsin lawmakers.

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