If Congress's budget had become law first, Wisconsin could have lost out on more than $1 billion in federal funds to help the state pay for its BadgerCare medical assistance program and help hospitals offset losses from treating low-income patients.

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Wisconsin lawmakers voted to approve a state budget late Wednesday night that spends more than $111 billion over the next two years, cuts more than 300 state jobs and increases funding for the child care industry and the Universities of Wisconsin system. It also cuts taxes by about $1.4 billion.

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A new elective course between the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and the state’s only bilingual memory clinic will help give upcoming medical students hands-on experience with memory care in the Latino community.

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A new discovery along the Menominee River calls into question what archaeologists thought they knew about the scale of Indigenous agriculture before the arrival of European settlers.

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Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bipartisan bills Wednesday that could strengthen nuclear power in Wisconsin.

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Lawmakers are aiming to get it to Gov. Tony Evers' desk before a deadline out of Washington could cost Wisconsin hospitals nearly $1.5 billion.

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Ingredients Directions: Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spray a 18×13 inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place bell pepper, carrots, onions and zucchini on baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 […]

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Meteorologists say that fewer weather balloon launches means less accurate forecast data, which is especially hazardous during storm season.

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Exploring how supermarkets have reshaped lives and the planet, from New York to rural Thailand.

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Wisconsin's 19th-century abortion ban is no longer in effect, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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As part of the Green Team at Chippewa Falls High School, students pick a two-year passion project related to sustainability. This year’s students chose to make Camp Nawakwa in Cornell more sustainable.

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Last school year, enrollment dropped to about 10,500 students. District officials predict enrollment will continue to decline based on birth trends.

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The global biohealth company Catalent announced Tuesday an expansion of its Madison facility to better support drug development and trials.  

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Wisconsin health providers are urging residents to be mindful of fireworks-related injuries this holiday weekend after seeing a nationwide increase last year.

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Democrats in Wisconsin's congressional delegation railed against proposed cuts to social safety net programs in President Donald Trump's budget bill passed by the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who switched his vote to support the plan, hailed the passage but said work to reduce federal spending has "only just begun."

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The final state budget for 2025-27 will include a date to decommission the notorious Green Bay Correctional Institution, increase funding for the Universities of Wisconsin system by $256 million and cut taxes by $1.5 billion.

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St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls will officially reopen this fall under new ownership by a regional health cooperative.

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The auto repair industry is dominated by men. But on Madison’s northside, Dutch’s Auto Service veers from that reality. Learn how the women-owned auto repair shop may be unique but […]

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Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session.

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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel belongs in state court.

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