Wisconsin lawmakers plan to reintroduce proposals to address PFAS contamination after bills failed in the last session. 

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Both the UW-Madison men's and women's hockey teams will play at Wrigley Field on Jan. 4 as part of the "The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series."

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Microsoft Corp. has paused construction on portions of its multibillion-dollar data center campus in Mount Pleasant.

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According to a press release, Marshfield Clinic patients will continue to receive care from the same providers with no immediate changes.

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An investigation is underway after a 35-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail was assaulted by another inmate this week.

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The nearly 200 uncounted votes would not have affected the outcome of any race or referendum on November's ballot. But election commissioners say they're disturbed by a lack of information about how the problem occurred, and say they want to avoid a repeat in the future.

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“This hit home and is very hard as we have and share a special connection with many people, dance groups and the entire New Orleans community,” said Jean Knutson, co-leader of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies. 

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Winter slips and falls are dangerous and can be debilitating. While Milwaukee’s Shauna Singh Baldwin was recovering from her slip and fall, she discovered a Wisconsin community of support, ingenuity, […]

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The bowling industry is seeing consolidation and shrinking nationwide. Wisconsin alleys are trying to offer more to survive.

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has endorsed Wisconsin's Ben Wikler in the race for Democratic National Committee chair.

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Riders will be able to tap a credit card or phone to pay on any bus beginning next spring.

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An ACLU study finds that at least 52 municipal courts in Wisconsin use the threat of jail time to go after unpaid fines.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a […]

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A Wisconsin village with 14 different zip codes has pushed for years for a unique five-digit number for their residents. This month federal legislation to do just that is nearing the finish line.

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The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge celebrated 100 years of operation in 2024.

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Wisconsin's oldest operating theater building is moving forward with a $10 million renovation and expansion in downtown Oshkosh.

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UW-Madison researchers used an AI model to identify “sex specific” differences in brain tumors based on biological differences in men and women.

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WPR's Emergency Alerting System test schedule for 2024.

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Over the last two decades, Type 2 diabetes has not only become more common in people under age 18, but has also started to affect children as young as 6 years old.

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2024 was a big year for Wisconsin politics. This upcoming year is going to be no different. WPR politics reporters Rich Kremer and Anya van Wagtendonk spoke with "Morning Edition" Alex Crowe about what stories they're watching in 2025.

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