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Today — 18 December 2025WPR

Winter solstice ushers in longest night and clearest Wisconsin skies

18 December 2025 at 11:00

While the solstice marks the year’s deepest darkness, it also represents renewal — a moment that invites reflection, celebration and a chance to step outside and look up.

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Superior’s arts group returns from pandemic with whimsy and history

18 December 2025 at 11:00

Showcasing marshmallow sculptures and casket-room murals, the Superior Council for the Arts group returns from the COVID-19 pandemic with new events, starting with a juried art show on Jan. 9.

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Unemployment is at a 4-year high nationwide. What’s happening in Wisconsin?

18 December 2025 at 11:00

Wisconsin’s aging population and large agriculture sector complicate the picture of how the labor market is doing, says UW-La Crosse economist Marissa Eckrote-Nordland.

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WPR Music new album of the week: ‘Cuban Christmas’ from hornist Sarah Willis

17 December 2025 at 22:00

For this week’s new release, we visit Cuba for a Latin twist on some holiday favorites. It comes from British horn player Sarah Willis, who in 2001 became the first woman to join the brass section of the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Milwaukee Public Schools completes lead remediation work across district

17 December 2025 at 21:33

On Wednesday, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and City of Milwaukee officials announced the school district’s lead stabilization work is complete.

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More wild turkeys are venturing into Wisconsin’s urban areas, clashing with humans

By: Lorin Cox
17 December 2025 at 18:03

Wisconsin cities are coping with aggressive wild turkeys roaming their streets. DNR bird ecologist Taylor Finger spoke with WPR's Wisconsin Today.

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Wisconsin raptor rehab facility sees spike in illegal shootings of protected birds

17 December 2025 at 17:08

The founder of an avian rehabilitation facility in Antigo said it’s the worst year she’s ever seen for shootings of protected birds, including an American white pelican that’s currently undergoing treatment.

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Chief judge, public defender, court clerk among those to testify in day 3 of Dugan’s trial

17 December 2025 at 17:00

On the third day of the high-profile trial against Judge Hannah Dugan, jurors heard from Dugan's boss, Milwaukee County Chief Judge Carl Ashely.

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Yesterday — 17 December 2025WPR

‘Everything Must Go’: The holiday store in an Eau Claire middle school

17 December 2025 at 11:01

It can be a scramble to find that perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Luckily, the staff at a western Wisconsin middle school have made it easy — and affordable — for students to buy gifts for their friends and family. Author and teacher Ken Szymanski tells "Wisconsin Life" about this beloved tradition at his school.

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As ACA cliff approaches, Wisconsin small business owners, employees struggle to find affordable health care

17 December 2025 at 11:00

With the loss of key Affordable Care Act tax credits on the horizon, some Wisconsin small business owners and their employees are scrambling to find health care as the final open enrollment deadline approaches. 

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Miron Construction sues Green Bay over park project bidding process

17 December 2025 at 11:00

A Fox Valley construction company is suing Green Bay and a contractor over concerns about the city’s bidding process for a park pavilion project.  Neenah-based Miron Construction filed the lawsuit […]

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Investigation called for after teen allegedly assaulted at Racine detention center

16 December 2025 at 23:39

The Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office is calling for an investigation into the conditions at Racine County’s juvenile detention center after a 15-year-old was allegedly assaulted by staff there earlier this year. 

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Fellow Milwaukee judge said she felt ‘irritated’ and ‘abandoned’ by Dugan

16 December 2025 at 22:15

A fellow Milwaukee County judge told jurors Tuesday afternoon she felt "irritated" and "abandoned" by Judge Hannah Dugan during an incident that eventually led to Dugan facing criminal charges. 

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Bad River tribe sues Army Corps to overturn federal permit for Line 5 reroute

16 December 2025 at 19:27

In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge for its proposed Line 5 reroute.

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