A fundraising foundation for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is considering buying a former hospital, which has been vacant since March 2024.

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UW-Extension family living educator Amanda Kostman talked to "The Larry Meiller Show" about "adulting" classes that are equipping young folks and adults with independent living skills.

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Jeffrey Grob will now lead an archdiocese that oversees 184 parishes in 10 counties across southeast Wisconsin. 

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Madison saw an 8 percent decrease in violent crime last year, Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

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With just over one day left of open enrollment on the health insurance marketplace, Wisconsin has already surpassed the previous record high for signups. Data from the Centers for Medicare […]

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Assembly Republicans voted Tuesday to advance a proposal that would enshrine Wisconsin’s existing voter identification law into the state constitution.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices questioned whether the state DNR should be forced to designate emerging contaminants like PFAS as hazardous substances before the agency is allowed to regulate them.

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Blending poetry with other art forms such as music or visual arts is part of the reason a 16-member committee from the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission named Brenda Cárdenas Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate.

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Takeyla Benton has always tried to be strong for her kids.  But, the Madison storyteller wonders if that has come at a price. (Editor’s note: This story originally aired on […]

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This fall, a four-story mixed-use building is expected to open in downtown Appleton. The more than 120,000-square-foot space will feature the historic museum, classrooms and community apartments.

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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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