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Today — 30 January 2025WPR

Explore ‘Sandland,’ a hidden underground labyrinth in western Wisconsin

30 January 2025 at 11:00

Hobby tunneling is a pastime in which amateur excavators build their own underground infrastructure with minimal equipment. We take a tour through a tunnel system more than a decade in the making.

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GOP accuses Crawford of ‘selling’ congressional seats for addressing Democratic donor briefing

29 January 2025 at 23:59

Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford is facing Republican criticism for participating in a Democratic donor call advertised as a "chance to put two more House seats in play."

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Drug trafficking case in Milwaukee area leads to 14 arrests

29 January 2025 at 23:23

The investigation began after a traffic stop in West Allis in June 2023. West Allis Police Chief Patrick Mitchell said drugs found in the vehicle eventually led to a wider investigation involving multiple agencies.

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Madison school policy cited in Trump order banning teaching critical race theory, gender identity

29 January 2025 at 20:13

The order specifically mentions a Madison Metropolitan School District policy that it says calls on schools to “disrupt the gender binary” by teaching students to embrace different gender identities.

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Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.

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Madison and Nashville school shooters appear to have crossed paths in online extremist communities

29 January 2025 at 18:00

A month after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, another killed a classmate at Antioch High School. Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and encourages young people to commit attacks themselves.

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Kohl’s is reducing its corporate workforce by 10 percent, says fewer than 200 people are affected

29 January 2025 at 17:54

After struggling for much of the last year, Menomonee Falls-based Kohl’s Corp. is reducing its corporate workforce by about 10 percent.

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Yesterday — 29 January 2025WPR

Wisconsin again has widest gap in US for math, reading scores between white and Black students

29 January 2025 at 11:00

Wisconsin continues to see the nation's widest disparity in math and reading scores between Black and white students, according to data released this week. 

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Former US Capitol officer calls out Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons during Wisconsin visit

28 January 2025 at 23:04

While speaking at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council headquarters Tuesday morning, former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn said he wasn't surprised by the president's actions because Trump often discussed the idea while on the campaign trail.

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Wisconsin Republicans call on Protasiewicz to recuse from hearing Act 10 case

28 January 2025 at 22:55

Wisconsin Republican leaders have called on Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz to recuse herself from hearing a lawsuit about Act 10, the law that ended collective bargaining rights for most public sector employees more than a decade ago.

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Wisconsin AG: Trump’s birthright citizenship ban takes away ‘fundamental right’ from kids

28 January 2025 at 21:57

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told WPR's "Wisconsin Today" that the Constitution protects birthright citizenship for all children born in America, regardless of the legal status of their parents. 

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Zorba Paster: The more alcohol, the higher the risk for cancer

28 January 2025 at 20:51

The top U.S. health official has called for requiring the labels on all beverages containing alcohol to include a warning about the risk of alcohol causing cancer.

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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the US Senate to lead the Transportation Department

28 January 2025 at 20:03

Sean Duffy, a former Wisconsin congressman, has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.

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Evers urges Trump to reconsider pause of federal grants and loans

28 January 2025 at 18:53

Gov. Tony Evers is asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to halt federal grant and loan programs, warning of "disastrous consequences for the people of Wisconsin."

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