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Today β€” 17 December 2025WPR

β€˜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 β€” and affordable β€” 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.Β 

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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.Β  Neenah-based Miron Construction filed the lawsuit […]

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Evers urges Trump to β€˜abandon’ AI executive order

16 December 2025 at 23:57

Gov. Tony Evers is warning President Donald Trump that federal efforts to block state regulation of AI could endanger kids in Wisconsin.

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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.Β 

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Fellow Milwaukee judge said she felt β€˜irritated’ and β€˜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.Β 

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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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Wisconsin libraries and museums see federal grants restored, worry about volatility

16 December 2025 at 17:17

Federal funding is especially important for rural and tribal libraries, which offer access to technology, resources for job seekers and cultural programming.

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Yesterday β€” 16 December 2025WPR

Josh Kaul looks back on a long year of litigation against Trump administration

16 December 2025 at 11:03

Under Kaul, Wisconsin's Department of Justice has joined 40 multistate lawsuits against President Donald Trump's administration in cases challenging freezes on federal funding, restrictions on healthcare access for transgender youth and an attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.

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One year later, first responders, medical workers reflect on Abundant Life shooting

16 December 2025 at 11:00

Hundreds of first responders and medical professionals pitched in during the aftermath of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Twelve months later, those workers are dealing with complicated feelings as they navigate the tragedy's one-year mark.

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Trump allies Troupis, Roman will stand trial in criminal false electors case

15 December 2025 at 23:25

A judge has found the state presented enough evidence against Jim Troupis, who served as Trump’s Wisconsin attorney in the 2020 election, and Mike Roman, a 2020 campaign aide, for the criminal trial to go forward.

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Bill would allow for community solar projects outside utility control

15 December 2025 at 21:39

A bill in the state Legislature would allow for community solar projects outside the control of utility companies and cooperatives, which are currently the only entities in Wisconsin allowed to provide solar power to paying customers.

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Wisconsin mom reacts to new breast milk protections under TSA

15 December 2025 at 19:51

President Donald Trump recently signed the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act that requires TSA to adopt standard screening protocols for breast milk, formula and equipment.

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Obstructionist? Or a judge doing her job? Attorneys argue for, against Dugan.

15 December 2025 at 17:58

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys each made their opening arguments Monday during the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who's accused of helping a man evade immigration enforcement.

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Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN is offline, says it’s in desperate need of funding

15 December 2025 at 16:42

Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN officially came off the air on Monday, almost a month after the nonprofit public affairs network announced it was in desperate need of funding.Β 

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Before yesterdayWPR

National spotlight on Milwaukee as trial against Judge Hannah Dugan begins

15 December 2025 at 11:02

The federal trial against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan begins Monday. It pits the authority of a local judge against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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Wisconsin woman crowned β€˜Young Cheesemonger of the Year’ at 2025 World Cheese Awards

15 December 2025 at 11:00

Hanna Lee is a cheesemaking assistant at Uplands Cheese Company in Dodgeville. This year she became the first American to be named "Young Cheesemonger of the Year" at the 2025 World Cheese Awards.

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