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Today β€” 4 December 2025WPR

Somali residents in Wisconsin uneasy following Trump comments, federal raids

4 December 2025 at 11:03

Federal immigration "strike teams" are in Minnesota looking for undocumented Somali immigrants, after President Trump referred to them as "garbage" and said he doesn't want them in the U.S.

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Early snowfall in Wisconsin lends β€˜jump start’ to season after recent mild winters

4 December 2025 at 11:00

Snow storms around the Thanksgiving holiday have led to an early start to the winter season, which is encouraging for winter weather enthusiasts and businesses that rely on big snowfall totals.

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Bipartisan state bills would cap interest on payday loans, increase regulation

4 December 2025 at 11:00

A pair of bipartisan bills in the state Legislature would cap interest rates on payday and installment loans, and implement new restrictions on short-term lending.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts case challenging sheriffs who assist ICE

3 December 2025 at 20:35

Wisconsin's Supreme Court will take up a case that challenges the practice of holding people in local Wisconsin jails at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Milwaukee zoo welcomes 2 Eastern black rhinos, a critically endangered speciesΒ 

3 December 2025 at 20:30

Zuri and Kianga are the first rhinos at Milwaukee County Zoo since 2021. Due to the fragile population, zoo keepers hope the two will have offspring.

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Porter and Antetokounmpo return to the Milwaukee Bucks, end 7-game losing streak

3 December 2025 at 19:01

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter Jr. are back on the court after missing several games this NBA season due to injury. A local sports radio host breaks down what happened, while looking ahead at the December schedule.

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Yesterday β€” 3 December 2025WPR

I tried to be a trucker. It was nothing like I expected.

3 December 2025 at 11:01

Writer Keith Uhlig of Wausau often wondered if he should have taken a different career path. So when he was able to pivot professionally, he finally gave truck driving a shot.

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β€˜No one necessarily knows what it means’: Navy cancels ships planned in Marinette

3 December 2025 at 11:00

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the U. S. Navy to "keep commitments made" by bringing more shipbuilding to Wisconsin after the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar contract with a Marinette shipbuilder.

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New bipartisan bill would regulate intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin

3 December 2025 at 11:00

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is backing a bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin, a move one industry activist says would protect farmers from a newly enacted federal ban.

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Before yesterdayWPR

These 2 Wisconsin counties are using AI to handle non-emergency calls

2 December 2025 at 11:01

Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.

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