A new utility-backed study finds it may cost the city of Superior around $300 million to move ahead with a contested takeover of electric, water and gas utilities run by a privately-owned company.

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Since 2024, there's been a bit of a migration into northern Wisconsin's sprawling 7th Congressional District by people hoping to represent its residents in Washington D.C. Voter registration records show half of the eight candidates running to succeed Republican Tom Tiffany of Minocqua recently listed primary voting addresses outside the 7th district and even outside Wisconsin.

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The ultimate goal of the city’s Vacant to Value program is to remove neighborhood blight by making old homes new again, with the nearly free properties potentially netting significant savings to the buyer.

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Aerius Benton-Banai grew up going to protests with her late grandfather, who was a cofounder of the American Indian Movement of the 1960s. Now, she is sharing jingle dress dances on social media in solidarity with immigrants.

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For weeks, it looked like a deal might be struck between legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers to use some of the state’s $2.5 billion surplus to provide both tax relief and money for schools. 
But those talks fell apart early last week.

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After a transformational 15 years as head coach of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls football team, Matt Walker is leaving for Drake University. 

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Wisconsin had its fair share of athletes representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Including Jordan Stolz who took home two gold medals and one silver.

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A psychologist visited WPR's "The Larry Meiller Show" to troubleshoot ideas on how we can cut back on our screen time.

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The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago will end Monday afternoon, after spearers got close to hitting the harvest cap for adult female sturgeon.

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Wisconsin feels more like winter than it has in years. The weather has been colder than normal so far, and big storms dumped a lot of snow on the state. That’s boosted winter businesses and events that have struggled with recent warm winters.

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Capping off a contentious week of floor sessions that saw tempers flare as lawmakers raced to adjourn for the year, the state Assembly passed two measures tied to hard-fought deals about food assistance and cleaning up PFAS.

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President Donald Trump's frequent use of tariffs over the last year has created plenty of economic uncertainty affecting Wisconsin farmers. But producers in the state say it's not clear what the end of the tariff policy will mean for them in the coming months.

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Federal prosecutors are pushing back on attempts by former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan to have her conviction overturned. Last year, a jury found her guilty of obstructing immigration agents.

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The Milwaukee Police Department and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office are among the Wisconsin law enforcement agencies exploring the use of facial recognition technology to help investigate crimes.

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A northern Wisconsin tribe wants a court to halt construction of Enbridge’s $450 million plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around its reservation after an administrative law judge upheld state permits for the project.

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In “Bear Tracks,” Sherman Funmaker traces his journey from high school dropout to published writer.

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Federal officials announced that ICE agents are set to leave Minnesota after a months-long immigration crackdown. A Wisconsin business owner said the crackdown has stoked fear — and a Milwaukee nonprofit told WPR fewer agricultural workers are applying to work in Wisconsin.

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"Wisconsin Today" spoke with the directors of two higher education child care centers about the needs of student-parents and the challenges they face when it comes to seeking child care and education.

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"Status Pending," a new podcast from WUWM, takes an in-depth look at what people experience when they go through the U.S. immigration system.

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Wisconsin voters will be asked whether the state's constitution should be amended to prevent the governor's powerful partial veto from increasing taxes or fees.

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