The secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the agency is preparing to set up grant programs to address PFAS contamination with some work beginning this summer or fall.

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The Line 5 reroute has generated years of debate, protests, tens of thousands of comments and challenges to state permits that prompted a weekslong contested case hearing. The fight over Line 5 is one front in a larger battle over pipeline projects that often pit energy security and jobs against potential harms to the environment and tribal treaty rights. 

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In 1985, Wisconsin was one of the most unionized states in the country. A new study looks at the precipitous decline in union membership after the passage of Act 10, which marks its 15th anniversary this month.

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In a counterintuitive move, entrepreneurs see a value in moving toward, not away from, one city or the other during construction work on the Blatnik Bridge.

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After more than five decades, West Bend East and West Bend West high schools will merge for the 2027-28 school year. 

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After the Midwest’s grid operator reversed course on a key transmission project, Wisconsin customers may foot a larger share of the bill.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court debate scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed after Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor's campaign said she is ill.

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The conflict has not only affected oil and gas prices, but has dramatically slowed shipments of nitrogen fertilizers from Gulf countries.

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Rosendale’s reputation for ticketing motorists is so profound that a local convenience store sells shirts making light of it. 

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Harry Wait, the Racine-area man who requested absentee ballots on behalf of other people to prove it could be done, was convicted Tuesday night on election fraud and identity theft charges. 

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After a "rollercoaster" of twists and turns in local politics, supporters of restoring fluoride to DeForest's water are turning their focus to an April 7 election.

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University of Illinois researchers analyzed traces of DNA in rivers and streams to learn how strips of trees near water — called riparian buffers — impact land species.

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The bill that Gov. Tony Evers signed into law Monday to increase state funding for food assistance came after months of public debate over how to implement a key component of President Donald Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority on the court. If Lazar wins, that margin will remain the same. If Taylor wins, it will grow to 5-2.

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Harley-Davidson is announcing a "reduction in force" for employees who work for the company across the globe.

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Jack Steward is the content creator behind “Tiny Cabin Life” — a YouTube channel with nearly 350,000 subscribers that chronicles his trips to remote areas of Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

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Cleanup is ongoing after a Jefferson County egg farm spilled thousands of gallons of wastewater amid an outbreak of bird flu.

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Roundy’s Supermarkets is being sued by the federal government for allegedly firing a nursing mother who asked to keep drinking water at her work station so she could stay hydrated to maintain her breast milk supply. 

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We learn about a new collection of 15 short horror stories by Wisconsin writers set across the state — from the Mississippi River to Door County and exurbs surrounding Milwaukee.

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AI technology is developing so fast, experts say advances are becoming hard to measure. Recognizing this, the Universities of Wisconsin has launched a free series of videos for people who need a starting point.

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