On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised "mass deportations." It was a big concern for industries, like dairy in Wisconsin, that rely on the labor of workers without legal immigration status. 

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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have shown a new AI tool was successful at flagging patients at risk of opioid addiction and at reducing hospital readmissions.

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As the stock markets around the world have shown, changes to tariffs have far-reaching effects, such as in northwest Wisconsin, with the Port of Duluth-Superior being a major import and export hub.

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After facing stiff opposition from within their own party, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin have introduced a new version of a bill aimed at giving state utility companies first dibs on building new high-voltage transmission lines.

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There are many contradictory myths about Northwoods lumberjacks and the work they did in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were depicted as hard-living, violent men, but also as upstanding, conservation-minded gentlemen.

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State environmental regulators are offering emergency drinking water for 50 additional households relying on private wells in the town of Peshtigo.

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Young animals try to adapt to severe drought and dry conditions in Katavi, as fire and ash sweep across the parched land.

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DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Wisconsin school districts won't comply with a directive from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the districts have more information.

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Host Luke Zahm creates a custom chef’s knife with Nate Zimmerman, of ZimKnives.

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Exploring the cultural movement that aided disco’s rise and the backlash that tried to destroy it.

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The Stop Campus Hazing Act aims to reduce hazing incidents at American colleges. The head of the Hazing Prevention Network and a Wisconsin university Greek life leader weigh in on the law.

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Coattails from the state Supreme Court contest last week might not have affected races on local ballots in northwest Wisconsin, according to a UW-Superior political science professor.

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A championship wrestler whose title was stripped from him in the course of a protracted legal battle lost his appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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Wolves and dogs share many similarities. However, there are a few important differences in the way they interact with humans, Patricia McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist who’s worked with and studied dogs for more than 25 years, said on "The Larry Meiller Show."

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In January, Kortney Zblewski became one of the few people in Wisconsin to have a successful dual organ – heart and lung – transplant. The procedure has happened fewer than 25 times in state history. The logistics are complex and require a team of people to make it happen. But if successful the results are life altering.

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The company has not yet made a public announcement, and local leaders have not disclosed the developer behind the project.

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The Trump administration has terminated six UW-Madison student visas and seven alumni visa employment extensions, the university announced Monday.

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Marathon County District Attorney Kyle will ride in memory of Everest Metro Police Detective Jason Weiland.

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Negotiations are resuming around moving Green Bay’s downtown coal piles after previous proposals were rejected. Efforts by local leaders to move the massive coal piles have been ongoing for decades.

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