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Officials are still debating where to move the Green Bay coal piles

8 April 2025 at 10:00

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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Only 3 Wisconsin teacher preparation programs are devoting enough time to math, report says

8 April 2025 at 10:00

Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin fourth graders lack basic math knowledge. The National Council on Teacher Quality says that's because only one in eight colleges are adequately spending enough time preparing future teachers to teach fundamental math topics.

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Gableman might temporarily lose law license after deal with Wisconsin regulation board

7 April 2025 at 21:49

Michael Gableman, the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led a failed investigation into the 2020 election results, should lose his license for three years, according to a recommendation from the Office of Lawyer Regulation.

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce says Trump tariffs will challenge state businesses

7 April 2025 at 20:56

The head of Wisconsin's preeminent business advocacy group says they're not sure how a rash of steep tariffs on global trading partners will affect companies in the dairy state.

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These Wisconsin indie bookstores are taking a stand against Amazon

7 April 2025 at 19:27

Amid rising boycotts of major companies, the owners of Bound to Happen Books in Stevens Point and WordHaven Bookhouse in Sheboygan find themselves uniquely poised to meet the political moment.

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Federal layoffs affect state resources for bird flu, other animal health concerns

7 April 2025 at 15:49

The Trump administration has fired thousands of employees at federal health agencies like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food & Drug Administration.

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Wisconsin school districts looking at next steps after failed referendums

7 April 2025 at 09:59

Voters approved about 55 percent of the 89 referendums across the state, leaving 45 percent of districts now scrambling to figure out what’s next.Β 

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New online library of accessory dwelling units promotes land reuse in La Crosse

7 April 2025 at 09:52

In western Wisconsin, an online design library offers the local community ideas to build small housing units on the existing property of a home.

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