The March 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse and its aftermath, which included a flood that claimed the lives of more than 400 people.

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A 167-year-old statute requires trans people to publish their old and new names in a newspaper. Families and advocates worry the requirement now poses a risk as President Donald Trump has attacked transgender rights.

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Sen. Eric Wimberger, co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” for a discussion about the released and forthcoming audits.

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Orienteering, which originated in the late 19th century as a Swedish military exercise, involves physical and mental exercise, as participants are tasked with finding markers on an unknown course using only a map and compass.

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The Milwaukee School Board is considering taking legal action against paint manufacturers in response to the ongoing lead crisis in the district. 

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Wisconsin's education department won’t sign or submit documents to the Trump administration certifying the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, state Superintendent Jill Underly told WPR on Friday.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Tony Evers’ partial budget veto that extended a temporary school funding increase by 400 years, despite justices previously calling it “extreme” and “outrageous.”

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A Milwaukee nonprofit expects tariffs to make new housing and renovations cost more, but it says homeownership is still attainable for Wisconsinites.

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The bipartisan legislation is currently being circulated for sponsorship. It would establish a two-year pilot program to offer kindergarten readiness educational opportunities at child care centers in Wisconsin.  

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Northland College’s board has hired an appraiser as it seeks to sell the Ashland campus and other real estate once the college closes this spring.

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With the UW-Madison’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs under fire and its chief diversity officer position vacant, the university has created a new position: special advisor to the chancellor and provost. 

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Astrophysicist Adam Frank is terrified for our future. He believes the climate crisis will wipe out much of humanity unless we take drastic steps to curb its impact. But he also says there’s an emerging scientific worldview that can help lead us out of this mess.

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In 2023, state lawmakers created three workforce housing programs they said would boost house construction around Wisconsin. They didn’t work as well as legislators hoped.

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Ludington was built on woods and water. Once the largest car ferry port on the Great Lakes, it’s also home to disc golf, museums and an energy plant.

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The center is expected to cost $419 million, and will consist of a 395,000-square-foot facility. School leaders say it will allow them to accept an extra 1,000 engineering students each year.

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Recent visa terminations are discouraging international students at Wisconsin colleges from participating pro-Palestinian organizing, students said. 

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The changes are being attacked by local GOP chairs who've been at odds with state party leadership, but a top Republican says the party is "trying to take the temperature down" when it comes to contentious votes on party business.

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Kym Young, known as one of the strongest voices for racial equality in the Twin Ports, has recently been admitted to hospice care due to complications from a rare form of Crohn’s disease. She spoke from hospice to WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about her varied career and its impact.

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After three straight years of record homicides in Milwaukee, the city has seen a decline in the past two years.

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The report examined what goods produced in Wisconsin sell to international markets, who buys those products and where in the state they come from.

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