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Today โ€” 27 April 2025WPR

PHOTOS: From mightiest to humblest, hundreds of thousands gather for Pope Francisโ€™ funeral

26 April 2025 at 10:25

From some of the worldโ€™s most powerful leaders to those on societyโ€™s margins whomย Pope Francisย always made a point toย minister to, hundreds of thousands of people participated at the Vatican Saturday for the funeral rites for the late pontiff.

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Yesterday โ€” 26 April 2025WPR

Some Universities of Wisconsin visa terminations reversed

25 April 2025 at 23:10

Some visa terminations have been restored at Universities of Wisconsin campuses following a sweeping walk back by President Donald Trump's administration Friday.ย 

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An attack on judicial independence or a sign no one is above the law?

By: WPR Staff
25 April 2025 at 23:09

Federal law enforcementโ€™s arrest of a Milwaukee County judge in her courthouse Friday left some Wisconsin officials worried about attacks on the independence of the judiciary and others saying the charges show no one is above the law.

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NFL draft pays off for Green Bay businesses near Lambeau Field, while downtown shops fret

25 April 2025 at 21:42

According to the NFL, 205,000 fans attended the first night of the three-day NFL draft in Green Bay. Business was great near the stadium, but was slower downtown.

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WIAA votes to let high school athletes profit from their name, image and likeness

25 April 2025 at 18:32

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association voted Friday to allow high school student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. ย 

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Wisconsinโ€™s growing season arriving with uncertainty amid USDA cuts, tariffs

25 April 2025 at 15:37

As Wisconsinโ€™s planting season gets underway, cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and fluctuating tariffs on foreign trading partners are creating a new level of uncertainty for farmers.

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Report finds wildfires, heat have worsened Wisconsin air quality in recent years

25 April 2025 at 10:00

A new report from the American Lung Association finds Sheboygan ranked among the top 25 worst cities in the nation for ozone pollution in recent years, and air quality worsened in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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UW-Madison staff mobilize against federal attacksย 

25 April 2025 at 09:54

Advocates for faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison said itโ€™s time for collective organizing against federal attacks on higher education.

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At NFL draft, Green Bay Packers take wide receiver for first time in decades

25 April 2025 at 03:46

For the first time since 2002, the Green Bay Packers have selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL draft. They made the pick in front of thousands of fans in their city.

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