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Zorba Paster: Cannabis use disorder needs more attention

9 May 2025 at 10:00

Cannabis use disorder β€” daily constant use β€” has increased dramatically since cannabis has become more available. But what’s more, that daily use to inebriation doesn’t have the stigma that alcoholism does. We don’t respect it as a problem, and that’s a problem.

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Oshkosh calls for more funding to reimburse municipalities for state-owned properties

9 May 2025 at 10:00

Oshkosh city leaders are calling on the state to increase funding to a program that reimburses communities for costs associated with hosting state properties, saying more than a decade of stagnating state support has shifted costs to local property tax payers.

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β€˜The pope is a Midwesterner:’ Wisconsinites react to announcement of first American pope

8 May 2025 at 23:36

The Most Rev. Jeffrey Haines, the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, said it's exciting to know that Pope Leo XIV grew up just miles from Milwaukee.Β "We don't know, he might like custard," Haines joked.

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On day 1 of votes, Wisconsin Republicans cut over 600 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget

8 May 2025 at 23:09

Republicans took their first step toward rewriting Wisconsin’s state budget Thursday, eliminating more than 600 ideas proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers with a single vote.

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2 lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map filed with state Supreme Court

8 May 2025 at 19:21

Two lawsuits filed Thursday are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare the state's congressional map unconstitutional ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Companies cited for selling invasive crayfish to Wisconsinites

8 May 2025 at 10:00

Two suppliers of aquatic creatures were recently convicted for ignoring warnings from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and selling illegal crayfish species to Wisconsinites, the department announced today.Β 

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December shooting fuels increased anxiety, focus on school safety in Madison

8 May 2025 at 10:00

As the school year draws to a close, parents and educators are reflecting on how the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School has altered the Madison community. They're also having more conversations about how to keep kids safe at school β€” and at home.

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Mining company wants to drill for metals like zinc and gold at more sites in Wisconsin

8 May 2025 at 10:00

The CEO of a Canadian mining company has outlined goals to explore or drill for metals like copper, gold and zinc at multiple sites in Wisconsin either this fall or early next year.

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How Wisconsin health care centers would be affected by potential cuts to Medicaid

By: Lorin Cox
7 May 2025 at 21:20

The Trump administration is proposing cuts to Medicaid in its 2026 budget, which would reduce funding for Wisconsin’s federally qualified health centers.

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Man dies in Dane County Jail after being charged with intentionally driving his car into Cottage Grove family

7 May 2025 at 20:49

Madison Police and the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating after 49-year-old Jeffrey Endres was found dead in the Dane County Jail Tuesday. Endres was facing in life in prison after prosecutors say he intentionally drove his SUV into his Cottage Grove neighbors.

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Department of Natural Resources training volunteers to identify rare plants

7 May 2025 at 20:37

A program started in 2013 teaches volunteers to identify rare plants statewide. The program coordinator told WPR that volunteer sightings help with conservation planning and identifying ecological threats.

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