Wisconsin Democrats gathered for their annual state convention in the Wisconsin Dells on a tumultuous Saturday that saw millions protest President Donald Trump, a military parade in the nation's capitol and the fatal shooting of a Democratic state lawmaker in neighboring Minnesota.

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Demonstrators took to the streets in cities and towns across Wisconsin Saturday for a “No Kings” protest designed to rebuke what organizers call a “dictator-like” birthday display from President Donald Trump.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.

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Oven-baked oysters; pan-fried trout with anchovy jalapeno gravy; shrimp with smoked grit cakes.

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Grilled corn, zucchini and tomato salad; spicy lobster linguine.

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Lobster and artichoke hearts; shrimp pane on watercress; escoffier quenelles; monkfish roulade.

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More than 250 lake districts manage water quality, boat safety and habitat restoration.
The Little Green Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District details a new boating ordinance, and the new Callahan Mud Lake District details a need for a dam reconstruction.

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A northeast Wisconsin congressman has introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from state and local governments that are deemed to be “anarchist jurisdictions.” Critics see it as a way to punish free speech.

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State health department data shows a rise in the number of babies born with syphilis in Wisconsin, going from two in 2019 to 31 in 2024. This comes as syphilis cases overall remained almost 2.5 times higher last year than in 2019.

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As part of the expansion, Yaskawa America Inc. will begin manufacturing robots in Franklin.

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Milwaukee Public Schools isn’t supporting its teachers and does not have adequate systems in place for student learning at its schools districtwide, according to the second independent audit commissioned by Gov. Tony Evers.

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Conservation advocates are petitioning the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to list the gray wolf as a state-threatened or endangered species as Republicans in Congress seek to remove federal protections for the animal.

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The Outback comes to life during the dry season — turtles lay eggs, cattle get ready for rodeos, athletes dive for pearls and a mother to marsupials sets her babies […]

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Shashlik-style beef kebabs; ground cumin; adjaruli khachapuri.

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Installing precast concrete steps; refinishing an old table; replacing a front lamppost.

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WPR's "BETA" talked with Dan Nadel about cartoonist Robert Crumb and his controversial art.

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The Milwaukee County Zoo recently announced plans to close its small mammals building by the end of the year. Leadership said the building is not fit to meet modern animal care standards. 

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Construction costs for nonresidential buildings in Milwaukee and nationally rose more in the first three months of the year than in the same period of 2024, underscoring the ripple effects of shifting global trade policy and tariffs in the supply chain.

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When Elias Weiss Friedman recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA,” he reflected on his own childhood dog, talked about approaching dogs and their people on the street, and wondered what that world might be like if dogs were in charge.

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Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers lead in Superbowl titles, Iowa gets the nation’s first crack at picking the nation’s president and — although some Wisconsinites beg to differ — Minnesota leads in number of lakes. But a survey looked to answer: Which state is better?

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