The developer behind the largest solar project ever approved in Wisconsin has agreed to a settlement with a state conservation group aimed at protecting the Greater Prairie Chicken.

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A tentative bipartisan deal between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the state Legislature calls for billions in new spending on public schools, child care and state universities, along with income tax cuts worth more than $1 billion. 

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The reasons for the abrupt departures range from political infighting to inexperienced board members.

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Frustrated with dwindling income, Uber and Lyft drivers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport went on strike against the two companies last Thursday. Though the strike was dispersed by police, the drivers hope to use the momentum to officially organize.

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About 48 Afghan refugees in central Wisconsin could lose legal status next month as the Trump administration ends temporary protected status. Advocates say the policy shift is already deepening fear, trauma and separation for those who once supported U.S. forces overseas.

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The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company has been charged with harassment after he held what he called a “political protest” outside the offices of a Northwoods newspaper publisher.

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Wisconsin justices will determine whether a near-total abortion ban can remain in effect on Wednesday.

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The story’s cocreator Tim Seeley grew up just outside Wausau. “Write what you know,” he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “Revival” is running weekly on SyFy and is available to stream on Peacock.

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Advocates are calling on the state Legislature to appropriate more money for crime victim services after funding approved by a budget committee on Friday fell short of the amount requested by Wisconsin's Attorney General Josh Kaul.

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has changed his tune about President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending plan known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Specialty producers exporting to China have been hit just as hard as those producing soybeans and beef. But they often have fewer alternative markets for their crops, worsening the impact of retaliatory tariffs.

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President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, could cause tens of thousands of Wisconsinites to lose Medicaid coverage and force some rural hospitals either to close or reduce services.

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A six-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department has died three days after being shot in an alleyway while responding to reports of a man firing a weapon on the city's west side. Officer Kendell Corder was 32-years-old.

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The team is led into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling when a young woman is found dead among the dinosaur display at York Museum; Patience makes a startling deduction; […]

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Bettany visits Gorham’s Cave on Gibraltar, known for the mask of Medusa, and samples the Roman thermal baths on the Italian island of Ischia.

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The team marks the centenary of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon’s discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb and prepare for the biggest event of the summer, the Battle Proms, which includes fireworks, […]

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Peach and spinach salad with toasted pecans; pecan crusted baked chicken; pecan cheesecake with caramel whiskey sauce.

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Butternut squash and cannellini beans; a quick and easy dessert of strawberries and balsamic; roasted spaghetti squash with spicy tomato sauce.

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Apples bon femme; stew of red summer fruit; braised pears in caramel sauce; flambeed bananas; apple fritters.

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The Joint Finance Committee did not take up three of the budget's most consequential issue areas when it gaveled in late Friday night — more than 12 hours later than initially scheduled. 

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