According to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report, 94 percent of VA facilities this year reported severe occupational staffing shortages for medical officer positions.

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New data from Pew shows that people don’t trust each other as much as they used to, and Wisconsin is falling behind trust levels compared to other parts of the country.

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The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Superior Fire Department this month are planning a cultural prescribed burn on the spit of land jutting out into Lake Superior. Called Ishkode, which means “good fire” in Ojibwe, the burn will clear invasive species, return nutrients to the soil and help native plants thrive while honoring the sacred relationship between the Ojibwe people and the land.

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Executive director Trish Kilpin in the DOJ’s Office of School Safety promotes the department’s Speak Up, Speak Out program for reporting threats to school safety.

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A federal judge has ordered Wisconsin to give back pay to disabled workers who were denied unemployment over the past decade.

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A Wisconsin man is among employees fired by the Environmental Protection Agency in recent days after signing a letter opposing the Trump administration’s policies.

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The Hmong American Immersion School officially opened its doors to students Tuesday. The public charter school is housed inside Johnston Elementary School and has students from 4K through fourth grade.

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The former director of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, who stepped down after President Donald Trump claimed to have fired her, will run the Milwaukee Art Museum.

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Ingredients Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F In a large bowl, drizzle the sliced zucchini and squash with olive oil. Season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt […]

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Great Lakes states should take steps to protect water resources from increasing demand from data centers and other industries, according to a new report.

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Canning might sound daunting. But Christina Ward, a certified master food preserver, is here to help. With some education and proper equipment, you’ll be turning cucumbers into pickles in no time. 

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Marquette University police say they hope it makes the campus safer, and Milwaukee officials say the work by the university police can complement city efforts to fight traffic crimes.

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Congregants at a downtown Madison church say their goal is to respond to the city's affordable housing crisis.

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Madison storyteller Jen Rubin is on a mission to find the best bagel in the Midwest and connect with her Jewish cultural identity along the way.

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Funding for arts groups in Milwaukee County is in limbo after a county board committee rejected allocating more than $300,000 already budgeted for 2025. 

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Dr. Ahmed Obeidat is an artist himself — a poet and a professional photographer. He says his art allows him to reflect on the similarities within structures of nature and neurology.

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Municipalities and nonprofits across the country might have to abandon planned solar energy projects after the EPA announced it was terminating a $7 billion grant program to expand solar access.

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Wisconsin’s honeybees are facing numerous threats. But the state’s tiniest livestock have friends and the ability to adapt and thrive, bee experts say.

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The federal complaint accuses Kalshi of false advertising and of breaking laws that regulate gambling.

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Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare have been locked in a months-long dispute over reimbursement rates. And if the two sides don’t reach an agreement by October, Ascension could be dropped by UnitedHealthcare.

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