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Today β€” 15 October 2025WPR

For the first time in its history, St. Croix Chippewa release sturgeon on its reservation

15 October 2025 at 10:02

For the first time in its history, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin released lake sturgeon into Clam Lake on the tribe’s reservation as part of efforts to restore the ancient fish.

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β€˜I was flying down the mountain’: Wisconsin-born journalist Alec Luhn shares survival story

15 October 2025 at 10:00

β€œI basically went ahead when I probably should have turned back,” climate reporter Alec Luhn recently said on WPR’s β€œWisconsin Today.” Luhn went missing for six days this summer.

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Wisconsin bill banning cell phones in classrooms headed to governor’s desk

15 October 2025 at 00:23

The measure was among a long list of bills that were aimed at allowing candidates to remove their names from general election ballots after they've dropped out of a race, expanding health insurance coverage of enhanced breast cancer screenings and honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Wisconsin Assembly approves criminal justice, human trafficking bills

14 October 2025 at 23:07

Assembly lawmakers approved a range of bills related to crime, policing and trafficking Tuesday. And Democrats used the debate to shift focus to the Epstein files.

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Trump’s H-1B fee raises legal questions, lacks payment clarity, Wisconsin attorney says

14 October 2025 at 19:08

A Wisconsin immigration attorney Grant Sovern says the Trump administration's fee for H-1B visas lacks clarity on how to pay and raises legal questions.

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The average American’s credit score is falling. A Wisconsin professor says there are several reasons why.

14 October 2025 at 18:25

A recent report from FICO finds that Americans’ average credit score is on the decline, with Gen Z borrowers being most affected. An economics professor says the dropping score isn’t the most alarming findings in this analysis.

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Yesterday β€” 14 October 2025WPR

Residents consider a cooperative future as manufactured housing parks go up for sale

14 October 2025 at 10:03

Worried about private equity ownership, residents explore purchasing parks and running them as cooperatives. Wisconsin doesn’t make it easy.

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Superintendent outlines how Wausau schools handle threats after tense start to year

14 October 2025 at 10:00

The first of the Franklin Elementary School threats came in the opening weeks of the school year, followed by two more in quick succession. Each prompted immediate coordination with law enforcement and internal safety teams.

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Dual Enrollment Reform Bill aims to make program more accessible to students

14 October 2025 at 10:00

Republican legislators are proposing a "Dual Enrollment Reform Bill" they say would simplify the process to make it more accessible for all students.

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Twin Ports children’s author revives Northwoods legend of Dr. Kate and her million-penny hospital

14 October 2025 at 10:00

The story of Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb and her practice in the very rural Wisconsin Northwoods is well known around Woodruff β€” there’s even a museum dedicated to her. It […]

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Municipal judge in Milwaukee County resigns after allegedly lying about residency, signatures

13 October 2025 at 22:25

A municipal judge in Milwaukee County recently resigned from her position after she was charged for allegedly lying about obtaining signatures she needed to run for reelection.Β 

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Menominee County property owners argue land can’t be transferred to tribal trust

13 October 2025 at 21:03

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could have ramifications for tribal sovereignty when it comes to land development.

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Should lakes and forests have rights in Wisconsin? Bills seek natural resource protections.

13 October 2025 at 20:54

One of the proposals seeks to protect Devil's Lake State Park, while the other is a more general resolution encouraging the state to affirm the rights of all natural resources in the state.

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β€˜My grandfather would be proud’: Carrying on a cranberry tradition in Wisconsin

13 October 2025 at 18:46

Allison Jonjak comes from a multigeneration family cranberry farm in Sawyer County. As a cranberry outreach specialist traveling around the state, she believes the industry is moving in a positive direction.

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