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Today β€” 17 November 2025WPR

Assembly to vote on bill blocking SNAP recipients from buying candy, soft drinks and energy drinks

17 November 2025 at 11:00

Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly are holding a vote on a bill preventing SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy, soft drinks and energy drinks.

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Simple steps to a better cup of coffee

17 November 2025 at 11:00

"You should absolutely grind your own beans," said Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee. "If there's one thing that you can do to increase the quality of your coffee at home, once you've bought the right beans for you, is to grind fresh at the time of brewing."

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Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. Tariffs are a big culprit.

17 November 2025 at 11:00

An average 15-pound turkey could cost around $30 this Thanksgiving, according to an analysis fromΒ Purdue University. That’s a 75 percent price increase since October 2024β€”a reversal from the relatively low prices of previous years.

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Wisconsin coal terminal to close after 50 years as clean energy saps demand

17 November 2025 at 11:00

Midwest Energy Resources Company, a subsidiary of DTE Electric Company, will not renew its 50-year lease with Koch Industries as of June 30 next year.

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Federal change to hemp law kicks the issue to the states

15 November 2025 at 00:26

The bill to reopen the federal government would redefine hemp products to ban many of the products that are widespread in Wisconsin. But enforcing that ban could be up to the state.

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Hospital CEO hopes stable finances can weather Medicaid changes, rising premiums

14 November 2025 at 22:31

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently applied for $1 billion in federal funds to support three areas of rural health care: workforce, technology and care coordination services.

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Wisconsin congressional delegation split on deal reopening government

13 November 2025 at 22:12

Despite a bipartisan deal that reopened the federal government Wednesday night, Republicans and Democrats in Wisconsin's congressional delegation are still dug in along party lines over what the shutdown was all about in the first place.

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This Wisconsin man went from prison, to pardon, to professional speaker

13 November 2025 at 21:56

Sharmain Harris started selling drugs at age 11. After attending a military style bootcamp in prison, Harris is now a professional speaker on father relationships. But in his new memoir he writes how even after his success, the felon label continues to disrupt his life.

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Wisconsin lacks standards for pesticides in water

13 November 2025 at 20:59

Wisconsin lacks standards or health advisory limits for more than half of pesticide-related chemicals analyzed in the state, and there are currently no state surface water standards for pesticides.

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Wisconsin friends team up to create disability justice zine

13 November 2025 at 11:00

Emily Nott and Miso Kwak, the creators behind "Crip Wisdoms," worked with a special publisher to create a tactile version of the book for blind readers.

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