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Wisconsin could face heavy flu season as virus ramps up, vaccinations decline

25 November 2025 at 11:02

Wisconsinites could be in store for a rough flu season thanks to a more active virus and the continued decline in vaccination rates this year. Fewer than 26 percent of […]

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Small businesses feel more uneasy ahead of the holidays after a year of slow sales and high costs

25 November 2025 at 11:00

A national survey found the smallest business owners are feeling less confident as they close out the year. Inflation, tariffs and shifts in consumer spending are some of the reasons why.

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Wisconsin water quality rule finalized amid feud between Evers, GOP leaders

25 November 2025 at 11:00

A rule aimed at protecting waterways from pollution is the latest outcome of a power struggle between Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP legislation over state agencies' authority.

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Cutting through the weeds of Wisconsin’s cannabis contradictions

25 November 2025 at 11:00

A CBD shopkeeper discusses the myriad of cannabis-related bills and laws and their effects on Wisconsin, especially for border areas near Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois where recreational marijuana is legal.

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Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser could soon be returned to Wisconsin after fleeing to Illinois

24 November 2025 at 22:08

Morgan Geyser could soon return to Waukesha County after she fled from a Wisconsin group home and was arrested in Illinois over the weekend.Β 

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Federal government investigating Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual over DEI policies

24 November 2025 at 19:47

The federal government is investigating Northwestern Mutual, a Milwaukee-based financial services firm, over its diversity, equity and inclusion policies in response to allegations the company discriminated against a white man.

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Marquette pollster: National survey results β€˜huge’ problem for GOP

24 November 2025 at 11:00

Among registered voters, 49 percent said they would vote for a Democrat for Congress if the election were held today compared to 44 percent who said they'd vote for a Republican.

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In β€˜The Unmapping,’ the world rearranges itself β€” starting in Door County

24 November 2025 at 11:00

β€œThe Unmapping is what happens when your city sort of gets sick and reacts very negatively. Every building rearranges with each other at four o'clock in the morning. Every single day.”

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Invasive tree-killing pest β€˜highly likely’ to show up in Wisconsin, expert says

24 November 2025 at 11:00

State agencies are teaming up to prevent an invasive forest pest from making its way into Wisconsin and threatening millions of the state’s hemlock trees.

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Groups ask judge to overturn plan fast-tracking connection of new power to Midwest grid

24 November 2025 at 11:00

Environmental groups are asking a federal judge to overturn a plan to fast-track connecting new power plants to the Midwest electric grid, including a proposed natural gas plant in Wisconsin.

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Slender Man stabber cut off ankle bracelet and hasn’t returned to group home

23 November 2025 at 18:26

Madison police say a woman who stabbed a sixth grade classmate in order to appease a fictional horror character known as Slender Man cut off her ankle monitor and hasn't returned to a group home in the city.

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Wisconsin schools still waiting for β€˜lifeline’ federal funding

21 November 2025 at 21:19

More than 20,000 Wisconsin children attend schools that rely on federal funds called Impact Aid. Even though the federal government has reopened, school officials say they’re still waiting.

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