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Yesterday β€” 3 December 2025WPR

I tried to be a trucker. It was nothing like I expected.

3 December 2025 at 11:01

Writer Keith Uhlig of Wausau often wondered if he should have taken a different career path. So when he was able to pivot professionally, he finally gave truck driving a shot.

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β€˜No one necessarily knows what it means’: Navy cancels ships planned in Marinette

3 December 2025 at 11:00

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the U. S. Navy to "keep commitments made" by bringing more shipbuilding to Wisconsin after the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar contract with a Marinette shipbuilder.

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New bipartisan bill would regulate intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin

3 December 2025 at 11:00

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is backing a bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin, a move one industry activist says would protect farmers from a newly enacted federal ban.

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Before yesterdayWPR

These 2 Wisconsin counties are using AI to handle non-emergency calls

2 December 2025 at 11:01

Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission adjusts order tied to Madison uncounted ballots

2 December 2025 at 11:00

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to adjust an order that governs how Madison should run its elections after the city discovered nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots.

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Nationally acclaimed Hmong-American chef has Wisconsin roots

2 December 2025 at 11:00

Chef Diane Moua is a three-time James Beard award finalist, and her restaurant Diane’s Place was named Food and Wine magazine’s 2025 Restaurant of the Year.

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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins race for Wisconsin governor

2 December 2025 at 11:00

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has entered Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary field and vowing to "get things done the Wisconsin way" if elected.

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Green Bay-based Associated Bank to acquire American National Bank in $600M deal

1 December 2025 at 21:40

The parent company of Associated Bank will acquire Nebraska-based American National Bank’s parent company in a roughly $604 million all-stock deal, the companies announced Monday.

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Wisconsin school districts spent more on special education, now they’ll be reimbursed less

1 December 2025 at 21:15

School districts are going to receive about $140 million less than they originally expected to provide special education services this year.Β 

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Early study results show landfill runoff in Wisconsin has high PFAS levels

1 December 2025 at 20:47

Early results of a new study show landfill runoff contained the highest levels of PFAS among liquid wastes sampled statewide in Wisconsin.

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We Energies, 2 other utilities to acquire 4 renewable energy projects

1 December 2025 at 19:00

We Energies and two other Wisconsin utilities will purchase four new renewable energy projects, expected to come online in the next few years.Β 

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Eau Claire war veteran tells his story of redemption on new NPR podcast

1 December 2025 at 11:00

Dave Carlson of Eau Claire served two combat tours in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard. After returning, he ended up in prison and experienced PTSD.

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Great Lakes ice is thought to block evaporation. A new study says weather plays a bigger role.

1 December 2025 at 11:00

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather. But a new study finds ice doesn’t play as big a role in blocking evaporation as once thought, which could prove vital for predicting future climate conditions and lake levels.

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Wisconsin bill promotes soybean-based firefighting foam to replace PFAS

1 December 2025 at 11:00

Wisconsin lawmakers want to provide fire departments access to grants for a new type of firefighting foam derived from soybeans that could provide an alternative to PFAS-based foams.

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