For Wisconsin residents who love winter, the arrival of cold and snow has been an early Christmas gift. But if you are heading out to one of Wisconsin's more than 15,000 lakes to ice fish, snowmobile or skate, experts have some advice to stay safe.

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A shift in the Trump administration’s stance toward Afghan refugees has shaken members of Wisconsin’s Afghan community, following months of renewed uncertainty about their status in the United States.

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The latest federal data shows sales of milk beverages turned around in 2024, increasing by 358 million pounds or just under 1 percentage point from the previous year.

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Gableman argued Protasiewicz shouldn't participate because, as a Supreme Court candidate in 2022, she issued a press release calling his investigation "disgraceful."

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The state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is allowing smaller Wisconsin villages to fund needed water projects they otherwise couldn’t afford.

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The College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence was approved on Thursday by the Board of Regents. 

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About 36 percent of Wisconsin’s youngest students are below the 25th percentile for reading, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s first literacy screening.

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The projects will introduce a mix of internet technology to unserved areas: about 76 percent fiber, 10 percent fixed wireless, and 14 percent satellite.

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Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers on Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin.

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A settlement is pending in the state’s case against a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam over alleged violations of the state’s spills law for failing to report PFAS contamination.

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Federal immigration "strike teams" are in Minnesota looking for undocumented Somali immigrants, after President Trump referred to them as "garbage" and said he doesn't want them in the U.S.

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One year into the Oneida Reads program, reading proficiency among Native students in Brown and Outagamie Counties has improved.

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Snow storms around the Thanksgiving holiday have led to an early start to the winter season, which is encouraging for winter weather enthusiasts and businesses that rely on big snowfall totals.

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A pair of bipartisan bills in the state Legislature would cap interest rates on payday and installment loans, and implement new restrictions on short-term lending.

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Wisconsin is among the Democratic-led states that could lose federal food assistance payments, after threats from the agency that oversees the program.

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John W. Miller will become the agency's secretary and CEO beginning Dec. 15.

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WPR Music producer Ava Kuredjian interviewed Dr. Jonathan Øverby, host and executive producer of "The Road to Higher Ground" on WPR Music.

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Wisconsin's Supreme Court will take up a case that challenges the practice of holding people in local Wisconsin jails at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Zuri and Kianga are the first rhinos at Milwaukee County Zoo since 2021. Due to the fragile population, zoo keepers hope the two will have offspring.

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Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter Jr. are back on the court after missing several games this NBA season due to injury. A local sports radio host breaks down what happened, while looking ahead at the December schedule.

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