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Wisconsin’s cuts to environmental funding were among nation’s highest, report says

12 December 2025 at 11:00

The report released Wednesday by the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project found nearly two-thirds of states have cut staffing and more than half have reduced funding for environmental agencies since 2010. Wisconsin was among the top 10 states in the nation for these cuts.

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Legislative panel approves new teaching requirements for UW faculty

11 December 2025 at 23:00

A Republican-led state legislative committee approved new teaching requirements for Universities of Wisconsin faculty Thursday, a condition of the bipartisan state budget passed this summer.

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Wisconsin reaffirms support of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, defying federal advisers

11 December 2025 at 22:42

Wisconsin health officials say all babies should be vaccinated against hepatitis B at birth despite a recent change from federal vaccine advisers.

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As US Senate votes down ACA subsidy extension, Baldwin says premiums will skyrocket

11 December 2025 at 19:21

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says extending federal tax credits used to lower the cost of marketplace health insurance plans is the "only workable solution" to keep premiums affordable for Wisconsinites.

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Jurors chosen to hear case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan

11 December 2025 at 18:21

Jury selection took place Thursday in the case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who's accused of helping a man evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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WPR Music new album of the week: β€˜Cinema’ by HAUSER

11 December 2025 at 17:14

This week’s new release comes from social media megastar HAUSER. He’s a cellist with billions of YouTube views, and with good reason. He creates sumptuous and moving videos to accompany […]

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s forgotten chair designs on display at Museum of Wisconsin Art

11 December 2025 at 17:06

The exhibit, which runs through Jan. 25, includes several of the Wisconsin architect’s chair designs that had never been fabricated until now.

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Is your home insurance rising in Wisconsin? You’re not alone.

11 December 2025 at 11:00

Since 2018, home insurance premiums in Wisconsin have increased by 65 percent. That’s according to a new study published last month by a Wisconsin researcher.

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Thousands of migrating trumpeter, tundra swans descend upon Madison lakes

11 December 2025 at 11:00

It's migration season and thousands of tundra and trumpeter swans β€” along with waterfowl of all kinds β€” have descended upon the city's lakes as part of their trip south.

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Former Evers cabinet secretary Joel Brennan enters race for governor

11 December 2025 at 11:00

Joel Brennan, former top cabinet official for Gov. Tony Evers, has joined the Democratic primary for governor, vowing to "stand up to Trump's dysfunction" and be "laser-focused" on improving peoples' lives if elected.

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Lawsuit seeks release of expected energy demand from Meta data center in Beaver Dam

10 December 2025 at 22:22

Midwest Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit law center, filed a lawsuit against the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Wednesday after the agency denied an open records request seeking unredacted documents.Β 

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Wisconsin shelters could be hit by proposed cuts to federal funding for homeless housing

10 December 2025 at 21:51

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced steep changes to federal funding for homeless assistance programs last month, cutting support for permanent housing programs by more than half. Milwaukee advocates say the changes risk putting people on the street.

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3 corrections staff on leave following Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser’s escape

10 December 2025 at 20:06

Three Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff members are on administrative leave as the department investigates Morgan Geyser's escape from a group home.

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New law requires Wisconsin schools to notify parents of reported sexual offenses

10 December 2025 at 18:34

Wisconsin schools are now required to contact a student’s parent or guardian if they are a victim or target of a sexual offense while at school.Β 

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Green Bay adjusts zoning code to address β€˜housing affordability crisis’

10 December 2025 at 11:00

The city of Green Bay this month approved a series of zoning changes aimed at addressing what officials say is an affordable housing crisis.

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