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Today β€” 29 January 2026WPR

PSC analysts, groups say We Energies’ proposed data center rates pose risks to customers

29 January 2026 at 11:00

Analysts for state utility regulators and interest groups say a proposal from We Energies for special electric rates charged to data centers could pose risks for other customers’ utility bills.

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Hundreds gather in Milwaukee to protest latest shooting by federal officers in Minnesota

29 January 2026 at 02:20

Hundreds of people gathered in Milwaukee on a frigid Wednesday evening to protest the latest fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

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Wisconsin gun rights advocates uneasy with Trump comments after Pretti killing

29 January 2026 at 00:32

Some Wisconsin gun rights advocates are uneasy about claims from President Donald Trump and his administration that people can't carry guns during protests.

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Republican Josh Schoemann drops out of Wisconsin governor’s race

28 January 2026 at 23:50

Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann has dropped out of the Republican primary for governor in Wisconsin, one day after he failed to receive the endorsement of President Donald Trump.

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Wisconsin will issue the most licenses ever recorded for this fall’s bear hunt

28 January 2026 at 21:04

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board.

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DeForest announces it won’t move forward with controversial $12B data center

28 January 2026 at 20:22

The Madison suburb of DeForest, where a $12 billion data center proposal has been in development for months, abruptly announced the data center β€œis not feasible.”

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Ron Johnson refuses to negotiate DHS funding, blames Democrats and protestors for killings in Minnesota

28 January 2026 at 19:48

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson wants an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, but says Democrats are at fault for unrest in Minneapolis.

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Yesterday β€” 28 January 2026WPR

How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students

28 January 2026 at 11:00

For the last eight years, Sevastopol has worked on changing its culture. They’ve done everything from providing all students with free meals to putting staff through an intensive poverty simulation so they could go from sympathetic to empathetic.

And it has worked.

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Wisconsin, tribes would have less power to review projects under proposed water rule

28 January 2026 at 11:00

Wisconsin and tribes would have less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act if the Environmental Protection Agency adopts proposed changes to how it treats energy and infrastructure projects.

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Gov. Tony Evers blasts Madison’s defense in lawsuit over uncounted absentee ballots

27 January 2026 at 23:41

Gov. Tony Evers is blasting the City of Madison for arguing in a lawsuit that absentee voting is a "privilege" and not a "right."

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Tammy Baldwin says Kristi Noem should be fired over fatal shootings by federal agents

27 January 2026 at 22:58

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "needs to be fired or resign" following the fatal shooting of two Minnesota residents by federal immigration agents.

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Community darkroom in Appleton brings the art of film photography to a new generation

27 January 2026 at 22:49

Photo Opp is a visual workspace in Appleton that welcomes professionals, hobbyists and newcomers to hone their craft together.

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The Milwaukee Bucks game that changed global basketball forever

27 January 2026 at 20:21

In 1987, the Bucks played an exhibition game against the Soviet Union national team. That game is the reason why international players like Giannis Antetokounmpo are able to play in the NBA.

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UW-Platteville creates online cannabis courses to meet growing job market

27 January 2026 at 19:03

In a state where marijuana remains illegal, UW-Platteville is enrolling continuing education students in its online cannabis program to learn about the cultivation, compliance and safe usage of marijuana.

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