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Today β€” 1 April 2026WPR

As other Democrats moderate stances, Evers vetoes 5 transgender bills

31 March 2026 at 22:31

With a "hell no," Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills Tuesday that would have restricted transgender access to health care and team sports.

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Wisconsin adopted an antisemitism definition into law. Critics say it could chill free speech.

31 March 2026 at 22:13

In a bill-signing Friday, Governor Tony Evers brought Wisconsin in line with more than 30 other states and the federal government in adopting a wide-ranging definition of antisemitism into law.

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La Crosse Symphony brings β€˜heroic’ performance to WPR Music

By: Ezra Wall
31 March 2026 at 21:30

"[Beethoven's] First Symphony sounds like a very late symphony of Haydn, had he lived a few years longer. The Second could have been a late Mozart work. But the Third is something entirely new."

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Judicial panel dismisses lawsuit challenging Wisconsin congressional districts

31 March 2026 at 21:28

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin dismissed a lawsuit aimed at redrawing Wisconsin's congressional districts before the November election, saying they don't have authority to strike down the current map that was enacted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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Chris Taylor again outraises Maria Lazar in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

31 March 2026 at 20:00

One week ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, liberal Judge Chris Taylor is continuing her fundraising dominance over conservative Judge Maria Lazar.

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Yesterday β€” 31 March 2026WPR

War turns personal for central Wisconsin attorney stranded in Qatar

31 March 2026 at 10:00

A Wausau attorney found himself watching missiles and drones explode in the night sky over Qatar this month, stranded for nearly two weeks after war erupted less than a day after he and his wife arrived in Doha.

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Milwaukee sues out-of-state landlord for tax delinquency, code violations

31 March 2026 at 10:00

The city of Milwaukee is suing one of the area’s most delinquent landlords, calling the company's properties β€œpublic nuisances.”

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Early voting in Wisconsin Supreme Court race way behind 2025 pace

30 March 2026 at 22:39

In another sign this year's Supreme Court race is flying under the radar for many Wisconsinites, the number of absentee ballots cast so far is around 112,000 behind the pace set in 2025.

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Census: Sharp dip in immigration in 2025 slowed Wisconsin population growth

30 March 2026 at 19:49

Wisconsin’s population growth slowed in 2025 after international migration to the state was cut by more than half, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Wisconsin creator of β€˜John Wick’ brings international crime to small-town Midwest in β€˜Normal’

30 March 2026 at 19:45

In between the bloody brawls and shootouts, Madison native and β€˜John Wick’ creator Derek Kolstad likes to throw a bit of his Midwestern roots into his movies.

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Before yesterdayWPR

Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest expands in Vilas County

30 March 2026 at 10:00

Along Highway 45 and County Road E, 191 acres is being added to theΒ Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest, established in 2015 with 1,042 acres of forestland southeast of Land O’Lakes along the Wisconsin River.

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β€˜Cow vision’ goggles let farmers see the world on 4 hooves β€” and may improve animal welfare

30 March 2026 at 10:00

A Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it's like to look through the eyes of livestock.

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Constitutional rights, finances at stake in reimbursement deals tied to Enbridge’s Line 5

30 March 2026 at 10:00

The Bayfield County board will take up agreements where Canadian energy firm Enbridge would reimburse law enforcement for services tied to its controversial Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin.Β 

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