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Today β€” 21 April 2026WPR

Central Wisconsin’s Grand Theater prepares for its next century with renovation rooted in memory

21 April 2026 at 10:00

Executive Director Sean Wright said the goal is not to remake The Grand into something unrecognizable but to restore and enhance a historic theater that has served north-central Wisconsin for decades.

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How to prepare for and respond to severe storms, from a Wisconsin emergency manager

21 April 2026 at 10:00

Wisconsin is seeing an uptick in severe storm activity this month. UW-Madison’s emergency management specialist offers insight into preparing for and recovering from major weather disasters.

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Wisconsin farmers say new farm bill would bring stability during market uncertainty

21 April 2026 at 10:00

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association and three other state organizations signed on to a letter urging congressional leaders to pass what policy makers are calling the "Farm Bill 2.0."

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Wisconsin cleaning up after week of storms, 14 tornadoes and extensive flooding

20 April 2026 at 23:47

The National Weather Service says at least 14 confirmed tornados hit Wisconsin during last week's spate of severe storms that caused widespread flood damage in areas around Milwaukee and Green Bay.

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Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor’s office seeking release of beagles

20 April 2026 at 20:14

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Gov. Tony Evers' Capitol office on Monday, chanting β€œFree the dogs!” and demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility where many of the protestersΒ clashed with policeΒ two days earlier.

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New James and Susan Patterson book rooted in Wisconsin

20 April 2026 at 17:51

A new book co-written by James and Susan Patterson draws from Susan’s time as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the late 1970s and early β€˜80s. The pair discuss the book’s Wisconsin inspirations and how they write together.

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Yesterday β€” 20 April 2026WPR

Wisconsin Supreme Court looks into campaign-related recusal rules

20 April 2026 at 10:03

Following a string of multimillion dollar judicial elections, a group of retired judges wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to tighten recusal rules in cases where judges or justices receive campaign donations from litigants.

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Invasive plant rapidly spreading through Wisconsin

20 April 2026 at 10:00

With its light yellow flowers and heart-shaped, dark green leaves, fig buttercup looks as pretty as its name.Β But scientists say this invasive plant is spreading quickly across Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota and will outcompete and kill native plants.

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Weather service working to confirm dozens of tornadoes that hit Wisconsin Friday night

18 April 2026 at 15:42

Thunderstorms hammered an already waterlogged Wisconsin Friday night after a week-long stretch of storms that included several tornadoes across the state.Β 

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Animal rights activists plan large-scale protest action at Dane County dog breeding facility

17 April 2026 at 22:01

Dane County officials have maintained that peaceful protest will be allowed, but say violating the law will lead to arrests following a break-in at the facility last month.

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Could work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute come to a halt? Here’s what to know.

17 April 2026 at 19:38

A Bayfield County judge is weighing whether the Bad River tribe and environmental groups face irreversible harm if Enbridge continues building a new stretch of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline around the tribe's reservation.

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Wisconsin Republicans seek to dismiss public education funding lawsuit

17 April 2026 at 10:00

Legislative Republicans are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed earlier this year by parents and educators from across Wisconsin alleging lawmakers have failed to adequately fund public schools.

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New Wisconsin data center approved as utilities face scrutiny over electric costs

17 April 2026 at 10:00

Another data center plan is moving forward in Wisconsin as the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is expected to decide on a data center rate proposal from We Energies this month and on a similar plan from Alliant Energy later this spring.

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