Robert Verhelst spent two weeks assisting with recovery efforts in New York City after the 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people. He said even 25 years later it's a difficult day but he finds purpose in remembering.

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Recently released data from the Department of Homeland Security shows ICE arrests in Wisconsin increased from 119 in May to 220 in June. More than 2,100 people have been detained in Wisconsin since January 2025.

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Using an app, visitors can travel to the sites which stretch from Manitowish Waters to Trout Lake near Boulder Junction and learn about the region’s history. Creators of the experience say the northwoods is part of Wisconsin’s identity and its history will help preserve it.

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As campuses across Wisconsin welcome back students, Layla Merrifield, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System, spoke with "Wisconsin Today" about enrollment, artificial intelligence and “subpar” state aid.

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A piece in STAT News shows the Verona-based health records company is facing lawsuits and investigations by state and federal agencies for alleged anticompetitive practices.

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A new personalized vaccine given in combination with another drug has reduced the chances of a type of skin cancer returning in patients in a clinical trial. A Wisconsin oncologist talks about this breakthrough and its implications for promising cancer research underway in the state.

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For weeks, Red Cliff elder Marvin DeFoe has been handcrafting a birch bark canoe on Madeline Island to celebrate the Ojibwe people’s connection to water. The canoe’s maiden voyage is set to take place Aug. 22. Watch a timelapse video of the build before the canoe launches in the water.

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Appleton based artist and musician Julia Blair recently debuted a play she created from the ground up, including building the puppets and scoring the music. “The Lonely Marsh” and its characters are based on wetland habitat.

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Last week, the drought monitor report issued severe drought conditions for parts of north central Wisconsin. And little rain is in the forecast, according to a Rhinelander based meteorologist.

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The 21-year-old athlete has been twirling a baton since he could walk. He will be representing Team USA at the global baton twirling championships in Paris next week but says shame almost stopped him from competing

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The certified trail is just one of 51 like it around the globe. The quarter mile Tara Lila trail will offer self-guided mindfulness activities as people surround themselves with natural space.

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Warren King, who was born and raised in Wisconsin, is exhibiting his “Homecoming” series in Milwaukee.

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The Dancing Grannies will represent Wisconsin in iconic red, white and “granny blue” uniforms, marching in two separate parades for the American semiquincentennial in Washington.

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Two members of the Wisconsin Heat Health Network joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to discuss how communities can respond to extreme heat events and how individuals can stay safe

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A solar project in Dane County opened last year with the idea of combining green energy and farming — known as an “agrivoltaics” site. The Kegonsa Research Campus is one of the largest in the country. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” visited the site to see it up close.

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