The state's health department put out a standing order for the COVID vaccine. The goal is to ensure that Wisconsinites can get the jab at pharmacies across the state even without a prescription.
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The F.J. King sank 139 years ago. A group of maritime enthusiasts chartered a boat to try and find its wreckage.
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Three candidates are facing off in a special election in DeForest that follows a years-long dispute involving police reports, a burner email account and Facebook fights over dental hygiene.
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When can someone be ordered to take medications against their will? The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing that question when it comes to people facing criminal charges.
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Wisconsin Democrats are once again introducing labor rights legislation, designed to repeal laws enacted by Republican former Gov. Scott Walker. The proposals face a difficult road in
Wisconsin's GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Congregants at a downtown Madison church say their goal is to respond to the city's affordable housing crisis.
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The federal complaint accuses Kalshi of false advertising and of breaking laws that regulate gambling.
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Officials are monitoring the health of a nearby creek after millions of gallons of sewage spilled from a cracked pipe in south Madison.
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The case against Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan will move forward following a federal court ruling. Dugan is accused of helping a man evade ICE by ushering him through a side door of her courtroom.
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More than a century ago, a cargo ship ran into a rocky outcrop while fog engulfed Lake Michigan. Its wreckage remained lost, until a Door County tour guide spotted something unusual.
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A former manager within Madison's Department of Civil Rights violated multiple city policies, Madison's Human Resources department concluded.
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Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will campaign in Wisconsin Saturday for Rebecca Cooke in the 3rd Congressional District.
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Health care workers in Wisconsin say they're worried the changes will hurt patient care and slow down response times in hospitals.
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission is ordering Madison to make changes after nearly 200 absentee ballots went uncounted in last November's election.
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Previous versions of the proposal stalled amid opposition from groups representing doctors. Now, a compromise is set to become law with bipartisan support.
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Under Wisconsin law, children can be exempt from vaccine requirements if their parents cite personal conviction, religious or medical reasons.
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When a grand, old tree is cut down, it can take generations to replace it. Now, Madison officials are trying to protect those trees with updated rules for construction projects.
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In June, a jury found the 34-year-old Milwaukee man guilty on all counts.
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The Upper Midwest was contending with the worst air quality in the country Thursday. And, for much of the day, Milwaukee had the worst air quality of any major U.S. city, according to a ranking from IQ Air.
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