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What to know about how Medicaid cuts will affect health care coverage in Wisconsin

8 July 2025 at 22:49

Health policy experts are concerned that the law's new requirements will remove qualified BadgerCare recipients from the program and raise premium prices for people with marketplace coverage.

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Wisconsin invested $0 in the last census. What does that mean for 2030?

8 July 2025 at 21:24

Philip Rocco, a political scientist from Marquette University, says that even a 1 percent undercount of the Wisconsin population could cost the state hundreds of millions in federal aid.

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Wisconsin theater company celebrates 90 years on stage

3 July 2025 at 19:23

Peninsula Players is recognized as the oldest resident summer theater program in the country. This summer, the company continues a nearly century-old legacy of performing in Door County.

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National Weather Service cuts degrade accuracy of Wisconsin forecasts, meteorologists say

2 July 2025 at 16:39

Meteorologists say that fewer weather balloon launches means less accurate forecast data, which is especially hazardous during storm season.

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Financial future of Universities of Wisconsin at stake in state budget negotiations

24 June 2025 at 22:02

Assembly Republicans have endorsed an $87 million cut to the Universities of Wisconsin, while advocates for higher education say the state should invest more as federal funding declines.

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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t accept the β€˜new normal’ of rising national debt

4 June 2025 at 22:04

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson remains opposed to a massive budget bill in Congress, telling WPR he wants to see larger spending cuts and an extension of federal tax cuts.

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Fiber art installation celebrates the wildflowers of Wisconsin

3 June 2025 at 18:57

β€œWildflowers of Wisconsin” is a crocheted mural depicting native flora and pollinators that’s on display at McKee Farms Park in Fitchburg. The Madison Public Art Project, the group behind the artwork, hopes that it inspires people to take better care of the environment.

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Milwaukee police switched service weapons due to safety concerns. Where did the used firearms go?

27 May 2025 at 20:33

A new report from the Gun Violence Data Hub reveals that Milwaukee is one of many police departments in the country that traded in their Sig Sauer P320s after multiple instances of the gun firing without a trigger pull.

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Birds of a feather: Longtime friends count cranes together in Wisconsin

20 May 2025 at 19:00

One day each spring, volunteers around Wisconsin get up at dawn to participate in the International Crane Foundation’s Annual Midwest Crane Count. It’s a long-running citizen science project that helps […]

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