Some community and faith leaders in Manitowoc County are calling for more transparency from the federal government after more than 20 people were arrested by federal immigration and law enforcement officials last week.

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Wisconsin manufacturers are more confident about the economy than they’ve been since 2021, despite nearly three-quarters saying they’ve been affected by tariffs.

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State utility regulators approved a pair of renewable energy projects last week, including Wisconsin's first large-scale wind farm in more than a decade.

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After Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports, had a “widowmaker” heart attack about three years ago that could have killed him, he took a step back and reevaluated his future.

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A city administrator and his sister are facing criminal charges in northwestern Wisconsin related to an alleged attempt to record a closed session county board meeting last month.

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Modine Manufacturing is expanding in southeast Wisconsin with plans to hire about 300 workers at a new manufacturing facility in Franklin by early next year.

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A former Green Bay school board member is facing felony election fraud charges for allegedly using a false home address in campaign filings ahead of the April 2024 election.

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A health insurance provider will stop offering individual and family coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 11 Wisconsin counties next year, meaning about 24,000 people will have to find a new insurer.

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Robert Cherone, a 45-year-old from Elkhorn, was crushed by a robotic machine at the company’s facility.

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The Green Bay Area Public School District is searching middle and high schoolers’ backpacks when they come to school after a 16-year-old was arrested last week for bringing a loaded gun to school.

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A Missouri-based grocery chain is purchasing Wisconsin-based Festival Foods, which has long branded itself as family and employee-owned.

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The developer hopes to begin construction in mid-2027 and complete the project by 2030. 

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Customers from some of Wisconsin's largest electric utilities this week asked state regulators to block the utilities from increasing electric rates in each of the next two years.

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Missy Hughes is leaving her position leading the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will relocate its branch campus in Wausau next fall to the campus of Northcentral Technical College.

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A complaint from utility regulators in five states challenging a major slate of transmission projects could jeopardize $4.1 billion of planned investment in Wisconsin.

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A Wisconsin law restricting the sale of some vape products in the state remains in effect after federal judge denied a trade organization’s request for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement.

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Settlement payments from chemical companies are helping cities pay for expensive PFAS removal technology. But local leaders say the dollars often fall short of covering the full costs to clean up drinking water.

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This year’s team will get its first major test on Sunday when the Packers take on the division rival Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.

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Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare have been locked in a months-long dispute over reimbursement rates. And if the two sides don’t reach an agreement by October, Ascension could be dropped by UnitedHealthcare.

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