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Wisconsin friends team up to create disability justice zine

13 November 2025 at 11:00

Emily Nott and Miso Kwak, the creators behind "Crip Wisdoms," worked with a special publisher to create a tactile version of the book for blind readers.

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Pocan says politicians โ€˜need to get back to Washington and workโ€™ amid historic shutdown

6 November 2025 at 23:47

The Democratic U.S. representative from Madison says itโ€™s "somewhere between stupid and cruel" to take away health care subsidies and permanently reduce SNAP funding without a plan.

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Prescribed burn in Superior marks return ofย  โ€˜ishkode,โ€™ or โ€˜good fireโ€™

4 November 2025 at 22:32

Evan Larson, a fire ecologist at UW-Platteville, says the spark has been ignited for a return to cultural prescribed burns. This centuries-old Indigenous practice once helped red pine and blueberries flourish along Lake Superior.

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Archaeologists dig into Wisconsinโ€™s ancient effigy mounds in new book

3 November 2025 at 21:19

For former state archaeologist Robert Birmingham, the mound landscapes are a "spectacular phenomenon" unique to the region โ€” a piece of ancient history that still matters today.

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Wisconsin communities come together to feed neighbors as FoodShare benefits expire

30 October 2025 at 22:10

Local business owners and volunteers around the state are stepping in to bridge the gap for the 700,000 Wisconsinites who receive food assistance.

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Actor Tony Shalhoub returns to Wisconsin for new show celebrating food and community

27 October 2025 at 10:00

A Wisconsin-themed episode of the actorโ€™s new docuseries โ€œBreaking Breadโ€ is airing Sunday, Nov. 2.

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Meet the Wisconsin creator behind Spooky Lake Month

23 October 2025 at 15:55

Artist and educator Geo Rutherford makes educational videos about โ€œhaunted hydrologyโ€ for more than 2 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. Here, she shares her top 5 spooky spots in Wisconsin.

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Federal cuts threaten future of Wisconsinโ€™s nationally recognized language programs

16 October 2025 at 20:48

UW-Madison is considered a national leader in foreign language education. Now, campus leaders are working to keep these programs going without funding they relied on for more than 60 years.

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โ€˜My grandfather would be proudโ€™: Carrying on a cranberry tradition in Wisconsin

13 October 2025 at 18:46

Allison Jonjak comes from a multigeneration family cranberry farm in Sawyer County. As a cranberry outreach specialist traveling around the state, she believes the industry is moving in a positive direction.

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Gravestone recipes provide unique way for Midwesterners to be remembered

6 October 2025 at 20:47

A new cookbook of gravestone recipes honors the loved ones behind cherished family food traditions, including โ€œGrandmaโ€™s Spaghetti Chicken Casseroleโ€ in Racine.

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