At least four communities have signed nondisclosure agreements to create data center projects in Wisconsin. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to ban the practice altogether. A pair of lawmakers told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” the move is to promote transparency.

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A lab above the history department at UW-Milwaukee is dedicated to showing the history of computing by allowing students to see, hear and use these vintage computers.

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In May 2023, baker Mattea Fischer opened a permanent, physical location for her bakery Cultured after years of selling at farmers’ markets and working out of other kitchens. Less than three years later, Cultured has been nominated as a semi-finalist for a national James Beard award.

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An analyst from KFF and a Wisconsin health care-focused lawyer reflect on the biggest changes in health coverage since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

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Elite ski jumper Estella Hassrick started skiing in Madison when she was 4 years old. Now, she’s waiting to see if she will get a chance to compete for Olympic gold.

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced steep changes to federal funding for homeless assistance programs last month, cutting support for permanent housing programs by more than half. Milwaukee advocates say the changes risk putting people on the street.

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