"Wisconsin Today" spoke with the directors of two higher education child care centers about the needs of student-parents and the challenges they face when it comes to seeking child care and education.

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Matt Thums of Weston will head to Cortina, Italy, to skip for Team USA’s 2026 Paralympic wheelchair curling.

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The bill would provide more money for care and support of veterans at nonprofits, but wouldn't provide the state VA with the means to reopen closed housing facilities in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls.

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For some, centers say the need is starting to outpace capacity.

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Pouches are the fastest growing nicotine product on the market in America. Studies show that while they may help addicted people lower risk, they're also a potential gateway for young people.

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson wants an investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, but says Democrats are at fault for unrest in Minneapolis.

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Kory Adams is not even a year out from high school. But he’s now the owner of his own cattle ranch and pursuing his dream of a life on the farm in northern Wisconsin.

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“Yes it’s Wisconsin, yes it’s January, yes it gets cold, we know all of that. But this is much colder than what we’re used to dealing with. It’s a big difference in these temperatures coming than what we typically see here," Green Bay meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg said.

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As energy-hungry data centers pop up all across Wisconsin and the nation, fusion startups, including one in partnership with UW-Madison, are working to bring a new energy source to market to meet the colossal need.

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is calling for further oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an agent shot and killed a woman driving her vehicle in Minneapolis.

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The Wisconsin Technical College System is growing at a time when four-year universities are largely struggling with enrollment. Dual enrollment programs are one reason.

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Private nonprofit Wisconsin Eye offered nonpartisan, full coverage of Capitol events for nearly 20 years.

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Carrie Eaton from the Madison Nordic Ski Club said it's a good time to be getting outside. She shared tips for taking advantage of the snowy weather with WPR's "Wisconsin Today."

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Nearly all artificial Christmas trees in the world today are made in China. And with that comes an up to 30 percent tariff rate on imported Christmas products — including artificial trees. Here's how tariffs are affecting Wisconsin’s real and artificial Christmas trees.

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