This week, ICE officials detained Wisconsin Dells resident Diana Socha Torres and her son and sent them to Texas.

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Investigative reporting found that mental competency evaluations in felony cases have roughly doubled since 2013, straining resources for the state criminal justice system.

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Republican Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” the U.S. war with Iran is consequential enough to justify the cost, whereas Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin said the economic impacts are already too much for consumers.

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Wisconsin 9-year-old completes nearly six-week ‘bikepacking’ journey from Manhattan to Madison

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A pair of Wisconsin academics note the Pope’s sentiments capture concerns over the explosion of artificial intelligence at a time when public policy isn’t keeping pace.

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The bipartisan bill to spend the state’s multi-billion-dollar surplus failed after all state Senate Democrats and three Republicans voted it down.

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The average single-family homes in Madison jumped above $500,000, a sign of a housing market with low supply and high demand.

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On “Wisconsin Today,” MPS superintendent Brenda Cassellius talked about the district’s budget proposal, possible school closures and declining enrollment.

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Wisconsin is now home to the longest-operating Chinese restaurant in the country. Owner Tom Fong says the key to keeping the 104-year-old enterprise going has been community support and his mom’s and his wife’s love of the business.

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Marquette Law School's latest polls find distrust of data center developments and the artificial intelligence they fuel crosses political, age and economic lines.

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Rural school districts across Wisconsin are struggling to cover costs, even when voters approve property tax increases.

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Marinette High School student Dylan Demmith won a seat on the common council with over 70 percent of the vote.

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