A new study shows PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are on the decline as manufacturers have phased out some chemicals in recent decades.

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Milwaukee County officials approved a new health care contract for employees and retirees on Thursday, just days after they learned that the old contract had expired at the end of last year. 

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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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Wisconsin lawmakers have released $10 million to help construct a new mental health and substance abuse treatment center in western Wisconsin.

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To help you decide who to cast your ballot for, WPR is making an interactive guide to the candidates. 

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Several new bills are the product of a "Task Force on Protecting Kids," which was created by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester.

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Rockwell Automation has selected New Berlin as the home of a new manufacturing plant, the company announced in an earnings call Thursday. 

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One Wisconsin musician knows what it’s like to be a part of a hugely choreographed musical production like the Super Bowl halftime show. In December, French horn player Alexander Henton got the call to be a part of “Snoop Dogg’s Holiday Halftime Party.”

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The state wants residents to cut their food waste in half as more than 900,000 tons of wasted food and scraps ended up in Wisconsin landfills in 2024, making up 20 percent of all trash.

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As a proliferation of free and easy artificial intelligence tools transform how people learn, work and socialize, Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal that seeks to regulate kids’ use of human-esque chatbots.

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As international trade through the Port of Duluth-Superior drops sharply, an adviser points to tools like foreign trade zones and smarter shipping strategies.

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Eight-year-old Gerard and Pittman won the Masters Agility Competition in the 24-inch category, completing the final course in just 36.55 seconds. 

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Business groups are suing the city of Port Washington, challenging the legality of a proposed ordinance that would give residents more power over local development incentives.

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Supporters of the leader of Milwaukee's violence prevention department are angry that a provision in the state's constitution is preventing him from carrying on in the role.

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The Joint Finance Committee delayed approving $1 million in additional operational funding for the Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday after learning the department spent $368,885 on a four-day junket in Wisconsin Dells. 

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

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Every author, poet and musician has a list of writers who have inspired them. Writer Brian Bartels of Madison has a long list of creatives who have shaped him, but at the top is someone near and dear to his heart.

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Inflation and budget shortfalls are plaguing some public libraries in Wisconsin. 

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Hazelnuts and other unique fruit options like new table grapes, honeyberries, and blackcurrants could soon be sprouting all over Wisconsin. An emerging crops expert revealed all on a recent episode of "The Larry Meiller Show."

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to "take over" elections in up to 15 states, but setting standards like proof of citizenship for federal elections is "fitting and proper."

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