Students have a chance to save money on college credits and the time it would take them to complete a degree. But studies show opportunities are not consistent across Wisconsin or demographics.

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One community leader says many elders struggle with English, making them fearful of interacting with immigration agents despite being U.S. citizens.

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Friday she adamantly opposes a GOP bill moving through Congress that would tighten voting access nationwide.

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The album was left behind for months in the terminal's lost and found before airport staff brought it to the bookstore for safekeeping.

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Many Wisconsin tribes are monitoring ICE and CBP actions closely, and issuing guidance to members to carry their tribal ID card and other documentation with them while immigration enforcement continues to ramp up.

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A cascade effect appears to be pushing more students of color to Wisconsin’s four-year public universities.

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Milwaukee County officials have passed an ordinance to prepare for the possible escalation of federal immigration enforcement agents in Wisconsin. 

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The state's Department of Workforce Development is ordering the operator of more than 100 Wisconsin-based Burger King restaurants to pay back $237,437 in wages owed to teen employees.

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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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