We learn about a new collection of 15 short horror stories by Wisconsin writers set across the state — from the Mississippi River to Door County and exurbs surrounding Milwaukee.

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AI technology is developing so fast, experts say advances are becoming hard to measure. Recognizing this, the Universities of Wisconsin has launched a free series of videos for people who need a starting point.

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New federal fundraising data shows Wisconsin's Democratic party brought in nine times as much as the state's Republican party last month.

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"Drivetime Classics" host Jason Heilman writes about his favorite trumpeters, including classic and contemporary recordings.

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A Republican lawmaker and the state public defender's office are among those expressing dismay about the apparent death of a bill that would have added more court personnel.

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On Sunday, the UW Badgers women's hockey team won 3-2 against number-one seeded Ohio State in the NCAA Frozen Four tournament.

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Conservation groups say Wisconsin will lose out on opportunities to set aside public lands and struggle to find funds to pursue that work as the state’s land purchase program is likely to expire in June.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor was a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood and a Democratic legislator before she became a judge. Her path reflects the changing nature of judicial races in Wisconsin.

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Spending by the New York-based 1776 Project PAC is up 240 percent on Wisconsin races this year compared to 2025, according to records from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. 

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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has described herself as an underdog in an era that's seen liberals run the tables in elections for the state's highest court, but says she's beaten the odds before. Supreme Court races have become highly partisan, but she says what people really need is someone "geeky and law nerdy enough" like her to "live and breathe the law" during their 10 year term on the state's highest bench.

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This year's spring break travel season comes amid rising gas prices and long security lines at major U.S. airports.

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Port Washington officials are limiting construction hours at the massive data center campus being built in the city following complaints from residents who live near the site. 

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What do you want to know about what did and didn’t pass and how it could affect you?

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A Marquette University political science professor says U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi reappointing Brad Schimel to lead the Eastern District attorney's office in Milwaukee is part of a wider strategy from the Trump Administration and is legally questionable.

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of two dozen states over the EPA's decision to repeal the scientific basis for controlling pollution that’s heating up the planet.

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Abbott Laboratories expects to close Monday on its acquisition of Madison-based biotechnology company Exact Sciences. 

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When a crime is committed against someone without legal status in the U.S., it can open a pathway to a green card for the victim. But it comes at the cost of proving your abuse.

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Lawmakers want to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit which for three decades has rewarded companies that hire people with barriers to employment. New research shows it doesn’t work.

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After a lifetime of musical achievements and 32 years with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Grammy and Tony award-winning director John DeMain is out with a memoir, “Working with My Heroes: A Life in Music.”

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Singer-songwriter Joyann Parker's upcoming album, “Life Lines,” explores stories and lessons gathered with age. It drops later this month, and Parker will be performing a Northwoods album release show in Hayward on May 15.

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