Milwaukee County officials are calling for an "emergency action" after learning that the contract covering healthcare for thousands of county employees has lapsed. 

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Cargo shipments at the Port of Duluth-Superior slumped last year due to headwinds driven by unfavorable market trends, shifting trade lanes and President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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A Shorewood man is planning to appeal a municipal judge's decision that found him guilty of trespassing in hopes that the case will go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and decide public versus private beach access in the state. 

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Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin believes immigration enforcement and border patrol agencies have gone "rogue" and she is calling for greater oversight and accountability.

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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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Changes to federal and state income tax policies could make service industry careers easier to sustain.

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Supporters have been calling for "no school, no work, no shopping," as they urge participants to call out of work or school and to refrain from spending money.

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A sandhill crane hunt is perhaps closer than ever to becoming a reality in Wisconsin. Two experts with two different perspectives expressed their hopes and concerns on a recent episode of "The Larry Meiller Show."

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In May 2023, baker Mattea Fischer opened a permanent, physical location for her bakery Cultured after years of selling at farmers’ markets and working out of other kitchens. Less than three years later, Cultured has been nominated as a semi-finalist for a national James Beard award.

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that a multi-state coalition secured a victory against the administration’s efforts to block billions of dollars in funds for electric vehicle charging stations.

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The Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor is shaping up to be crowded. That's in stark contrast to the GOP side, where Republicans have coalesced around a single candidate.

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(Editor’s note: This is the script for the “Wisconsin Life” animation “WPR Reports: Uprooted, Erne’s story” from PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio.) In the summer of 1980, Ernesto Rodriquez […]

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Walking is certainly a healthy activity. Whether it’s a complete workout depends on your cardio fitness, said physical therapists (and sisters) Jill Thein-Nissenbaum and Lori Thein Brody. 

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Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said her experience leading UW-Madison during a "complex time," which included encampments, DEI and federal funding cuts, prepared her to head the Ivy League university.

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As Wisconsin’s population ages, universities like UW-Green Bay are looking to offer more learning opportunities for older adults — even if they’re not working toward a degree.

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WPR's Ava Kuredjian interviews bassoonist Catherine Van Handel on her role as soloist in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s newest release, David Ludwig’s “Pictures of the Floating World.”

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Travis Vanden Heuvel knew Alexi Pretti as a child through the Green Bay Boys Choir.

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Analysts for state utility regulators and interest groups say a proposal from We Energies for special electric rates charged to data centers could pose risks for other customers’ utility bills.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Milwaukee on a frigid Wednesday evening to protest the latest fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

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Some Wisconsin gun rights advocates are uneasy about claims from President Donald Trump and his administration that people can't carry guns during protests.

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