DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, with President Donald Trump calling on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.

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The PSC required Alliant file a revised version of its application by 4 p.m. Friday. The agency is now reviewing the new version to analyze the redactions and justifications from the utility before moving forward. 

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The ordinance would temporarily waive all permitting and inspection fees for the installation of sprinkler systems in older buildings that are exempt from having them.

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Ten Wisconsin-based companies — including  Kohl’s, Milwaukee Tool and Ashley Furniture — are seeking refunds for the tariff duties.

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Waukesha-based Generac Power Systems is settling a lawsuit related to a 2023 explosion of one of its portable generators at a Pennsylvania construction site.

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Charles Franklin on an Early 2026 Poll of Wisconsin Voters Charles Franklin on polling on 2026 candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court and governor.

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This week, WPR’s Lori Skelton and PBS’s Deb Piper sat down to talk about their experiences working on the Final Forte, an event in which young performers from around the state compete in Madison’s Overture Center.

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The state and local tax burden in Wisconsin reached a record low in the 2023 fiscal year, but a decades-long trend of declining tax burden may soon be coming to an end.

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On the heels of the Assembly Speaker’s retirement announcement, Vos told WPR about negotiations to spend down Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget surplus.

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Gal Dahan has lived in Milwaukee for six years, most of that time as an international student. Now she’s trying to figure out if there’s a path for her to stay.

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Prior to its closure last year, Northland College in Ashland borrowed $22 million from its endowment fund to cover its financial shortfall, causing funds to dwindle to $3.3 million this year.

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Vice President JD Vance was in Plover Thursday, campaigning for Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden in an effort to hang on to the GOP's slim majority in the U.S. House.

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Gov. Tony Evers says he's optimistic that he and Republican legislative leaders will strike a deal to lower property taxes and increase school funding, even after the Assembly adjourned for the year without an agreement in place.

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Young musicians from Wisconsin compete in the 20th annual concert at the Overture Center in Madison.

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Wisconsin voters are more concerned with reducing their property taxes than increasing funding for public schools. Voters also say they’re less inclined to support a school referendum. 

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James Gill was the photographer on a PBS Wisconsin project that spanned decades, documenting the lives of Wisconsinites who served in the military. Over time, he took portraits of veterans of World War II and wars in Korea and Vietnam.

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RSV activity is down for a second winter in a row. Some of the state's top infectious disease experts are cautiously optimistic that access to immunizations are contributing to the declining numbers.

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The company behind the Old Wisconsin smoked sausage brand is planning a $125 million expansion in Sheboygan, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. announced Thursday.

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The Wisconsin DNR will no longer allow residents to keep wild frogs and turtles as pets. They can't enter them in any races or contests either.

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A newborn baby is priceless, of course. But in Bayfield County, you can add $100 to that — thanks to a new program called Saving Early for Educational Dreams, or SEED. It’s a $100 educational savings account for all newborns in the county, plus an additional $100 for families who participate in the WIC program. 

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