This spring, Andy Nevitt paddled down the entirety of the Wisconsin River faster than anyone on record, in just 3 days, 20 hours, and 45 minutes.

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One mile outside Milwaukee, 25 farmers — most of them Hmong — grow produce at the Mequon Nature Preserve. They're part of a project by a Milwaukee farmer's market, which broke ground at the preserve in 2018, aiming to relieve the pressure of dwindling affordable farmland on the market's vendors.

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High meat prices mean Wisconsinites are paying more for a summer cookout this year. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau's annual survey of grocery store prices found a meal for 10 people cost $69.03, coming in 4 percent higher than in 2024.

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American Family Field, formerly Miller Park, opened in 2001. The ballpark's most unique feature is likely its movable roof, which is made up of 12,000 tons of steel.

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Last summer, downtown Milwaukee’s Baird Center hosted the Republican National Convention. This week, the convention center has hosted a very different scene — thousands of fencers competing in over 90 different fencing events.

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“Our members do virtually everything from providing multiple levels of care to facility maintenance,” the union stated. “Non-profit healthcare workers should be able to afford their own healthcare.”

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Peninsula Players is recognized as the oldest resident summer theater program in the country. This summer, the company continues a nearly century-old legacy of performing in Door County.

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The Mukwonago Area School District and the trans girl who sued must re-submit arguments in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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An eleventh hour amendment made in the Senate will allow renewable energy projects that begin construction by 2026 or come online by 2027 to receive tax credits, which is slightly less restrictive than a previous version of the bill.

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Craft artists at personal crossroads.

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If Congress's budget had become law first, Wisconsin could have lost out on more than $1 billion in federal funds to help the state pay for its BadgerCare medical assistance program and help hospitals offset losses from treating low-income patients.

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Wisconsin lawmakers voted to approve a state budget late Wednesday night that spends more than $111 billion over the next two years, cuts more than 300 state jobs and increases funding for the child care industry and the Universities of Wisconsin system. It also cuts taxes by about $1.4 billion.

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A new elective course between the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and the state’s only bilingual memory clinic will help give upcoming medical students hands-on experience with memory care in the Latino community.

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A new discovery along the Menominee River calls into question what archaeologists thought they knew about the scale of Indigenous agriculture before the arrival of European settlers.

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Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bipartisan bills Wednesday that could strengthen nuclear power in Wisconsin.

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Lawmakers are aiming to get it to Gov. Tony Evers' desk before a deadline out of Washington could cost Wisconsin hospitals nearly $1.5 billion.

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Ingredients Directions: Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spray a 18×13 inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place bell pepper, carrots, onions and zucchini on baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 […]

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Meteorologists say that fewer weather balloon launches means less accurate forecast data, which is especially hazardous during storm season.

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Exploring how supermarkets have reshaped lives and the planet, from New York to rural Thailand.

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Wisconsin's 19th-century abortion ban is no longer in effect, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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