As the government shutdown stretches on, Wisconsin's Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey employees say their research is being set back.

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Forestry offers a unique glimpse into the natural beauty and evolving landscape of Wisconsin. A writer reflects on the tracks we leave in the woods and the legacy of conservation work.

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"We know there are gifted educators looking for a way to get back to the classroom," Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said. "This is an incredible opportunity to do just that."

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The town of Carlton board chair says most residents are comfortable with nuclear energy but leery of losing farmland to other projects.

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“Because of the dysfunction at the federal level, we do not know when we are going to be able to provide all of you the updated data," said DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek.

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UW-Madison is considered a national leader in foreign language education. Now, campus leaders are working to keep these programs going without funding they relied on for more than 60 years.

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Wausau Mayor Doug Diny caused an uproar last year when he donned a hard hat to cart away an absentee ballot drop box that had been placed outside City Hall.

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Ben Wikler, the former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, will not run for governor in 2026.

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The album comes from German violinist Isabelle Faust, who teams up with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, one of the leading ensembles playing on instruments from the 18th century.

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Wisconsin TV news manager Julie Moravchik McAllister has been covering and assigning stories about Breast Cancer Awareness Month for years. Now, she has found herself among those diagnosed with the disease.

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As the weather grows colder, Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated for several respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. The plea comes as people are facing more confusion and hurdles over getting a COVID shot.

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In Prairie du Sac and across the state, educators say young children have been struggling with language development.

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Construction is set to begin soon for a project in Milwaukee aimed at getting homeless veterans off the street and into housing. 

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Republican authors of a bill directing schools to create a process telling parents how to opt their kids out of vaccine requirements said at a public hearing Wednesday the measure isn't "anti-vax." But Democratic lawmakers alleged it was aimed at shaking the public's confidence in vaccines.

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The U.S. Department of Energy is reportedly considering terminating more than 600 Biden-era funding awards across the country that total almost $24 billion.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison saw a sharp drop in the number of new students attending from overseas this fall, the decline coming after college officials voiced concerns about the impact of Trump administration policies on international enrollment.

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Special education advocates in Wisconsin are concerned about the potential impact of layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education offices that oversee special education programs.

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Twenty years later, “Voodoo” stands as an epoch in music and pop history. Filmmaker and writer Faith A. Pennick has penned the 33 1/3 series book on D’Angelo’s masterpiece called, “D’Angelo’s Voodoo.”

She writes that “Voodoo” was “a gumbo of rock, soul, gospel, hip-hop, jazz, and indigenous African and Caribbean music, exploring the pitfalls of fame, love found and lost, carnal desires, and the blessing of a child.”

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For the first time in its history, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin released lake sturgeon into Clam Lake as part of efforts to restore the ancient fish.

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The Madison Methodical Meanderers has a goal. The members, led by Melinda Morang, want to walk every street in Madison.

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