Tuesday's Wisconsin Supreme Court election was unambiguously a good one for Democrats. The only debate is over how many superlatives to add.

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Exploring the long-lost roots of actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and historian Lonnie Bunch.

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At issue is a six-year-old state law which gives the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance the final say about whether to approval settlements in civil lawsuits prosecuted by state's attorney general.

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The state superintendent and education officials in northeast Wisconsin are calling on the Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee to boost funding to K-12 schools in the next two-year state budget.

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Exploring earth’s grasslands, where the biggest animal numbers are found, and how animal life helps to draw down carbon.

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UW-Madison professor J. Michael Collins explains what impact Social Security changes will have for recipients.

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In March, the Department of Public Instruction announced its first planning grants to four Wisconsin districts to start recovery schools, specifically designed to help students with substance use disorders.

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Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo.

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A water feature could be a pond, stream or even a birdbath, said Chris O’Connor, the regional service manager at Aquatica.

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The heads of the Universities of Wisconsin system and the state Department of Corrections faced critical questions from Republican state lawmakers Tuesday over requests for new state funding.

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State Superintendent Jill Underly was reelected Tuesday, beating educational consultant Brittany Kinser to continue leading Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction. 

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Dane County Judge Susan Crawford has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, preserving liberals’ 4-3 majority after a hard-fought, highly politicized contest that attracted national attention and shattered spending records.

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Wisconsin voters have agreed to add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution.

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Scientists discover the oldest DNA ever found and reveal the genes of long-extinct creatures that once thrived in the Arctic.

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John Koethe reflects on what it’s like to be alive with existential, thoughtful poetry reflecting on his life’s work in philosophy and academics.

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An intimate look at the life and career of Liza Minnelli, and how she built her own legacy in show business.

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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced the state is among a group of Democratic attorneys general and governors from 23 states that is suing the Trump administration for abruptly cutting off about $11 billion in public health funding.

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The boy previously seemed to be improving, and UW health officials announced in mid-January that he had been upgraded to good condition. Since then, things have taken a turn for the worse.

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“American Movie” is a movie about … making a movie. When the beloved documentary was released in 1999, it quickly became a cult classic. “American Movie” was filmed in the […]

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A helpline Wisconsinites can call for support with their mental health or substance use will stop Saturday, April 5. It’s one of many services affected by recent federal cuts to over $210 million in health funds across the state, officials said.

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