More than 80 groups are pressing the heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services for emergency action to protect drinking water from nitrate contamination.

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The Governor's Interagency Council on Mental Health released a new statewide action plan Tuesday, identifying both current efforts to improve state programs as well as future goals around increasing access to support.

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A Wisconsin-based medical research lab is one of just three organizations nationwide the federal government has tapped to move forward on research into psychedelic medications.

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Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau said he expects the college to include both supportive and critical voices in its work developing AI technology and policy.

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Two individuals are facing felony charges following recent street takeovers in Milwaukee County.

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Governor Tony Evers is suing the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee once again, arguing a 2018 law requiring its approval before the state Department of Justice resolves civil suits is unconstitutional. The move comes less than a year after the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down other aspects of the committee's approval process.

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A recent decision from a federal appeals court could impact Wisconsin residents seeking to get the abortion pill mifepristone from providers in other states through the mail.

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Thirty-four cases of salmonella across 13 states have been linked to the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Prices at the pump have everyone feeling uneasy, but the anxiety is 738 times worse in the Chequamegon School District. That’s how many square miles the district’s school buses cover every day.

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Every spring, Wisconsinites have the opportunity to make their voices heard on issues related to our state’s natural resources. This year, a majority of respondents to a survey told the Wisconsin Conservation Congress that they are willing to pay more in fees to sustain DNR programs.

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission says Madison wrongly counted some absentee ballots that should not have been counted during Wisconsin's April 7 election.

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Kirk Bangstad, the controversial liberal activist and owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, has joined the crowded race for governor of Wisconsin, he announced on social media over the weekend.

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Wisconsin is now home to the longest-operating Chinese restaurant in the country. Owner Tom Fong says the key to keeping the 104-year-old enterprise going has been community support and his mom’s and his wife’s love of the business.

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A federal judge has temporarily barred the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from restricting musky and walleye fishing on almost 20 lakes within the boundaries of its reservation in northern Wisconsin.

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Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz provided details to lawmakers Thursday on employees affected by the closure of its regional office in Milwaukee, as well as President Donald Trump’s budget that cuts 75 percent of the agency's funding.

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Wisconsin lost thousands of manufacturing jobs in 2025, driven in part by an aging workforce and hesitancy to expand hiring in an uncertain economy. 

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The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year.

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For some, the ultimate sign that spring has arrived is the day the tractor is fired up. Writer Chris Hardie reflects on growing up on a family farm with a Ford 640 and how it taught him more than a few virtues.

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Agents with the U.S. Secret Service and FBI interviewed liberal Wisconsin activist Kirk Bangstad Thursday, for a Facebook post suggesting either someone "in the Resistance needs to work on their marksmanship" or the latest assassination attempt of President Donald Trump was "faked."

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Canines Grainger and Moose sniff out electronic storage devices that hold child exploitation materials.

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