Writer Keith Uhlig of Wausau often wondered if he should have taken a different career path. So when he was able to pivot professionally, he finally gave truck driving a shot.

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Wisconsin residents are continuing to push back against proposed data center developments throughout the state.

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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the U. S. Navy to "keep commitments made" by bringing more shipbuilding to Wisconsin after the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar contract with a Marinette shipbuilder.

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A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is backing a bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin, a move one industry activist says would protect farmers from a newly enacted federal ban.

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Gentle flexibility and range of motion exercises can improve posture and help reverse the signs of aging, improve organ health and increase energy.

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Rick Springfield is joined by Wang Chung and John Waite in a concert featuring some of the biggest hits of the 1980s; some songs include “Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” “Missing […]

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Voyage into the past and visit some of Wisconsin’s most scenic and storied lighthouses.

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Milwaukee Public Schools is offering a van service to help homeless students get to school. 

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Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.

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Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to adjust an order that governs how Madison should run its elections after the city discovered nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots.

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Chef Diane Moua is a three-time James Beard award finalist, and her restaurant Diane’s Place was named Food and Wine magazine’s 2025 Restaurant of the Year.

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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has entered Wisconsin's 2026 race for governor, joining a crowded Democratic primary field and vowing to "get things done the Wisconsin way" if elected.

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The parent company of Associated Bank will acquire Nebraska-based American National Bank’s parent company in a roughly $604 million all-stock deal, the companies announced Monday.

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School districts are going to receive about $140 million less than they originally expected to provide special education services this year. 

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Early results of a new study show landfill runoff contained the highest levels of PFAS among liquid wastes sampled statewide in Wisconsin.

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We Energies and two other Wisconsin utilities will purchase four new renewable energy projects, expected to come online in the next few years. 

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Dave Carlson of Eau Claire served two combat tours in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard. After returning, he ended up in prison and experienced PTSD.

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Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather. But a new study finds ice doesn’t play as big a role in blocking evaporation as once thought, which could prove vital for predicting future climate conditions and lake levels.

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Wisconsin lawmakers want to provide fire departments access to grants for a new type of firefighting foam derived from soybeans that could provide an alternative to PFAS-based foams.

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