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This program helped underserved farmers access land. Then USDA cut the funding

Farm organizations were in different stages of a grant process when the US Department of Agriculture cut dozens of projects to help underserved farmers access land and capital. Agriculture leaders say the termination deals a blow to future farmers.

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Wisconsin regulators approve rates for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center, with sharp criticism

Wisconsin utility regulators blasted Alliant Energy and Meta Thursday for a lack of transparency as they approved changes to custom electric rates for the tech company’s plans to build a $1 billion data center campus in Beaver Dam.

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DPI’s ruling on Menomonee Falls Schools’ book ban does little, but 2024 complaint ignited change

In 2024, parents in Menomonee Falls filed a complaint with the state alleging the school district’s removal of a children’s book depicting same-sex families was discriminatory. 

Now two years later, the Department of Public Instruction says it has “limited authority” to assess whether the School District of Menomonee Falls violated its local policies or the law.

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