There are over 20 million Americans in recovery from addictive behaviors and funding for treatment isn’t always available.
This leaves volunteer-run nonprofits to help fill the gaps, like SMART Recovery. Producer Morgan D. Stewart explores its Wisconsin roots.

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In 1933, a traveling artist painted five murals inside a Superior building. They were recently brought back to life.

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Sarah Schmidt of Associated Milk Producers Inc., said cottage cheese demand has seen double-digit growth in recent years. And it's likely to see more thanks to the current way Americans are thinking about their diets.

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It's been close to a year since a judge ordered Wisconsin's Department of Corrections to put in place a program for incarcerated moms and their infants. But the ACLU says the prison system has yet to make meaningful progress toward complying with that mandate.

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Alliant Energy is asking state regulators to approve custom electric rates for Meta’s large data center campus in Beaver Dam, but the heavily redacted document hides details from the public, including the amount of energy the project is expected to use. 

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Some Milwaukee County Supervisors are seeking more answers around what led to the lapse of a health care contract that left employees and retirees worried about their benefits.

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Wisconsin state officials and tribal leaders filled the state Capitol on Tuesday to listen to the annual State of the Tribes address given by tribal chair Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

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The Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors will consider several mid-school-year cuts Tuesday after auditors found the district spent $46 million more than it budgeted in 2024-25. 

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A Superior police officer violated the constitutional rights of a DoorDash delivery driver and used excessive force when she used a Taser on him during a traffic stop nearly two years ago, a federal judge ruled Monday.

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A lab above the history department at UW-Milwaukee is dedicated to showing the history of computing by allowing students to see, hear and use these vintage computers.

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With cleaner water, improved habitat and sustained stocking, Bruch said the outlook is strong statewide — and increasingly visible to the public.

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New federal guidelines recommend Americans include full-fat dairy in their diets. While recent studies suggest full-fat milk may not harm heart health, scientists say more research is needed.

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More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.

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UW-Madison has a knack for churning out Olympic hockey players. Four current and two former Badgers are in Milan representing Team USA in Women's Ice Hockey — including hockey legend Hilary Knight.

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This week, Madison again plays host to Superior Days — the annual gathering of elected officials, business leaders, students and civic activists from northwest Wisconsin advocating for the region to state lawmakers and agency officials.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison saw a 17 percent decrease in federal research funding since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to outgoing Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin.

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Judge David Conway rejected Madison's attempt to have the case thrown out.

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Ben Loomis is one of just two skiers representing Team USA in the nordic combined skiing competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy this February. The Norwegian sport blends ski jumping with a cross country skiing race. There are two individual events and one team event. 

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Everyone has a life story to tell, but many people struggle to document their lives. “Writing Your Life” workshop helps people record their memories.

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A leading food author revealed to WPR's "The Larry Meiller Show" that fermenting at home is safe, fun, inexpensive and tremendously healthful.

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