The towns of Two Creeks, Two Rivers and Mishicot all approved resolutions calling on Manitowoc County to place a one-year moratorium on new data center projects. 

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She Slangs Wood's Tonda Thompson is on a mission to educate and empower people in Milwaukee through woodworking.

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Junior high school student, Sophia Knetter, discusses the common misconceptions about starting a youth-run business, noting the advantages of being young.

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Bankruptcy filings were 46 percent higher than in 2024, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation report, with more than a third of filings in the Midwest.

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In his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday night said Republicans have chronically underfunded Wisconsin schools and blamed them for increased property taxes after negotiations for a tax cut stalled this week.

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Tune in to WPR Music to hear the live recording of WPR’s second annual Classical Music Day!

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Whether Democratic Gov. Tony Evers can get onboard remains an open question.

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A Wisconsin bill would create a path for victims of sextortion to sue and attempt to recoup financial compensation. The bill's supporters have cited the case of 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn, who died by suicide after his parents said he fell victim to sextortion.

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Thousands of people flocked to northern Wisconsin to get a glimpse of the ice caves within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Monday, which officials have closed to the public after a single day.

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As concerns build about tactics used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, some Wisconsinites have struggled to figure out when a car belongs to ICE — and when it doesn't.

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Those recovering from addiction have a difficult time finding stable employment and keeping it. Apricity Contract Packaging offers "a safe environment" — one where every person is pursuing sobriety.

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The program serves children under court protection in Marathon County and aims to improve outcomes by reducing time in foster care, strengthening stability and helping young victims feel safer throughout legal proceedings.

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Matt Thums of Weston will head to Cortina, Italy, to skip for Team USA’s 2026 Paralympic wheelchair curling.

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Marquette was one of 41 colleges named in a recent report that alleges the schools encourage low-income families to take out Parent PLUS loans while they at the same time offer financial aid to upper-income students.

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Michael Clayville and Erin Lesser of Appleton attended the ceremony in LA, where their group Alarm Will Sound won for their recording of Donnacha Dennehy’s “Land of Winter.”

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A Wisconsin bar is giving new meaning to serving drinks on ice.

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A Muskego man has been found not guilty of disorderly conduct after he wrote "Remember Jan. 6" on the sidewalk outside of his local post office last year. 

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Kenosha County Xavier Solis admitted he used artificial intelligence for "research" before he was reprimanded by a judge earlier this month over his AI use, newly released court transcripts reveal.

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A traveler from out of state stopped in Madison on Friday, Feb. 6 and later tested positive for measles, according to officials at Public Health Madison & Dane County.

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Time is running out for efforts to keep WisconsinEye — Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN — on the air.

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