The GOP-authored legislation would take existing regulations around the sale of homemade pickles and similar canned goods and expand them to include makers of "nonpotentially hazardous foods" that don't need to be kept refrigerated or hot for food safety.

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A grueling cross-country ski marathon in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the American Berkebeiner on Feb. 21 attracts racers young and old. Racers age 70 and older find purpose and social bonds as they complete this extreme athletic feat year after year.

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Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced bills for the past 13 years to legalize marijuana. They never pass. But why?

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“I can't stress enough the importance of working smoke detectors,” said Jason Knecht, a fire inspector with Eau Claire Fire Rescue. “Make sure you have them, but then check them and change the batteries.”

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With just a few weeks left in Wisconsin’s legislative season, GOP leaders and Gov. Tony Evers are discussing a possible deal on lowering property taxes. But a split among GOP leadership could sink any agreement.

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Community groups are joining statewide efforts to boost the quality of life for Wisconsin’s growing population of seniors, as projections show the number of people aged 65 and older could top 1.5 million by 2040.

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This week’s album of the week comes from Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti, who has been electrifying audiences since she was a teenager.

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Wisconsin Senate Republicans passed a series of bills Wednesday aimed at restricting gender transition surgeries for minors and which sports teams transgender students can join.

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Democratic lawmakers propose capping annual rent increases and adding other resident protections as corporate ownership expands in manufactured home communities.

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The 21-year-old didn’t threaten his world record of 1:05.37 but did better than the Olympic standard of 1:07.18 that had stood since 2002 — before Stolz was born.

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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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