Cannabis use disorder — daily constant use — has increased dramatically since cannabis has become more available. But what’s more, that daily use to inebriation doesn’t have the stigma that alcoholism does. We don’t respect it as a problem, and that’s a problem.

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Oshkosh city leaders are calling on the state to increase funding to a program that reimburses communities for costs associated with hosting state properties, saying more than a decade of stagnating state support has shifted costs to local property tax payers.

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The small Midwest office, founded almost 20 years ago by computer scientists from UW-Madison, helps power technology used across the globe.

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After boarding the train in Edinburgh, Alan visits the Commando Memorial in Lochaber; Silver Sands of Morar; the construction of the West Highland Line’s extension from Fort William to Mallaig.

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Crime scene cleaner Wicky heads to the country to clean up a nasty mess in a holiday home and bumps into his first “proper” girlfriend.

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The Most Rev. Jeffrey Haines, the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, said it's exciting to know that Pope Leo XIV grew up just miles from Milwaukee. "We don't know, he might like custard," Haines joked.

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Republicans took their first step toward rewriting Wisconsin’s state budget Thursday, eliminating more than 600 ideas proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers with a single vote.

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O.W.’s Exalters are celebrating 35 years of harmonizing in Baptist churches across Wisconsin.

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In 2023, America imported about $31 billion in apparel from China and Vietnam, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Two lawsuits filed Thursday are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare the state's congressional map unconstitutional ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Two suppliers of aquatic creatures were recently convicted for ignoring warnings from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and selling illegal crayfish species to Wisconsinites, the department announced today. 

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As the school year draws to a close, parents and educators are reflecting on how the tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School has altered the Madison community. They're also having more conversations about how to keep kids safe at school — and at home.

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Mental health advocates in Wisconsin are worried about the impact of proposed cuts to trained counselors who support LGBTQ+ people when they contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

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The CEO of a Canadian mining company has outlined goals to explore or drill for metals like copper, gold and zinc at multiple sites in Wisconsin either this fall or early next year.

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The Wisconsin Department of Corrections blames contractor ICSolutions for glitches during a free tablet rollout meant to improve communication.

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Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming ride the Harry Potter Express and head to the Cairngorms; Alan conducts an LGBTQ+ wedding.

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Scientists and enthusiasts reveal the crucial roles bugs play on the planet and what the future would be without them.

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The Trump administration is proposing cuts to Medicaid in its 2026 budget, which would reduce funding for Wisconsin’s federally qualified health centers.

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Madison Police and the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating after 49-year-old Jeffrey Endres was found dead in the Dane County Jail Tuesday. Endres was facing in life in prison after prosecutors say he intentionally drove his SUV into his Cottage Grove neighbors.

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A program started in 2013 teaches volunteers to identify rare plants statewide. The program coordinator told WPR that volunteer sightings help with conservation planning and identifying ecological threats.

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