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‘It was my dad’s idea’: Wisconsinite mountaineer reflects on inspirational father

Wisconsin native Lori Schneider is the first person with MS to complete the Seven Summits, a capstone achievement for any serious mountaineer. Schneider says the reason she got into mountaineering in the first place is her dad.

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Wisconsin Democrats gather for state convention following fatal shooting of Minnesota lawmaker

Wisconsin Democrats gathered for their annual state convention in the Wisconsin Dells on a tumultuous Saturday that saw millions protest President Donald Trump, a military parade in the nation's capitol and the fatal shooting of a Democratic state lawmaker in neighboring Minnesota.

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Wisconsin’s 250 lake districts implement boating ordinances, manage water quality and habitat restoration

More than 250 lake districts manage water quality, boat safety and habitat restoration.
The Little Green Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District details a new boating ordinance, and the new Callahan Mud Lake District details a need for a dam reconstruction.

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Wisconsin GOP congressman’s bill would defund states and cities deemed ‘anarchist’

A northeast Wisconsin congressman has introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from state and local governments that are deemed to be “anarchist jurisdictions.” Critics see it as a way to punish free speech.

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Rate of syphilis in Wisconsin remains high as number of babies born with the STI spikes

State health department data shows a rise in the number of babies born with syphilis in Wisconsin, going from two in 2019 to 31 in 2024. This comes as syphilis cases overall remained almost 2.5 times higher last year than in 2019.

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Petition seeks state listing of wolves as bills seek to remove federal protections

Conservation advocates are petitioning the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to list the gray wolf as a state-threatened or endangered species as Republicans in Congress seek to remove federal protections for the animal.

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