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Did you miss the Festival of Sail? View the tall ships from Lake Superior’s Wisconsin shore

The Festival of Sail was held in Duluth Harbor last weekend, and many of the tall ships will be visible from the Wisconsin side of Lake Superior as they make their way to their next ports of call — including some stops on the South Shore.

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Waukesha County school district is latest to remove LGBTQ+ language from harassment policy

The Arrowhead Union High School District is the latest in Wisconsin to update its harassment policy by removing the word “gender” and replacing it with “sex,” causing some parents to fear LGBTQ+ students will be targeted. 

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Wisconsin DNR official shares ways to stay ‘weather aware’ when camping in state parks

As search operations continue for people lost in the flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas, an official with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources explains what safety measures are in the state's parks and campsites.

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These Wisconsinites made the life-changing choice to donate a kidney to a stranger

As of 2024, more than 1,200 people in Wisconsin were waiting for a life-saving kidney transplant. A number of Wisconsinites have chosen to donate to others while still living — even if the donors don’t know who the organ might go to.

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