Sheboygan's nickname, the “Malibu of the Midwest,” might be a bit tongue-in-cheek. But surfing genuinely is a year-round sport in the city. So, a WPR reporter gave it a shot.

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A Green Bay-area landlord is facing a federal lawsuit after he allegedly sexually harassed a young mother who rented one of his apartments and retaliated against her when she tried to stand up for herself.

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Health officials urge Wisconsinites to protect themselves from mosquito bites after a man from Barron County recently got sick from West Nile virus.

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A Lutheran group in Wisconsin has joined a national lawsuit that aims to block immigration agents from entering churches and places of worship.

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Wisconsin’s governor, environmental advocates and climate researchers say the Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning science in its proposal to weaken regulation of climate pollution.

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Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said deportation would allow the suspect to evade accountability for her alleged crimes, while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is labeling the county as a "sanctuary jurisdiction" that won't help the federal agency "remove this public safety threat from the U.S." 

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When radio producer Alexandra Salmon first saw Sedella Yancey rap at a summer night concert in Madison, she was mesmerized by the musician’s  stage presence and her talent at such […]

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The story behind the board game Monopoly.

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Wisconsin teachers are grappling with how to manage AI for themselves and their students, but the challenge of adapting to new technology in the classroom is not new.

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The AmeriCorps program helped fund 8,400 people working at 900 organizations around Wisconsin in 2024. The program faces an uncertain future after cuts from the Trump administration.

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Three years into disbursements, strategies vary — and so does transparency. Some governments submitted required reports only after a reporter asked. Others have yet to spend anything.

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Ms. Packer became a favorite of birders while successfully rearing chicks, nesting with a male named Vince and starring in local TV news. Earlier this month, Ms. Packer died, likely while trying to protect her chicks from a predator.

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It’s the height of the summer homebuying season in Wisconsin, and last week the Wisconsin Realtors Association released its monthly housing report for June.

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Changes and cuts to Medicaid in the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law earlier this month have rural hospitals and health care advocates concerned.

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Animal shelters and rescues across Wisconsin have experienced a recent uptick in people giving up, or surrendering, their pets.

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Residents in Door County created a grassroots network of composting sites across the peninsula, such that people don’t have to drive more than a few miles to drop their food scraps. 

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Days after posting cryptic messages on social media hinting at a prospective run for governor, former Gov. Scott Walker says he won’t run for his old job next year.

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The largest grain terminal at the Port of Duluth-Superior will close by the end of August after almost a century of operation in Superior.

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An 1898 Alphonse Mucha JOB poster; a 1974 George Nakashima “Kent Hall” floor lamp; a 1961 Ty Cobb-signed baseball.

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Dentists across the country are raising questions after one of Wisconsin’s largest dental insurance companies purchased a Madison-based dental practice with more than 30 locations. 

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