A child pornography case in Eau Claire County is testing a recently enacted state law, because the images that brought six felony charges were created entirely by AI. The defendant's attorney has vowed to challenge the constitutionality of Wisconsin's virtual child porn law.

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"It’s definitely a garden that is doing the magic that we wanted it to do," Heather Smith, owner of Tranquil Acres, told WPR.

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Leon Lewis will be honored with a marker and an exhibit opening Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Iron County Historical Museum in Hurley. Lewis' grandson Tom Read and Kristin Kolesar of the Iron County Historical Society and Museum spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about the legacy of the spymaster from Hurley.

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Skyway Drive-In Theatre in Fish Creek is one of only a few drive-in movie theaters left in Wisconsin. The owners try to capture the nostalgia of a bygone era.

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Exploration for metallic mines is fairly rare. But, in Taylor County, mining company Green Light Wisconsin is drilling for copper and gold. Such metals haven’t been mined in Wisconsin for almost 30 years, but that could change. As drilling is ongoing, Wisconsin tribes and environmentalists are worried about potential harm to water, wetlands and cultural sites.

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Retention and graduation rates are up since Northeast Wisconsin Technical College condensed most courses from 16 weeks to eight.

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In De Pere, Wisconsin, you can feel the excitement and see the change along the Fox River.

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In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded from New Orleans, leaving a million people homeless

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When a developer lays plans for an “innovation district,” a battle erupts over the future of Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood.

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Staff with the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be in Wisconsin later this week to assess storm damage caused by a historic rainfall that led to widespread flooding in southeast Wisconsin.

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New federal rules under the Trump administration mean a Wisconsin ice cream maker and others must use ingredients without synthetic dyes by 2028. 

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Health care workers in Wisconsin say they're worried the changes will hurt patient care and slow down response times in hospitals.

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Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney has been appointed to oversee the investigation of Wausau Mayor Doug Diny's removal of a ballot drop box ahead of the 2024 election. Toney, a well known Republican, previously praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court's former conservative majority when it banned the use of drop boxes in 2022.

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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones performs highlights from “Visions”; Hurry for the Riff Raff presents standouts from “The Past Is Still Alive.”

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An 1844 Bellows Falls LDS church hymnal; a 1914 Olaf Carl Seltzer oil painting; a 1969 prototype Hot Wheels Beach Bomb.

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Recorded at New York’s Madison Square Garden, this concert features career-spanning hits.

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Celebrating the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s contributions to popular culture and music; scheduled performers include Willie Nelson, Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert and […]

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A train derailment in Dodge County spilled crude oil but caused no injuries. It is the second derailment in just over two years in the same area.

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There have been over 13,000 damage reports from residents in southeast Wisconsin, according to the most recent Impact 211 data.

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Thousands of people have filed claims after flood waters inundated homes or swamped vehicles. But flood damage to buildings is not covered by home or renters insurance unless they have purchased flood policies, said Sarah Smith, spokesperson with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. 

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