Wisconsin livestock markets, dealers and truckers would see massive fee increases under a rule change proposed by state agriculture regulators.

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An open valve led to a recent manure spill in Taylor County that flowed into a nearby waterway, killing fish over a 5-mile stretch of Trappers Creek.

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New freshman enrollment across the Universities of Wisconsin campuses is up an average of 3 percent this fall, but “significant declines” in international students has kept overall enrollment flat.  

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The process involves using machines to pump miniscule oxygen bubbles into the water, hopefully slowing algae growth, improving water clarity and decreasing the amount of muck on the lake bottom.

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Milwaukee civil rights organizers say they are "preparing for the worst" after a decision this week by the U.S. Supreme Court focused on immigration enforcement.

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After more than a week of being unable to drink public water due to nitrite contamination, the village of Williams Bay is returning to normal. But this case is a bit of an outlier compared to the larger nitrate and nitrite concerns for drinking water around the state.

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A new collection of essays by lesbian mothers reminds us that the fight for equality is, and has always been, the reluctantly public fight to savor the mundane with your loved ones.

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A western Wisconsin town is among a growing number of local governments that want local regulation of large livestock farms.

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The automobile brings new freedoms as well as perils to Blacks on the road from the 1930s to the late 1960s.

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Pork chops with bourbon-cherry sauce and sweet potatoes; South Carolina delicacy; South Carolina barbecue hash.

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When can someone be ordered to take medications against their will? The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing that question when it comes to people facing criminal charges.

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For now, Wisconsin will avoid costly requirements to meet air quality standards for ozone pollution in parts of southeastern Wisconsin under a recent federal appeals court order.

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At age 18, Peter Kussow of Waukesha County is headed into the professional world of baseball. In July, the right-handed pitcher was selected in the fourth round of the 2025 MLB Draft.

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A Wisconsin law restricting the sale of some vape products in the state remains in effect after federal judge denied a trade organization’s request for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement.

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Charles Schulz comic strip art; a 15th-century Ming dynasty celadon dish; a Eugene Sartory bow and French violin.

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A Philip Margetts archive; Patek Philippe ladies’ watches; Japanese silk needlework circa 1910.

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A visit to the Basque Block in Boise, Idaho; clams with chorizo; Worcestershire sauce; shrimp and garlic; Spanish-style sizzling garlic shrimp.

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A Milwaukee Lutheran church has joined a national lawsuit against the Trump administration's directive to allow immigration raids at houses of worship.

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Settlement payments from chemical companies are helping cities pay for expensive PFAS removal technology. But local leaders say the dollars often fall short of covering the full costs to clean up drinking water.

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An Appleton woman will receive $20,000 from two property managers after she alleged they discriminated against her right to keep emotional support animals — including two cats and three rats.

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