Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres in Wisconsin, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.

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Unless the government shutdown ends, federal food assistance could soon be paused. But the state of Wisconsin is limited in its ability to backfill those funds.

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A long vacant mall in Milwaukee, which has now been demolished by the city, may soon be the site of a future redevelopment.

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The Wisconsin DNR is proposing to reduce the commercial harvest on whitefish in Lake Michigan as the population has seen a dramatic decline.

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Here's the fourth release in a Grammy-nominated Beethoven for Three series, which includes a great piece for spooky season.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a federal permit Wednesday to a Canadian energy firm that wants to reroute its oil and gas pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribe’s reservation.

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Several students from Marquette University High School helped clean gravestones at Milwaukee's oldest cemetery for the school’s literature and social justice class.

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A new poll by Marquette University Law School shows the overwhelming majority of voters haven't decided how they'll vote in next year's races for governor and Supreme Court. It also found more voters blame Republicans than Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

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The Trump administration must release $1 billion dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools, a federal judge ruled this week. That means $8 million dollars will be coming back to Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin’s athletic director has pledged more investment into Badgers football despite their struggles.

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Each week more than 20 million listeners around the country enjoy music on public radio stations, including WPR.

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Wisconsin lawmakers and some victims of reckless driving are proposing yet another measure to get a grip on reckless driving across the state. 

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The State Building Commission has agreed to release $15 million for "planning and design" as part of the governor's plan to reorganize Wisconsin's prison system.

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Wisconsin homeowners and businesses hit by flooding and other natural disasters would have a new avenue to help rebuild under bipartisan legislation moving through the state Capitol.

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Food service providers across Wisconsin say they’ve felt a squeeze in recent months, as household costs have increased and federal programs for the needy have been canceled. Now, with the prospect of a pause in federal food assistance looming, they’re bracing for an acute spike in need.

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A new bill supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers would legalize online sports betting statewide throughout Wisconsin. This comes as a lawsuit from the state’s Ho-Chunk Nation alleges that several companies are already operating illegal online sportsbooks in the state.

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Deconstruct some of the most significant moments in zombie pop culture.

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DNA detective work solves longstanding family mysteries for actor Laurence Fishburne and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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Melissa Tempel, the former first grade teacher who was fired after publicly criticizing the School District of Waukesha for banning a Dolly Parton song, has filed an appeal to her First Amendment case.

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A former Milwaukee teacher's aide is among the people suing over a change in federal immigration policy. The lawsuit accuses ICE of breaking federal laws and policies that are intended to protect crime victims.

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