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Data centers could cost Wisconsin’s energy system billions, increase reliance on fossil fuels

Spiking energy demand driven by data center development could lead to between $113 billion and $130 billion in total electricity system costs for Wisconsin by 2050, while increasing the state’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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Trump campaigned on lowering prices, but many Wisconsinites still feel pinched

In his 2024 campaign to return to the White House, Donald Trump stood in front of a crowd in Green Bay in October wearing a bright orange work vest, pledging that if he won the presidency again, he would reduce prices and end inflation. But more than a year later, some Wisconsin consumers say that relief hasn’t materialized.

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How to prepare for travel during Wisconsin’s upcoming cold snap

“Yes it’s Wisconsin, yes it’s January, yes it gets cold, we know all of that. But this is much colder than what we’re used to dealing with. It’s a big difference in these temperatures coming than what we typically see here," Green Bay meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg said.

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‘We’re just a couple of cats who play music’: The Hissy Kits perform for their Milwaukee litter

“We want to be a sanctuary for people who are overwhelmed with whatever it is that's consuming their lives, whether it be family, relationship, the news, a job,” Whiskey said. “We’re  just a couple of cats who play some music.”

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Fresh off the Rose Parade, meet the Wisconsin champion Greendale High School Band 

For 20 consecutive years, Greendale High School won the Wisconsin School Music Association State Marching Band Championship in their division. The band makes up nearly 25 percent of the student body. It recently performed before the Rose Bowl and has participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade twice.

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How Wisconsin’s data centers could be powered with fusion energy in the next decade

As energy-hungry data centers pop up all across Wisconsin and the nation, fusion startups, including one in partnership with UW-Madison, are working to bring a new energy source to market to meet the colossal need.

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