The state Assembly passed a package of nuclear energy incentives Thursday, with backers promising a "nuclear renaissance" in Wisconsin amid a data center building boom.

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Writer and forester Ron Weber returned to his family home and tells us what he cherishes the most.

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WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” kicks off a series aimed at understanding the impact of the state’s aging population on workforce needs, community services, and more. This conversation kicks looks at the big trends we’re seeing.

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A group of senior engineering students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout developed a custom pallet stacker for Wisconsin-based Ashley Furniture as part of a capstone project last year.

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From the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education to withholding billions of federal dollars, K-12 and post-secondary education saw unprecedented changes during the first year of Trump’s second term in office. 

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With Wisconsin’s decades-old land conservation program due to expire this summer, Assembly Republicans passed legislation Thursday to keep it afloat through 2028.

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A former Madison police chief spent years reviewing police use-of-force incidents. A retired Kenosha Air Force pilot lost his son in a police shooting. Their experiences with law enforcement have shaped how they view the shooting of Renee Good.

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At least 100,000 gallons of manure spilled at a large dairy farm in central Wisconsin, flowing into an unnamed tributary of Black Creek.

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An analyst from KFF and a Wisconsin health care-focused lawyer reflect on the biggest changes in health coverage since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

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This week’s new album comes from the Pacifica Quartet, the ensemble in residence at the University of Indiana, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a collection of chamber works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. 

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A Republican proposal would require the Department of Public Instruction to expand access to mental health services for some Wisconsin high school students. 

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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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Superior will step in to fund new bus route, restoring access for residents left without buses after route changes three years ago.

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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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“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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Seven Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor gathered for a forum in Milwaukee Wednesday evening, the first major event in what is expected to be a heated primary race. 

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Wisconsin Republicans have added two proposed constitutional amendments to November's midterm ballot with a third amendment well on the way.

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Starting in October, the state's share of administrative costs for FoodShare, the state's name for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will increase from 50 percent to 75 percent.

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Microsoft's latest planned expansion of its sprawling data center development in Mount Pleasant received its first major approval Wednesday.

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A Fox Valley construction company is dropping a lawsuit it filed against Green Bay over concerns about the city’s bidding process for a park pavilion project.

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