A more than $200 million federal loan could help complete construction on a medical isotope manufacturing facility in Janesville that will eventually support about 150 full-time jobs.

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The state Department of Health Services is planning to funnel over $30 million to programs and supplies to help combat the opioid epidemic across the state over the next two years. 

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Gov. Tony Evers signed a measure into law Thursday that will pave the way for people to place bets online in Wisconsin.

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The Board of Regents voted unanimously to fire Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman on Tuesday evening following closed-door discussions.

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More than 60 percent of school districts looking for additional local support from taxpayers won approval of ballot measures this week. But in an election that saw a landslide victory for the liberal-leaning candidate in the state Supreme Court race, many of the 75 school referendums on the ballot Tuesday were decided by close margins.

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Wisconsin is among at least 18 states that have recently made cuts to its drug assistance program for people with HIV. An analyst with KFF breaks down the trend and a longtime HIV researcher in Milwaukee details local impact.

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“Winter Hymns” is a feature film about a palliative care doctor’s day as she meets with dying patients. Debuting at the Wisconsin Film Festival in April, its director and writer hopes the movie showcases the breadth of acting talent in the state

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Scott Walker on the Wisconsin Legislature Elections in 2026 Scott Walker on the Republican Party’s outlook in the November 2026 midterm elections. Transcript Steven Potter: What are your thoughts on […]

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When she was just 11 years old, Japanese-born American violinist Midori made a stunning debut concert with the New York Philharmonic. Since then, she’s released dozens of recordings, covering the […]

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City Clerk Nikki Elsen said the last remaining regular license and one of the city's few reserve licenses are expected to be granted at Thursday's city council meeting. 

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Historian Tony Dierckins traces how water and rail fueled the region’s rise and rivalry — with highways and new shipping patterns later shifting that balance.

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While they share many of the same policy goals — expanding Medicaid, developing a public health insurance option and increasing rural access to health care — the seven contenders at the forum differed on approach.

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Liberal Justice-elect Chris Taylor's dominant victory continued two trends. Liberals can't seem to lose statewide judicial races. And the pendulum keeps swinging in their direction.

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The lopsided outcome reflects broader unease in Wisconsin over the rapid expansion of data center developments, seen both in recent polling and in local opposition across the state.

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The biggest city in Waukesha County has elected a Democratic mayor. 

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A bipartisan group of prosecutors say they couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that either mayor broke any laws.

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Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman told The Associated Press on Wednesday in his first interview since the ouster that he was “blindsided” by the move but has no hard feelings and is unlikely to sue.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority will grow after state Appeals Judge Chris Taylor was elected to a 10-year term Tuesday.

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The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has voted to fire the leader of the state's public university system.

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