It replaces a nearly century-old crossing known as the Black Hawk Bridge that was demolished last December after multiple closures over safety concerns.

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It's the first measles-associated death in the state in more than 35 years, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

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Agricultural exports were at the highest level on record for the first half of 2026, totaling more than $2 billion dollars and representing a 5 percent increase from 2025 levels.

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Democrat Yee Leng Xiong will be the first Hmong American in the nation to serve in a statewide office after winning the race for Wisconsin State Treasurer.

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Eau Claire Democrat Rebecca Cooke defeated Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in one of the nation's most closely watched congressional races.

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A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.

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More than 2 million patient visits at Wisconsin hospitals last year involved unpaid care, according to an annual survey of Wisconsin hospitals.

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Dairyland Power Cooperative announced a collaboration with Applied Atomics, a company that builds and operates small modular nuclear reactors.

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Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway made the announcement in a letter released Friday.

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Advocacy group Small Town and Rural Seniors sent a letter to DHS in August demanding the agency restore the information on the directory.

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The Harvest Fuel Relief program will distribute $8 billion to U.S. farmers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement.

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Every vote counts, but residents of a handful of Wisconsin Assembly districts will have more say than most when it comes to deciding who controls state government next year.

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that a Federal Railroad Administration program would provide more than $218 million for the final design and construction of Amtrak's Hiawatha West project.

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Officials are still investigating how the new infections started. But Wisconsin has already seen similar clusters of cases this year.

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While the office of state treasurer has lost much of its power, one of the few tasks left is "improving fiscal responsibility" in Wisconsin. The candidates running for the office this November have differing views on what that looks like.

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Residents of the measles-affected counties told WPR that life has largely carried on like normal in recent weeks, and that people aren't likely to talk about the outbreak outside of their own like-minded circle.

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson rallied a crowd of Republicans in Sparta Wednesday, urging them to help U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden hold onto his seat in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.

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Chaz Self of Grassway Organics said his operation was licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in 2020 and has undergone regular inspections.

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Researchers will partner with eight of Wisconsin's 17 Community Health Centers, or CHCs, to develop, test and sustain improved treatments for tobacco use.

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After initially peaking around May, the tick population sees a second peak in October.

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