Wisconsin could become a leader in nuclear technology and should consider building new nuclear reactors, scientists and lawmakers say.

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Employees of Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. said management increasingly makes decisions with little communication with workers.

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Saturday marked the second time this month that thousands of people rallied across Wisconsin as part of a nationwide movement protesting President Donald Trump and his administration.

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In 2023, state lawmakers created three workforce housing programs they said would boost house construction around Wisconsin. They didn’t work as well as legislators hoped.

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A brewery on the banks of the Milwaukee River hosted a roundtable discussion between tool distributors, farmers, roofers, craft brewers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Monday.

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The prairie crayfish is native to six counties in southeastern Wisconsin.

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The campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court neared the finish line Monday as the candidates wrapped up tours of the state and outside spending continued to smash records.

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In his veto message, Evers said that even while "reasonable minds can disagree" over how to measure academic achievement, he objects to "the Legislature's attempts to undermine the constitutional authority and independence" of the DPI superintendent.

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With the election for a pivotal seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court Tuesday, political pamphlets that look like local newspapers have been showing up in Wisconsinites' mail.

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"It is a little disparaging when you've got so many people who are willing to rip on their own community publicly, but yet not be part of the solution," said Scott Stortz, Slinger's village president.

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"MPS allowed children back into the work areas at Fernwood to attend class on March 11, 2025, while paint chip dust and debris from the previous night’s work was present," the letter states.

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