The multibillion-dollar software company now owns over 600 acres in West Des Moines. What can Wisconsin communities learn from how data centers affected an Iowa city?

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"The potential for an intentional act cannot be ruled out at this point," Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told reporters during a Tuesday press conference. 

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Five people died in the five-alarm fire on Sunday, while another seven — including a 1-year-old — have been hospitalized for their injuries.

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Milwaukee's top election official is planning to order one ballot per registered voter for future spring elections after some polling sites in the city ran out of ballots during the April election. 

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The Most Rev. Jeffrey Haines, the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, said it's exciting to know that Pope Leo XIV grew up just miles from Milwaukee. "We don't know, he might like custard," Haines joked.

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Mental health advocates in Wisconsin are worried about the impact of proposed cuts to trained counselors who support LGBTQ+ people when they contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

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Rapper and singer T-Pain isn't moving forward with an event at Wisconsin State Fair Park this summer after he blasted organizers and claimed they had concerns the event would attract gangs.

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Starting Wednesday, any adult who plans to fly domestically or visit a military base or other federal buildings will need to present a REAL ID or other documents approved by the Transportation Security Administration.

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Two similar proposals in Wisconsin aim to attract more film and TV crews to the state.

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According to the NFL, 205,000 fans attended the first night of the three-day NFL draft in Green Bay. Business was great near the stadium, but was slower downtown.

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No amount of lead in the blood is safe for children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Around 13,200 Wisconsin children receive help through the state's Birth to 3 program every year.

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The Milwaukee School Board is considering taking legal action against paint manufacturers in response to the ongoing lead crisis in the district. 

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After three straight years of record homicides in Milwaukee, the city has seen a decline in the past two years.

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There are currently 16 assistant district attorneys with the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office. However, a 2024 Wisconsin Department of Administration analysis said the county should have around 10 more prosecutors. 

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Officials in Milwaukee want to pass a city ordinance that would ban the sale of hookah products to anyone under the age of 21.

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A majority of municipal referendums asking residents to increase their property tax levy failed during the recent spring election.

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