After a mental health-related tragedy resulted in a Milwaukee woman’s death last month, Wisconsin mental health advocates are asking why there weren't crisis interventions before the situation escalated.

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Leaders of the state’s energy assistance program are urging eligible Wisconsinites to get their applications in, despite an ongoing delay in federal funding.

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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently applied for $1 billion in federal funds to support three areas of rural health care: workforce, technology and care coordination services.

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Since 2014, the number of fatal crashes in Milwaukee County has increased at a higher rate than the rest of the country.

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This Veterans Day, a troupe of musicians, historians and theater artists will put on a multi-media rock 'n' roll history show about Wisconsin in World War I. And they’re hoping to bring the show around the state in the near future.

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Street fishing involves anglers casting lines from the shores of urban lakes and rivers. Wisconsin’s many city waterways have contributed to impressive growth of the sport here.

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Researchers have long known that the COVID-19 vaccine protects individuals against severe illness. But a study analyzing data from the pandemic finds that the vaccine actually reduces the spread of the disease between vaccinated people and their close contacts.

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A Wisconsin immigration attorney Grant Sovern says the Trump administration's fee for H-1B visas lacks clarity on how to pay and raises legal questions.

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On Friday, a Waukesha County judge ordered the state Elections Commission to verify the citizenship status of all Wisconsin voters in time for the next statewide election. But the Dane County Clerk says overhauling the current system would be a “huge multiyear project.”

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