A cascade effect appears to be pushing more students of color to Wisconsin’s four-year public universities.

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Changes to federal and state income tax policies could make service industry careers easier to sustain.

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John W. Miller takes over the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation at a time of economic uncertainty.

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New fire engines are taking years to arrive while the costs skyrocket for local fire departments.

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So I was just realizing that people mostly just know the story of what I went through and the songs that I wrote and everything after I left Wisconsin, from my Los Angeles move when I was 17 forward, working with Eminem and all that.

That's just not the core of who I am. So I felt like it was time to start telling the origin story of who I am and how I became the artist and songwriter that I am now.

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Rebecca Seibel teaches outdoors classes geared for women and gender minorities in the male-dominated arborist industry

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The COVID-19 pandemic drove Scott Theis and his teenage son Ayden to take a leap and form the band Power Take Off.

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Both political parties blame each other for Wisconsin property tax bills rising in 2025.

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Wisconsin cities are coping with aggressive wild turkeys roaming their streets. DNR bird ecologist Taylor Finger spoke with WPR's Wisconsin Today.

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The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance works to reduce the impact of human-caused shrinkage of its beloved lake.

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The state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is allowing smaller Wisconsin villages to fund needed water projects they otherwise couldn’t afford.

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