In a bill-signing Friday, Governor Tony Evers brought Wisconsin in line with more than 30 other states and the federal government in adopting a wide-ranging definition of antisemitism into law.

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Jack Steward is the content creator behind “Tiny Cabin Life” — a YouTube channel with nearly 350,000 subscribers that chronicles his trips to remote areas of Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

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The Tilly Project is a nonprofit directory that helps people around the world find photographers to take photos of pets at the end of their life.

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On the heels of the Assembly Speaker’s retirement announcement, Vos told WPR about negotiations to spend down Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget surplus.

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Intense flash flooding in August caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damage throughout Wisconsin. After an appeal for federal public infrastructure aid was recently denied, two EMS directors tell WPR what’s next.

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Federal officials announced that ICE agents are set to leave Minnesota after a months-long immigration crackdown. A Wisconsin business owner said the crackdown has stoked fear — and a Milwaukee nonprofit told WPR fewer agricultural workers are applying to work in Wisconsin.

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At least four communities have signed nondisclosure agreements to create data center projects in Wisconsin. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to ban the practice altogether. A pair of lawmakers told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” the move is to promote transparency.

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A lab above the history department at UW-Milwaukee is dedicated to showing the history of computing by allowing students to see, hear and use these vintage computers.

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In May 2023, baker Mattea Fischer opened a permanent, physical location for her bakery Cultured after years of selling at farmers’ markets and working out of other kitchens. Less than three years later, Cultured has been nominated as a semi-finalist for a national James Beard award.

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