The state Department of Health Services is planning to funnel over $30 million to programs and supplies to help combat the opioid epidemic across the state over the next two years. 

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The biggest city in Waukesha County has elected a Democratic mayor. 

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Wisconsin Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump's statement Tuesday that "A whole civilization will die tonight" if a deal is not reached in the war in Iran. 

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Milwaukee's teacher union is calling out recently announced staff cuts at Milwaukee Public Schools.

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The president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and a prominent pro-Palestinian activist has been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Ralph Gianoli was found dead inside his Kenosha home in September of 1977.

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Protestors across Wisconsin are pushing back against what they describe as growing authoritarianism from President Donald Trump.

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The protests this weekend will be the third major action from the national “No Kings” protest movement against the Trump administration.

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More prisons and jails in Wisconsin now provide access to medication for people with substance use disorders, according to a new report. 

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2025 was a historic year for the club. The team set their franchise record for wins in a season, as they finished the season with a 97-65 record. 

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Harley-Davidson is announcing a "reduction in force" for employees who work for the company across the globe.

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Roundy’s Supermarkets is being sued by the federal government for allegedly firing a nursing mother who asked to keep drinking water at her work station so she could stay hydrated to maintain her breast milk supply. 

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Port Washington officials are limiting construction hours at the massive data center campus being built in the city following complaints from residents who live near the site. 

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A portion of a Washington County road could soon be renamed to honor the late Charlie Kirk. 

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Brice Christianson is using his experience as a Child of Deaf Adults to open up sports broadcasting to the Deaf community through live ASL play-by-plays.

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A Sheboygan Falls woman is being held hours away from her family at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility after she was arrested by ICE officers at a routine check-in during the appeal process to gain her green card.

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Deputies with the Shawano County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a "disturbance" at a residence in the town of Green Valley at approximately 1:41 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a statement from DOJ.

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A group of 30 people from the church landed in Israel on Feb. 24 for an 8-day tour of biblical sites. On Feb. 28 — the same day the United States and Israel started an attack on Iran — Amstutz said their tour group arrived in Jerusalem. 

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The School District of Waukesha could soon be the next district in Wisconsin to start randomly testing students for drugs.

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