Wisconsin’s newest art supply thrift store, 414 Art Revival in West Allis, opened late last month to a massive crowd of customers. Co-owner Junianna Jackson calls the shopping experience a “treasure hunt.”

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A traffic safety expert attributes the rise in crashes to the emergence of illegal “e-motos” on the market, which can reach speeds up to 70 miles per hour.

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One church congregation in New London includes many affected families. Its pastor said forcing people to return to Haiti is like “sending people to the butcher.”

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Detention data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week show that ICE is detaining more and more people in Wisconsin jails — and most of the people detained have no criminal convictions.

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Aidan Muse of Twin Lakes bagged his first banjo-playing title at the East Troy Bluegrass Festival. Dolly Parton’s banjo player, Gary "Biscuit" Davis discovered Muse there and took him under his wing.

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Wisconsin could see smoky conditions on and off until the wildfires in Minnesota and Canada are out. Due to the size of the fires, it may be months before that happens.

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The Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour is a way for cyclists to explore the food, drink and views along the Mississippi River — while reconnecting with old friends and an old way of life.

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Last week, the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted to issue guidance that in most cases, Wisconsin voters will no longer be able to change their vote before election day after casting their ballot early.

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With an online audience of more than 1 million followers and 30+ Guinness World Records under his belt, Adam “Crack” Winrich of Fall Creek might be the best whip-cracker in the world.

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Funding that has been supporting child care centers in Wisconsin since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic expires this week, and childcare centers around the state are making plans to adapt — or close entirely.

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The Ostara Initiative eventually wants to build a mother-baby house where pregnant women from jails, community corrections or the state prison could maintain custody of their infants.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a state college grant program for minority students is unconstitutional. UW-Madison’s Taylor Odle said he hopes that program can be repurposed to address Wisconsin’s college affordability problem.

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