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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is considering offering a three-year education degree to save their students money, while getting teachers into classrooms faster.

Greenfield's mayor is seeking the removal of his police chief "for the good of the police service."

On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced two new measles cases in Vernon County, including one in a person visiting the county from out of state.

After regulators told them to go back to the drawing board last month, American Transmission Co. has reapplied to build a more than $2 billion transmission project that will serve the data center being built in Port Washington.

Shades of red extracted from an ancient corn variety held up to heat and other conditions typical of food processing and storage.

An attorney who spit on a black teenager during a 2020 protest has had her law license suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

A new wave of concerns over the rapid development of artificial intelligence has been sweeping the country after a former tech worker warned that AI could wipe out the human race within a decade.

The Universities of Wisconsin may permanently eliminate college entrance exams scores as a required part of the first year student admission processes.

Waukesha-based Generac has entered into a long-term agreement with Amazon to provide up to $8 billion worth of backup generators for the tech giant’s data centers.

As diesel prices hit record highs, costs will likely be passed on to consumers.

With deer hunting season getting underway, northern elk zone biologist Joshua Spiegel points to differences in size, range and markings that can help hunters distinguish the species before taking aim.

A new health center is set to open next year inside a closed school building in Milwaukee.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed the virus was found on a commercial poultry farm in Barron County.

In 1927, Lester Maitland of Milwaukee became the first person to fly from the continental U.S. to Hawaii, at the time landing on par with famous pilot Charles Lindbergh.

Members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court seemed open to redrawing the state's U.S.

Maria Dueñas so reveres 20th-century violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz’s RCA Victor recording that she completely duplicates it in this project, featuring the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Sultan Ahmed is the chef and owner of the small plates restaurant “Sultan” in Madison.

Tribal nations and environmental groups are urging state officials to take stronger action against Enbridge.

The first-ever Midwest Aloha Festival will showcase hula, fire dancing and Polynesian music at Village Park in Menomonee Falls on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court is not suspending the law license of a former Milwaukee County judge who was convicted of a felony — at least for now.

When the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction submits its biennial budget request in November, it will include $28 million to support children who are deaf and blind, bolster public libraries and to investigate alleged educator misconduct.

On “Wisconsin Today,” Holy Pinto’s Aymen Saleh discussed his path to Milwaukee, its influence on his music and the making of his new album.

A program that provides unrestricted financial support to new mothers is expanding in Milwaukee.

Over 140 people are losing their jobs in central Wisconsin, after two separate manufacturing plants announced they will shut down their operations in Tomahawk and Marshfield.

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National Democrats are sending Wisconsin emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman additional resources as he attempts to unseat Republican U.S.

The Marathon County resident was reportedly exposed during out of state travel.

Coach James Akita was placed on paid administrative leave on Sept. 4.

Some of Wisconsin's largest energy providers told WPR in statements they’re still reviewing the rules change.

The nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative plans to spend $700 million to build a new soybean processing plant in Evansville.

Hans Obma is a Green Bay-based actor.

Kenosha County's district attorney has had his law license reinstated a day after it was suspended by Wisconsin's Office of Lawyer Regulation.

A Republican lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would create screen-free classrooms through second grade.

More than 5 million people are no longer getting food aid in the wake of a slew of cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Amid cloudy weather and surging winds, recovery crews removed the downed plane that was carrying a candidate for governor from the waters of Lake Wausau.

David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, says he’ll push for changes to state law that would limit elected officials’ ability to profit off their offices and access.

The Line 5 pipeline returned to service through the use of a temporary bypass around the site of a major gas leak last month in Iron County, Enbridge announced Monday.

Milwaukee's top election official says steps are being taken to ensure an error that led to a delay in results during the primary election will not happen again.

A memo from Wisconsin's Office of Lawyer Regulation says Kenosha County's top prosecutor willfully failed to cooperate with one or more investigations into alleged misconduct.

It’s just about halfway through September, which means I get to talk about fun music I find in WPR’s Music Library!

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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court against the state’s Higher Educational Aids Board alleging the $30,000 loan forgiveness program for minorities excludes qualified students from taxpayer aid based s…