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Over the course of a sometimes contentious, sometimes awkward hour, the two candidates for Wisconsin governor sparred over taxes, data centers and abortion in the only debate of their general election campaign Wednesday night.

This is the first in a projected three-volume set that will collect all of Emilie Mayer’s surviving orchestral works.

The number of Wisconsinites casting in-person absentee ballots on the first day of early voting surged by 65 percent compared to figures ahead of the 2022 midterm election.

Going forward, voters in the city of Port Washington will have to approve local development incentives over a certain threshold through a public referendum.

What the Race in Wisconsin’s 3rd Means for National Politics Stakes are high as Derrick Van Orden and Rebecca Cooke square off once again in 2026.

The vote to fire Aeiramique “Meeka" Glass came more than 12 hours into a contentious public meeting.

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Over the last year, Rina Ghose, a data science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has attempted to look across Wisconsin to find out how this disruption is affecting the state’s workforce.

Thousands of Wisconsin’s migrant seasonal workers face barriers to getting basic healthcare.

After a unanimous vote by the Milwaukee Common Council to pause new data center construction, city leaders hope to develop new zoning rules while business groups say a pause sends the wrong message.

The Harvest Fuel Relief program will distribute $8 billion to U.S. farmers, according to the U.S.

Republican Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney is waging his second challenge against Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul on Nov. 3.

The candidates vying to represent constituents in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District sparred on some of the key issues during an hour long debate Tuesday.

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The nation’s top defense official on Tuesday traveled to Wisconsin for the second time this year to speak to manufacturing workers supporting the defense industry — and to boost U.S.

Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden and Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke held their first and only debate in Eau Claire, Tuesday.

In Wisconsin Rapids and other communities, data center debates are a local political priority.

The World Series will return to Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 23 for the first time since 1982.

From South Korea to central Wisconsin, Captains Derek and Heather Jung bring a remarkable journey of faith, family and second chances to their new roles leading the Salvation Army in Wausau.

Groups funded by Elon Musk have spent around $4.6 million on behalf of Wisconsin Republican U.S.

The Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa Community is partnering with Nicolet College and the state Department of Workforce Development to launch an apprenticeship program to help train workers needed for a high-speed internet project.

Federal officials are in the Fox Valley to help residents and businesses navigate the federal disaster relief process after the July 27 tornado destroyed homes and businesses.

Wisconsin regulators will conduct a full statewide review of the environmental impacts of data center development under a legal deal with environmental groups.

Every vote counts, but residents of a handful of Wisconsin Assembly districts will have more say than most when it comes to deciding who controls state government next year.

State utility regulators have signed off on an energy developer’s proposal to build a pair of new natural gas power plants in southern Wisconsin tied to rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers.

The ACLU of Wisconsin and the conservative Wisconsin Institute of Law Liberty are among the groups challenging police departments over the warrantless use of Automated License Plate Reader cameras.

Starting next year, every Wisconsin student will have to take a financial literacy class before they can graduate from high school.

Residents of the measles-affected counties told WPR that life has largely carried on like normal in recent weeks, and that people aren't likely to talk about the outbreak outside of their own like-minded circle.

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over a decision to largely exclude solar technology from a federal program that helps fund rural energy projects.

The Brewers won the series 3-1 against the Padres and will now take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, which starts this weekend.

From toddlers on iPads to AI chatbots, UW-Madison physician and researcher Dr.

Pressure has been building to expand the use of body cameras after a city of Madison police officer shot 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in July.

The Draconids occur annually, peaking in October.

Less than a month away from Election Day, former President Barack Obama announced his endorsement of fellow Democrat David Crowley in Wisconsin's race for governor.

What questions do you have about how to vote and how votes are processed?

After yet another businesslike victory in a season full of them, the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their National League Division Series clincher inside Petco Park on Wednesday night amid beer showers, wafting cigar smoke and countless bottles of sparkling…

Well sports fans, they did it!

Filmed in Ed Gein’s home county, “Creature Fear” turns the distinctively Wisconsin icons of deer hunting, Northwoods and supper clubs into a nightmare.

Tennessee's governor has ordered a review after that state tried and failed to execute Christa Pike last week.

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Eau Claire will celebrate the Hmong New Year this month.

During an hourlong TV debate Wednesday night, the candidates for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District sparred over their platforms and the future of the Northwoods under their leadership.

WPR Music host Jason Heilman says it's the perfect album for quiet evenings alone with your thoughts.

Epic Systems revealed last month that it used an advanced artificial intelligence tool to find security weaknesses that could have allowed undetectable access to patient health data.

Tribal officials and an inter-tribal agency are objecting to the recent killing of nine wolves in northern Wisconsin that was authorized by state wildlife regulators.

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A Milwaukee woman is facing six felony charges after she allegedly impersonated a substitute teacher at a Milwaukee Public Schools high school last month.

As the Cornell case draws national headlines, the head of a Madison-based resource center calls for a cultural shift in how schools and the public approach sexual assault.

President Donald Trump says he will approve nearly $18 million in disaster relief for Wisconsin related to recent severe storms and tornadoes.

A shortage of youth sports officials forces Wisconsin schools to reschedule games to find available refereeing crews that end up working even more.