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Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its annual estimates for general school aids

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Sarah Hagenow reflects on role in final interview as “Alice in Dairyland”

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Why a new federal school choice program may require a massive marketing budget

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How much are you paying for child care?

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Midtown Center development will move forward without computing facility, alderman says

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Wis DNR officially approves deer harvest quotas for 2026

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Through the Fire: A Look at Milwaukee’s Public Schools

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Baldwin Slams Trump for Cutting Off Support for Paralyzed Americans

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Your Right to Know: Anyone can lay down the law on open records

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Door County is a retirement destination. So why are more older adults still working?

Door County is home for one of Wisconsin’s oldest populations, but several factors drive more older adults and retirees to return to work.

Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch, Emily Small / Door County Knock

Jun 25, 2026, 12:35 PM CT

LWV, History Museum Celebrate Democracy at ‘Constitution Square’

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LWV, History Museum Celebrate Democracy at ‘Constitution Square’

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Seymour farmers build organic farming community in northeast Wisconsin

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Seymour farmers build organic farming community in northeast Wisconsin

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Wisconsin, Tyco reach $10 million settlement over Marinette PFAS contamination

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Wisconsin, Tyco reach $10 million settlement over Marinette PFAS contamination

Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner

$15.3 million is headed to Wisconsin and other Midwest communities to recover from recent disasters

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Aging Wisconsinites push lawmakers to prioritize growing needs

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Aging Wisconsinites push lawmakers to prioritize growing needs

Judith Ruiz-Branch / Public News Service

Wisconsin Watch to bring Public Square photography exhibit to Green Bay at St. James Park

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Wisconsin Watch to bring Public Square photography exhibit to Green Bay at St. James Park

Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch

How foreclosure properties can give old neighborhoods a new lease on life

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How foreclosure properties can give old neighborhoods a new lease on life

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Gov. Evers requests disaster declaration from Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive April storms and flooding

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Gov. Evers requests disaster declaration from Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive April storms and flooding

John Scott

Wisconsin State Patrol’s Click It or Ticket campaign is underway

John Scott

HER Alliance combats human trafficking one person at a time

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HER Alliance combats human trafficking one person at a time

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Southwest High School to hold Service Recognition Day May 20

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Southwest High School to hold Service Recognition Day May 20

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Tom Tiffany campaigns with Scott Walker in Green Bay

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Tom Tiffany campaigns with Scott Walker in Green Bay

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Evers-GOP deal passes finance committee, but Democrats vote against it

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Evers-GOP deal passes finance committee, but Democrats vote against it

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Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund

Sarah Jane Tribble / KFF Health News

Social media legislation would help prevent gun violence

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Social media legislation would help prevent gun violence

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Rural Roots: a categorization conundrum in the American exurbs

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Rural Roots: a categorization conundrum in the American exurbs

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These Oshkosh residents want you to log off and talk politics — in real life

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These Oshkosh residents want you to log off and talk politics — in real life

Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch

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Extreme heat is rising — and so is the risk to your heart

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Celebrating the 4th of July in the midst of a federal crackdown

Ruth Conniff / Wisconsin Examiner

Health

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State health dept. confirms US cuts for pregnancy prevention, seeks other funding

Erik Gunn / Wisconsin Examiner

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Wisconsin Laborers union breaks new ground with peer support for troubled members

Erik Gunn / Wisconsin Examiner

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Would Hunters Take a Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked

Bram Sable-Smith / KFF Health News

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Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens

Erik Gunn / Wisconsin Examiner

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How inconsistent standards led to dozens of disenfranchised voters in Mequon

Alexander Shur / Votebeat

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WI moms rally for universal childcare, paid leave ahead of election

Judith Ruiz-Branch / Public News Service

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Francesca Hong bets Wisconsin will embrace Democratic Socialism statewide

Baylor Spears / Wisconsin Examiner

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Exclusive: Wisconsin Democrats’ Black Caucus adopts policy platform, will require responses from gubernatorial candidates

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Education

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its annual estimates for general school aids

Sarah Hagenow reflects on role in final interview as “Alice in Dairyland”

Why a new federal school choice program may require a massive marketing budget

How much are you paying for child care?

Wisconsin

Midtown Center development will move forward without computing facility, alderman says

Wis DNR officially approves deer harvest quotas for 2026

The Declaration of Independence

Through the Fire: A Look at Milwaukee’s Public Schools

Baldwin Slams Trump for Cutting Off Support for Paralyzed Americans

Your Right to Know: Anyone can lay down the law on open records

Green Bay

Door County is a retirement destination. So why are more older adults still working?

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LWV, History Museum Celebrate Democracy at ‘Constitution Square’

Seymour farmers build organic farming community in northeast Wisconsin

Wisconsin, Tyco reach $10 million settlement over Marinette PFAS contamination

$15.3 million is headed to Wisconsin and other Midwest communities to recover from recent disasters

Aging Wisconsinites push lawmakers to prioritize growing needs

Wisconsin Watch to bring Public Square photography exhibit to Green Bay at St. James Park

How foreclosure properties can give old neighborhoods a new lease on life

Gov. Evers requests disaster declaration from Trump to assist with recovery efforts after destructive April storms and flooding

Wisconsin State Patrol’s Click It or Ticket campaign is underway

HER Alliance combats human trafficking one person at a time

Southwest High School to hold Service Recognition Day May 20

Tom Tiffany campaigns with Scott Walker in Green Bay

Evers-GOP deal passes finance committee, but Democrats vote against it

Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund

Social media legislation would help prevent gun violence

Rural Roots: a categorization conundrum in the American exurbs

These Oshkosh residents want you to log off and talk politics — in real life

Commentary

Extreme heat is rising — and so is the risk to your heart

Celebrating the 4th of July in the midst of a federal crackdown

Health

State health dept. confirms US cuts for pregnancy prevention, seeks other funding

Wisconsin Laborers union breaks new ground with peer support for troubled members

Would Hunters Take a Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked

Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens

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How inconsistent standards led to dozens of disenfranchised voters in Mequon

WI moms rally for universal childcare, paid leave ahead of election

Francesca Hong bets Wisconsin will embrace Democratic Socialism statewide

Exclusive: Wisconsin Democrats’ Black Caucus adopts policy platform, will require responses from gubernatorial candidates

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