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Watertown Board May Stop School Band From Playing Piece with LGBTQ+ Ties
Music has no lyrics but composer dedicated it to transgender activist.
May 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee Woman Charged With Defrauding State of $2.2 Million
Debbie Long, 44, charged with 5 felonies for defrauding Wisconsin Medicaid.
May 6th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioFederal Government Picks Wisconsin Lab to Research Psychedelic Drugs
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. pushing to use drugs in mental health treatment.
May 6th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioPolice Search for Prisoner Who Escaped Kenosha Correctional Center
Jonathan Taylor, 31, escaped from the prison just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
May 6th, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Sues GOP-Controlled Joint Finance Committee. Again
Challenges 2018 lame-duck law giving committee power over how state DOJ settles civil suits.
May 6th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsinites Support Fee Hikes to Sustain DNR Programs
Majority at public hearings in nearly every county supported higher fees.
May 5th, 2026 by Beatrice Lawrence, Wisconsin Public RadioBackyard Chickens Linked to Salmonella Infections in Wisconsin
34 cases in 13 states, including Wisconsin, are part of outbreak.
May 5th, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioRising Fuel Costs Slamming Wisconsin School Districts
Gasoline costs thousands more than already cash-strapped schools budgeted for.
May 5th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioHow Legal Decisions on Abortion Pill Access Could Impact Wisconsin
One third of abortions in state use pills ordered from out of state.
May 5th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioMinocqua Brewing Owner Kirk Bangstad Says He’s Running for Governor
Liberal activist says no other Democrat strong enough to stand up to Trump.
May 4th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public RadioForest Service Chief Discusses Milwaukee Office Closure, Deep Budget Cuts
Trump's budget cut 75% of agency's funding, affects 43 employees in Milwaukee office.
May 4th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Lost Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs in 2025
'For the Upper Midwest, some indicators are kind of looking down.'
May 4th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio























