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Watertown Board May Stop School Band From Playing Piece with LGBTQ+ Ties

Watertown Board May Stop School Band From Playing Piece with LGBTQ+ Ties

Music has no lyrics but composer dedicated it to transgender activist.

Milwaukee Woman Charged With Defrauding State of $2.2 Million

Milwaukee Woman Charged With Defrauding State of $2.2 Million

Debbie Long, 44, charged with 5 felonies for defrauding Wisconsin Medicaid.

Federal Government Picks Wisconsin Lab to Research Psychedelic Drugs

Federal Government Picks Wisconsin Lab to Research Psychedelic Drugs

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. pushing to use drugs in mental health treatment.

Police Search for Prisoner Who Escaped Kenosha Correctional Center

Police Search for Prisoner Who Escaped Kenosha Correctional Center

Jonathan Taylor, 31, escaped from the prison just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Evers Sues GOP-Controlled Joint Finance Committee. Again

Evers Sues GOP-Controlled Joint Finance Committee. Again

Challenges 2018 lame-duck law giving committee power over how state DOJ settles civil suits.

Wisconsinites Support Fee Hikes to Sustain DNR Programs

Wisconsinites Support Fee Hikes to Sustain DNR Programs

Majority at public hearings in nearly every county supported higher fees.

Backyard Chickens Linked to Salmonella Infections in Wisconsin

Backyard Chickens Linked to Salmonella Infections in Wisconsin

34 cases in 13 states, including Wisconsin, are part of outbreak.

Rising Fuel Costs Slamming Wisconsin School Districts

Rising Fuel Costs Slamming Wisconsin School Districts

Gasoline costs thousands more than already cash-strapped schools budgeted for.

How Legal Decisions on Abortion Pill Access Could Impact Wisconsin

How Legal Decisions on Abortion Pill Access Could Impact Wisconsin

One third of abortions in state use pills ordered from out of state.

Minocqua Brewing Owner Kirk Bangstad Says He’s Running for Governor

Minocqua Brewing Owner Kirk Bangstad Says He’s Running for Governor

Liberal activist says no other Democrat strong enough to stand up to Trump.

Forest Service Chief Discusses Milwaukee Office Closure, Deep Budget Cuts

Forest Service Chief Discusses Milwaukee Office Closure, Deep Budget Cuts

Trump's budget cut 75% of agency's funding, affects 43 employees in Milwaukee office.

Wisconsin Lost Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs in 2025

Wisconsin Lost Thousands of Manufacturing Jobs in 2025

'For the Upper Midwest, some indicators are kind of looking down.'