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Wisconsin Climatologist Offers Take On July Heat Wave

Wisconsin Climatologist Offers Take On July Heat Wave

It's not simply the same extreme heat the south is seeing connected to climate change. But that will change.

Proposal Would Require Rapists To Pay Double Child Support

Proposal Would Require Rapists To Pay Double Child Support

Republican State Sen. Cory Tomcyzk, a co-sponsor, calls it “a pro-life bill.”

Cardinal Stritch Campus Sold for $24 Million

Cardinal Stritch Campus Sold for $24 Million

Purchased by Ramirez Family Foundation, which runs St. Augustine Preparatory Academy.

West Allis Fire Department Offering Medication to Prevent Overdoses

West Allis Fire Department Offering Medication to Prevent Overdoses

Will offer people buprenorphine, approved by FDA to treat opioid use disorders.

Packers Buy The Cheeseheads

Packers Buy The Cheeseheads

Team buys Milwaukee company Foamation, which created the Cheesehead hat.

Dane County To Reimburse Employees Traveling for Abortions

Dane County To Reimburse Employees Traveling for Abortions

County 'has to keep up with the many private employers who are offering a similar benefit.'

GOP Launches Early Voting Campaign

GOP Launches Early Voting Campaign

After years of claiming early and absentee voting leads to fraud, Republicans change course.

State Outdoes Nation Attracting College Students to Teaching

State Outdoes Nation Attracting College Students to Teaching

But Wisconsin still faces K-12 teacher shortage, teacher retention problem.

Study Finds St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Shipping Supports 240,000 Jobs

Study Finds St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Shipping Supports 240,000 Jobs

Including 7,000 jobs, $1.4 billion economic activity for Wisconsin.

Concerns About Forced Labor in China Delaying Wisconsin Solar Projects

Concerns About Forced Labor in China Delaying Wisconsin Solar Projects

Customs reviews needed for foreign-made panels that sit in Chicago-area warehouse.

Wisconsin Has Record Number of Jobs

Wisconsin Has Record Number of Jobs

52,900 more than year prior. Unemployment near record low.

Bipartisan Legislation Would Prevent Strip Searches In Wisconsin Schools

Bipartisan Legislation Would Prevent Strip Searches In Wisconsin Schools

Proposal is response to Oconto County incident where 6 girls were forced to strip down to underwear.