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New MPS Superintendent Wants To Reconfigure School-Grade Configuration

New MPS Superintendent Wants To Reconfigure School-Grade Configuration

Brenda Cassellius wants to move to a pre-K-6 and 7-12 grade model.

Judge Orders State To Pay Disabled Workers Who Were Denied Unemployment Benefits

Judge Orders State To Pay Disabled Workers Who Were Denied Unemployment Benefits

Ruling could impact thousands of individuals, stretches back to 2015 law change.

Wisconsin Biologist is Among Those Fired By EPA After Signing Dissent Letter

Wisconsin Biologist is Among Those Fired By EPA After Signing Dissent Letter

Superior resident Alexander Cole was one of at least 2 people fired from the EPA lab in Duluth.

Report Identifies Staffing Shortages At All Wisconsin VA Hospitals

Report Identifies Staffing Shortages At All Wisconsin VA Hospitals

Hospitals are short dozens of psychiatrists, medical officers and nurses.

Data Centers Could Threaten Wisconsin Water, Report Warns

Data Centers Could Threaten Wisconsin Water, Report Warns

Could withdraw some 150 billion gallons of water nationally over next 5 years.

New Marquette University Police Unit Fights Reckless Driving

New Marquette University Police Unit Fights Reckless Driving

In its first 11 weeks officers have stopped 200 vehicles.

Will Ascension Wisconsin Get Dropped by UnitedHealthcare?

Will Ascension Wisconsin Get Dropped by UnitedHealthcare?

Insurer wants to extend contract talks past October 1 but Ascension refuses.

Lawsuit Says Top Fire Truck Manufacturers Are Colluding

Lawsuit Says Top Fire Truck Manufacturers Are Colluding

Charging they raise prices, limit supply. Two of three companies are in Wisconsin.

American Drinking At a Record Low, What Does That Mean for Wisconsin?

American Drinking At a Record Low, What Does That Mean for Wisconsin?

Bars detail changes they're making to accommodate changing consumer tastes, health concerns.

How A Milwaukee Mom Met The Man Who Killed Her Son

How A Milwaukee Mom Met The Man Who Killed Her Son

Debra Gillispie has spent two decades advocating to end gun violence, uplifting survivors’ stories.

Applications Open For Dramatically Expanded Free Driver Education Program

Applications Open For Dramatically Expanded Free Driver Education Program

Backed by Common Ground, new state budget includes $6 million annual funding allocation.

Washington County Plans To Sell Former UWM Campus To Christian School