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More Oil Will Flow Through State

More Oil Will Flow Through State

Wisconsin a “guinea pig” for huge increase in oil by Enbridge pipelines, critics charge.

Sex Traffickers Ensnare Youth Without Homes

Sex Traffickers Ensnare Youth Without Homes

Report: 25% of sex-trafficked youth in city were missing from faster care, group homes.

Duffy Supports Funding for Border Wall

Duffy Supports Funding for Border Wall

But Wisconsin congressman not so sure about Trump’s idea of shutting down government.

Earth As Hot as 3 Million Years Ago?

Earth As Hot as 3 Million Years Ago?

UW researchers say earth could be as hot as Pliocene period by 2030s.

Walker Signs Lame Duck Bills

Walker Signs Lame Duck Bills

Doesn’t veto a single measure, chooses to “override the will of the people,” Evers says.

85% of Land Foxconn Needs Now Sold

85% of Land Foxconn Needs Now Sold

Just a few parcels left to acquire by Mt Pleasant. Special TIF paying for land.

Climate Change Hurting State Highways

Climate Change Hurting State Highways

Federal report says flooding a particular problem in Midwest.

15 Great Lakes Sites At Risk for Oil Spills

15 Great Lakes Sites At Risk for Oil Spills

Binational science advisory board report shows potential for damage from crude oil spills.

State Is Worst in U.S. for Alcohol Abuse

State Is Worst in U.S. for Alcohol Abuse

24% of adults drink to excess, United Health Foundation report finds.

Evers Forms Panel On Prison Reform

Evers Forms Panel On Prison Reform

Includes two former Supreme Court justices, three former prisons administrators.

Walker Defends Lame Duck Bills

Walker Defends Lame Duck Bills

Plans to sign several measures, still reviewing others.

Two Firms Would Start Commuter Rail

Two Firms Would Start Commuter Rail

One company envisions 23 stations and platforms along 55 miles of existing train tracks in county.