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Dodgers World Series Champs gear 2025: How to buy Los Angeles shirts, hats, more
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – A dynasty has emerged in Tinseltown! The Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions, The Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, in 11 innings of Game 7 to take the Fall Classic on Nov. 1. Official...
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Milwaukee Film welcomes groundbreaking director Rachel Talalay
Earlier this year, Milwaukee Film began rolling out its “Cinematic Sisterhood” series, a collaboration with the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee that shines a brighter light on female voices in the movie industry. This Saturday brings a...
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Biggest takeaways from Wisconsin Badgers' 84-83 exhibition loss to Oklahoma
Rapp shows versatility Austin Rapp has no similar physical characteristics to former Wisconsin All-American John Tonje. Stylistically, however, the two could be cut from the same cloth, and that's a big positive for the University of Wisconsin...
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UW-Superior Theatre Debuts “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really”
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Superior Theatre Program has begun showcasing its first production of the 2025-2026 season. The play is a familiar name for audiences, though this time there will be a twist. “It’s called ‘Dracula, A...
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Wisconsin rescinds exception for dog breeding farm's puppy sales
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FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Courtesy of Ridglan Farms MADISON, Wis. - A FOX6 investigation led Wisconsin regulators to change their mind on the sale of 5-week-old puppies for research. Ridglan Farms The backstory: State law prohibits breeders from selling puppies younger...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Scott Fitzgerald addresses government shutdown dispute and supports Wisconsin defense industry
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin, used his social media platform to address ongoing political disputes in Congress and highlight his support for the defense industry in his state.On October 14, 2025, Fitzgerald posted: "Since...
Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
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Wisconsin Republicans introduce bills aiming to protect free speech on UW campuses
The 2025 Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges held hearings on Republican-sponsored bills that were proposed in the past week. One bill would use tuition-increase freezes on Universities of Wisconsin campuses as...
Owner: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Construction backlog steady as data centers drive growth
The Blueprint ABC reports construction backlog steady at 8.5 months in September. Private data centers and public infrastructure projects support backlog growth. Commercial, institutional, and heavy industrial sectors show modest declines. Meta...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Trump denies FEMA disaster relief to Wisconsin to rebuild infrastructure damaged in August flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency informed Governor Tony Evers that while the storms caused significant hardship for individuals and households, the agency concluded that the state’s request for Public Assistance did not meet the threshold...
Owner: The Milwaukee Independent
‘My parents had what we call a shotgun wedding. They were just kids doing the best they could’: Stephen Wilson Jr on grief, hymns and resilience
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Cole Anthony’s Playmaking Is On Full Display For Milwaukee Bucks
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 06: Cole Anthony #50 of the Milwaukee Bucks controls the ball against the Miami Heat during the first half at Kaseya Center on October 06, 2025 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,...
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Tractors weren't always as good-looking as they are today
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BROOKINGS — Brookings author Chuck Cecil has written another book to add to his long list of books about local and state history. His new book, “Grandpa’s Tractors,” is about the era when no one really knew what a farm tractor was supposed to look...
Owner: J.J. Tompkins
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency, period of economic disruption due to ongoing federal government shutdown
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency and a period of abnormal economic disruption due to the ongoing federal government shutdown on Friday. According to the governor’s office, Executive Order #278 directs the...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Bandwagon Governance: Declaring Crisis To Win Headlines
Evers’s SNAP “Emergency” Is Politics Posing As Public Safety Ever throw a snowball at a street light pole? When you hit it (two tries last winter! I'm old), a majority of the snow sticks to the wood, while swarf flies off behind. Please stick with...
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Wisconsin detects nearly 5,000 childhood lead poisoning cases through increased testing
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Testing for lead exposure in children under the age of 6 has improved, allowing quicker detection and treatment for lead poisoning cases in the state, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Tuesday. Statewide...
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5 Ryobi Tools You Can't Get From Milwaukee
Every homeowner or trade worker has their preferred power tool brand, and whether you're team Ryobi, love everything Milwaukee, or something else, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the nearly identical options at big-box retail stores. Each brand...
Owner: Lowell Heddings & Erik Wang
Sludge is Widely Used As Fertilizer, But It Could Include High Levels of PFAS Contamination
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee On a Saturday in June, Nancy Sattler bats away flies while standing in the shade of the Moen Lake boat landing near the town of Stella. With the sun’s sweltering heat, it’s exactly the kind...
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association launches ambassador pilot with UW-Oshkosh radio TV film program
Andrew Leavitt, Ph.D. Chancellor | Official websiteAndrew Leavitt, Ph.D. Chancellor | Official website The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) has chosen the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (UWO) to host a new pilot program aimed at...
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Puscifer share new single and video, Pendulum
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Catch the trio on the Normal Isn’t tour at the following: Puscifer 2026 live dates March 20 Las Vegas, NV The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas 21 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre 24 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall 25 Dallas, TX Music...
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Week 10 College Football Guide: Don’t Watch This; Watch That
D2 and D3 football rankings are here, now let’s appreciate some good games and silly rivalries. I’m fairly confident this was an accident by the ESPN schedule crew, but scrolling the D-II and D-III schedules for this week, I stumbled upon this:...
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