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OpenAI, Oracle named as users of $15B Wisconsin data center
The Blueprint OpenAI and Oracle partner on $15B data centers campus in Port Washington, Wis. Project to create 4,000 construction and 1,000 long-term jobs. Campus will use clean energy, closed-loop cooling, and restore local water. City plans tax...
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New law supports state EMS, Clean energy tax credits, History of the American Birkebeiner
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Wisconsin Public Radio
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We learn about a new law that could benefit state EMS workers. Then, we learn about clean energy tax credits in Wisconsin. Then, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of a cult classic film. And a Wisconsin author tells us about his newest book...
Owner: Educational Communications Board & University of Wisconsin-Madison
7 events to check out across Wisconsin Oct. 24-26
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -Here’s a look at the 7 big events happening across Wisconsin this weekend. It’s the last weekend to see the fall colors from a different perspective. You can catch a ride on the chairlift at Granite Peak Ski Area and...
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Bikes for Kids Wisconsin hosts Giving Tuesday Telethon to donate bikes to children in need
A Wisconsin nonprofit is raising money to donate bikes to children in the community. Bikes for Kids Wisconsin will host its annual Giving Tuesday Telethon and Virtual Auction on Dec. 2, where it will accept donations to help in its mission of...
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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Consumers deserved a break. Instead, Congress caved to big banks.
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Stevens Point Journal - Wisconsin
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to cap overdraft fees was overturned by Congress. Overdraft fees can range from $25 to $35 and disproportionately affect struggling consumers. Some financial institutions in Wisconsin collect over $1...
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Which West Central Wisconsin area high school alumni will be active during the week beginning Monday, Oct. 27?
These ex-West Central Wisconsin area high school standouts will take the field during the week of Monday, Oct. 27. Adam Skifton Augustana Vikings Quarterback Freshman 6′2″ 205 Onalaska High School Hometown: Onalaska Next Game: vs. Northern State...
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Wisconsin's Librarian Of the Year is Mead's Alison Loewen
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WHBZ - Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin “Librarian of the Year” for 2025 is one of our own. Youth Services Librarian for Mead Public Library, Alison Loewen, was given that honor by the Wisconsin Libraries Association in recognition of her outstanding leadership and...
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Supply chain disruption challenges Wisconsin manufacturers
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In Business - Wisconsin
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Amid lingering global trade uncertainty and a federal government shutdown that appears to have no end in sight, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce held its annual Business Day event Thursday at Monona Terrace. An estimated 900 attendees gathered...
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Wisconsin hatchery owner sees seasonal avian flu as the ‘new normal’
Birds from a backyard chicken flock in Racine were recent casualties in a string of bird flu cases in Wisconsin this year. The birds were killed to prevent spreading the disease further. Dr. Darlene Konkle, state veterinarian from the Department...
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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Warns Gov. Pritzker not to jeopardize billions in federal highway funding
The News: WILL, a conservative law firm with a proven track record of winning discrimination-in-contracting cases, is threatening legal action against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s Department of Transportation (ILDOT). ILDOT is refusing to...
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Marion company's search-and-rescue boat wins title of 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin'
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WNFL - Wisconsin
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1000 Island Airboats in Marion won the 2025 title of"Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" for their search-and-rescue boat, Oct. 23, 2025. (Photo courtesy:Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce) MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A product that’s manufactured in...
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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight vs Toronto Raptors? Latest update on the Milwaukee Bucks star’s injury report (October 24, 2025)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Image via USA Today) Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable to play tonight against the Toronto Raptors despite managing a left great toe sprain, according to the Milwaukee Bucks’ latest injury update from October 24,...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
1000 Islands Airboats wins 'Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin' contest
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WHBY - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. — A Marion-based manufacturer takes home the honor of making the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin.” Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce along with Johnson Financial Group announces that Search and Rescue 1000 Island Airboats is the...
Owner: Woodward Communications Employees
Massive southeast Wisconsin data center plans have key differences
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Major tech companies including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Oracle are making multi-billion-dollar investments to build AI data centers in Wisconsin. Both the Microsoft project in Mount Pleasant and the OpenAI/Oracle project in Port Washington involve...
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FDA Inspection: What type of Wisconsin companies were under most scrutiny during September?
Benjamin D. Moncarz Chief Financial Officer - FDA | Official Website Benjamin D. Moncarz Chief Financial Officer - FDA | Official Website In September, four Veterinary companies received four FDA inspections in Wisconsin, according to the U.S....
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Milwaukee to host high-energy Banana Ball games as part of 2026 tour
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Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- Banana Ball is coming to Wisconsin next summer. The inaugural season of the Banana Ball Championship League is coming to 75 stadiums in 45 states in 2026, including the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. It's also expanding by two new teams:...
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Canna Bloom adds to the wave of hemp bars and cafes in Milwaukee
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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When Canna Bloom Farmacy's owners were building their cannabis business in 2019, co-owner Justin Letizia said they quickly noticed Wisconsin had become "a dumping ground for low-quality, untested products." Absent robust regulations, cannabis and...
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WisDems: Democrats highlight effects of government shutdown across the state, discuss impacts of potential ACA cuts on Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — This week, former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former CMS Director, and emergency medicine physician Dr. Chris Ford, laid out the stakes of the GOP shutdown, including how this could force nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites to...
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Would expanding Wisconsin sports wagering statewide be legal?
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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(The Center Square) – A group of Wisconsin lawmakers are working on legislation to enable sports wagering throughout the state, but the law could meet legal opposition since the Wisconsin Constitution states “the legislature may not authorize...
Airboat named "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin"
Airboat wins "Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin" MADISON (WKOW) -- Voters selected an airboat used for search and rescue missions as the coolest thing made in the Badger State. The 1000 Island Search and Rescue Airboat won the annual "Coolest Thing...
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