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Wisconsin Confirms First 2025 Case of EEE in Horse
Monday, October 20, 2025 By Blake Jackson The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed the state’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in 2025, involving a 5-month-old colt in Marathon...
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In Wisconsin, proposed federal cuts rattle tribal college
Rihauna Fuentez runs her fingers along the tangled wires, tracing their course over a wooden panel and into an electrical box. The 20-year-old, with mussed rainbow hair and a nose piercing, pounds her hammer with precision. She surveys her work...
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2025-26 Minnesota Gophers Basketball Season Preview
The 2025-26 ‘BTPowerhouse Season Preview’ series will take an in-depth look at all 18 teams in the Big Ten heading into the 2025-26 season with analysis on each program’s previous season, roster overhaul, and top storylines. Each post will also...
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Milwaukee fire chief warns of danger in aging equipment, wants $12 million more in budget
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski is urging city officials to designate more money in the 2026 budget to replace or repair aging firefighting equipment. The city's proposed budget for 2026, which was announced in September and will be finalized in...
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Wisconsin Pheasant Hunting Season is now open
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Merrill Foto News - Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the 2025 pheasant season also opened on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Starting today, Monday, Oct. 20, the daily bag limit is two roosters per day....
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Milwaukee Urban AgCon to bring together farmers, researchers and community leaders
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Urban AgCon is returning for a second year. This year's conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Harold S. Vincent School of Agricultural Science, located at 7501 N Granville Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53224. The...
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UW-Green Bay electrical engineering earns ABET national accreditation
Michael Alexander, Chancellor at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | University of Wisconsin-Green BayMichael Alexander, Chancellor at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s...
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Milwaukee home sales, prices up in September, report finds
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee-area home sales and prices in September were up compared to this time last year, according to a report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors released Oct. 13. Home sales in the metropolitan area of Milwaukee, Waukesha,...
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363 coaches at institutions in Milwaukee County earned $132,213 on average in 2024
Michael R. Lovell President at Marquette University | Official websiteMichael R. Lovell President at Marquette University | Official website Milwaukee County's 363 coaches earned an average salary of $132,213 in 2024, according to the U.S....
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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market
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The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl speaks to protestors on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol on Sept. 10. (Photo courtesy of Joe Lorenz)MARQUETTE – Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral...
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Wisconsin faces a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how lawmakers and candidates for governor plan to address it.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? The median price of a home in Wisconsin rose nearly 120% over the past decade, from $155,000 to $337,000 according to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association. But median Wisconsin...
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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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City of Verona announces multiple road closures amid ongoing construction projects
Several road construction projects are underway in the City of Verona, leading to temporary closures and detours for drivers. At Paoli Street and Valley Road near the SSM Clinic area, the westbound on-ramp to US 18/151 will be closed from October...
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Marion business excited after winning 2025 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’ contest
MARION, Wis. (WBAY) - A small community is receiving recognition in a big way. Marion-based manufacturer 1000 Island Airboats is this year’s winner of the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for the company,...
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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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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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Video Stub for Here & Now for October 31, 2025
Announcer: The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production. Andre Jacque: We’re just looking to not have our ideas precluded from discussion. Frederica Freyberg: Tensions flare at the Capitol. Tony Evers: This is to release the money...
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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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