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In Wisconsin Rapids, data center objections include developers’ Russian connections

Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch

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Local high school football teams see success in early games

Michael Kommer

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3 min read

Commentary: Congress needs to codify farmers’ Right-to-Repair

Skylar Baker-Jordan / The Daily Yonder

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Wisconsin seniors group calls for governor candidates to address older adults, caregivers

Janet Ratajczak

Politics

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6 min read

Republicans on defense as Democrats seek control of the Wisconsin Senate

Baylor Spears / Wisconsin Examiner

Sports

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1 min read

High School Football plays first games

Michael Kommer

Government

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2 min read

HUD funding lags could hit rural WI hardest

Judith Ruiz-Branch / Public News Service

Wisconsin

Politics

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3 min read

Milwaukee homicide defendants intimidating witnesses and victims from jail through tablets, local judge says

Drake Bentley

Health

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5 min read

After Meta settlement, Wisconsin lawmakers say there’s still a lot to be done to protect kids online

Baylor Spears / Wisconsin Examiner

Environment

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5 min read

This American city perfected clean water for beer — now it’s fighting to keep cancer-causing nitrates out of the tap

Keith Schneider / MinnPost, Circle of Blue / MinnPost

Politics

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2 min read

Wisconsin tax collections 2% higher than expected, putting budget surplus at nearly $3 billion

Baylor Spears / Wisconsin Examiner

Sports

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2 min read

Packers running back Josh Jacobs charged with misdemeanors after injuring girlfriend in domestic dispute, complaint says

Drake Bentley

Environment

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3 min read

Judge says western Wisconsin CAFO permit doesn’t do enough to protect groundwater

Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner

Environment

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Tribal leaders, clean water advocates rally in Lansing as Line 5 fight intensifies

Kyle Davidson / Michigan Advance

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