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News In Your Area
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Nine Mile Recreation Area fuels $3.3M economic boost in Marathon County
According to federal data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation contributed $11.2 billion to Wisconsin’s gross domestic product in 2023, underscoring its importance to the state’s economy.
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New data centers planned for Kenosha, Wisconsin Rapids
More data centers are coming to Wisconsin — one in Kenosha and one in Wisconsin Rapids.
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With housing in short supply, Wisconsin communities, developers look to shuttered schools
Since 2017, communities and developers have sought state grants or tax credits to redevelop around 20 schools as Wisconsin contends with a housing shortage.
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Hunters will be able to harvest more bears in Wisconsin this year
Wisconsin hunters will have a chance to hunt more bears this year after the harvest rebounded last fall, exceeding the state’s quota.
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LEAF program engages K-12 students in tree seed collection to support reforestation
As part of the initiative, students learn about tree reproduction, seedling growth and the role forests play in sustainability.
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Proposed listing aims to keep monarch numbers from fluttering away
Federal wildlife officials are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species due to population declines, and researchers in Wisconsin hope it will prompt more conservation of monarch habitat.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it will ticket people trespassing on disputed roads
Leaders of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa announced the tribe will begin issuing citations today to individuals trespassing on four roads within its reservation that are at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town.
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Judge declines request to bar Lac du Flambeau tribe from blocking roads after leaders relent
A federal judge has denied a request to bar the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from barricading roads on its reservation after the tribe decided not to block them.
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Mumps case in Clark County highlights vaccination concerns
Mumps begins with flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, pain in the front of the neck and trouble chewing. Complications can be more severe, ranging from encephalitis to deafness.
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Dane County judge appointing special prosecutor to investigate dog breeding facility
A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility.
