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Johnson Level & Tool manufacturing facility in Mequon to close next year
The Johnson Level & Tool manufacturing plant in Mequon will close next year, resulting in 45 people losing their jobs.
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Food plant sanitation company moving headquarters from Wisconsin to Georgia
Packers Sanitation Services Inc., or PSSI, a company that cleans food processing plants, is moving its headquarters out of Wisconsin two years after it was investigated for violating federal child labor laws.
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Gratitude for the ‘enemy’: Memories of crossing the Rhine River during WWII
When serving in World War II, 101-year-old Tom Sitter of Madison, Wisconsin didn’t expect to fight his own countrymen. Though there were tussles with a tank division during his training […]
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JD McPherson Is ‘Shining Like Gold’ on his latest album, “Nite Owls”
Forget about those people who say that rock is dead. They obviously have not been listening to singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire, JD McPherson. McPherson has breathed new life into rock and roll […]
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Trump made big gains on Wisconsin’s college campuses in 2024 election
Statewide election margins were narrow, but many of Wisconsin’s college neighborhoods saw strong Republican gains.
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Gleason farm offers veterans tranquil sanctuary at no charge
A northwoods organization is giving veterans and their families a new way to seek solace from daily stresses, surrounded by animals and picturesque scenery, free of charge.
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Pressed for powder, study finds ski areas are relying more on snowmaking
Ski hills in Wisconsin are relying more on snowmaking and other strategies to adapt to changing snow conditions due to climate change, according to a new study.
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What new tariffs may mean for Twin Ports transportation and consumer prices
An expert who’s long studied transportation locally and globally, Richard Stewart spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about transportation and supply chain scenarios and their local impact under the incoming Trump administration.
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Milwaukee’s rental assistance program outsourced to private company
Milwaukee’s Section 8 housing voucher program will now be run by a private company.
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During SCOWIS arguments, liberal justices critical of 19th century law that previously halted abortions
During oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, liberal justices who are part of the court’s majority voiced strong concerns over a 19th century law previously interpreted as banning abortions.