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Wisconsin Supreme Court considering ‘speedy trial’ rights for inmate whose case spanned nearly 4 years
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are considering whether to drop an inmate’s assault conviction because he had to wait 46 months before going to trial.
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Crawford out-raising Schimel ahead of April’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Liberal candidate Susan Crawford continues to out-raise her conservative opponent Brad Schimel in a race that will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Head of Wisconsin banking group hoping for fewer regulations under Trump
President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association shares her take on what the industry is facing amid nationwide economic uncertainty.
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Milwaukee composer debuts album inspired by Wisconsin landscape
Alicia Rytlewski composed “When We Were Bears” across Wisconsin over the course of eight years, starting in 2016 when she was an artist-in-residence at a farm in Campbellsport.
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Wisconsin’s ‘point in time’ homeless count: Who gets counted, who doesn’t?
Homelessness has been increasing statewide, according to the annual PIT count conducted by volunteers. But these counts struggle to accurately capture the homeless population, especially in rural areas.
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Wisconsin to host first-ever US Biathlon Masters National Championships
Biathlon Masters athlete and coach Gregg Pattison of Neenah told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” he hopes events like this can help grow the sport further and help the U.S. succeed on the international stage.
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Solar program for low-income Wisconsin families in limbo since federal funding freeze
On Jan. 28, the EPA sent letters to Solar for All recipients telling them their grants had been paused until further notice.
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Superior Days celebrates 40 years centering regional dialogue at the State Capitol
Superior Days is an annual gathering in Madison of officials, business leaders, students and other civic activists from Superior, Ashland and neighboring communities to lobby and bring awareness of the region to state government leaders.
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Suicide prevention training program expands in honor of late Milwaukee alder
Levi Stein wants to train 1,000 people in Wisconsin by World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.
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Wisconsin farmer groups feel impact of Trump administration’s funding freeze
The ongoing freeze on federal funding for overseas food aid and on-farm conservation projects has created uncertainty for Wisconsin farmers and ag groups preparing for this year’s growing season.