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Racine County to implement 0.5 percent sales tax, one of last counties in state to do so
Wisconsin has a statewide sales tax of 5 percent. Most of the counties across the state have their own 0.5 percent sales tax on top of the state sales tax.Â
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Ben Steinhoff challenges Scott Fitzgerald in deep red 5th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald faces a challenge by Democrat Ben Steinhoff in the race for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, which covers some of the deepest red territory in the state.
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DNR signs off on 12 Stewardship projects after Supreme Court blocked legislative vetoes
Gov. Tony Evers announced the funding awards under the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program on Friday.
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Warm, dry weather sparks hundreds more wildfires than normal
Wisconsin has seen around 250 more wildfires this year than the average for the last decade as the state faces high fire danger due to dry, warm weather.
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Aluminum trailer plant in Hartford to close in January, laying off 113 workers
ALCOM LLC plans to shut down operations at the Hartford facility on Jan. 12, 2025.
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Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
As a part of WPR’s America Amplified project, more than a dozen Wisconsin voters listed climate change as their top concern as they head to the polls. But it’s not a top issue in the presidential race.
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Museum of Wisconsin Art exhibit highlights the artistry and history of Ho-Chunk baskets
Ho-Chunk curator Tom Jones hopes the exhibit will document his tribe’s basketmaking tradition, which is under threat from the emerald ash borer.
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Wisconsin elections chief says drop boxes can be ‘secure option’ for voters if clerks follow guidance
The nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission says ballot drop boxes can be another “secure option” for voters during the presidential election this fall.
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Obama, Walz head to Madison next week to encourage early voting
The former president and current vice presidential candidate are visiting a Democratic stronghold on Wisconsin’s first day of early, in-person voting.
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Difficulty handling opioid abuse among Wisconsin high schoolers, Disaster responders from Wisconsin, Farm/Art DTour
An investigative reporter tells us about Wisconsin teenagers affected by both buying and selling fentanyl, and the gaps in state systems their story highlights. Then a pair of emergency volunteers […]
