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After failed referendums, Mauston school district considers dissolving
A Juneau County school board is considering dissolving its district after voters failed a referendum needed to continue operations.
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Southern Wisconsin nonprofit short on sponsors for holiday wish list program
As of this week, Family Services of Southern Wisconsin has sponsors for about 20 families. But it’s aiming to sponsor nearly 130 families.
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Milwaukee, Madison first responders using whole blood in trauma response
Milwaukee County’s ambulance system and UW Health’s Med Flight are adding whole blood transfusions as part of their pre-hospital care.
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Study committee considers draft legislation to hunt sandhill cranes, aid corn growers
Accusations of bias surround a legislative committee studying ways to manage Wisconsin’s growing sandhill crane as it considers a package of bills Wednesday, including a proposal for a sandhill crane hunt.
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Madison voters pass property tax referendum, other communities reject raising funds
Around 57 percent of voters favored raising levy limits in the state capitol, according to election results.
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New archbishop headed for Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Archbishop-designate Jeffrey Grob stressed parishioner engagement and his personal homecoming in Monday remarks.
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Abortion rights are top-of-mind for some Madison-area voters
WPR is asking people what they care about as they head to the polls. Voters at an event in Madison said abortion and reproductive rights were among their top issues.
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Harris, Trump make push for battleground votes with dueling Wisconsin rallies
Six days out from the end of an unprecedented election cycle, neither candidate has a clear edge, either nationally or in Wisconsin.
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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.
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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.
