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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.Â
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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.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.
