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Wisconsin tribes urge support for bills, including tribal regalia in school ceremonies
Wisconsin tribes and GOP lawmakers urged a state Senate committee to support passage of bills that largely expand tribal representation or rights in schools,. They include allowing students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.
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HSHS planning $270M renovation, expansion of Green Bay hospitals
Hospital Sisters Health System plans to spend $270 million to remodel and expand two of Green Bay’s longest-serving hospitals, the move coming about a year after the system pulled out of western Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin wolf harvest regulations debated amid effort to delist wolves
The state Senate’s sporting heritage committee is weighing whether to approve, deny or request changes to wolf harvest regulations developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Green Bay’s all-time leading scorer Mason Crosby retires as a Packer
The Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading scorer is officially retiring from the NFL as a member of the Packers, the team announced Wednesday.Â
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DOGE terminates leases for federal offices in Wisconsin
The Department of Government Efficiency led by billionaire Elon Musk is terminating leases for at least 16 federal offices in Wisconsin, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Ashland.
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Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin affiliates unite to address affordable housing
Local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin will meet in Green Bay to continue addressing the state’s affordable housing crisis.
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Wisconsin GOP congressman proposes repealing EV charging station program
Charging station projects in Wisconsin are in jeopardy after the Trump administration suspended the federal program funding the state’s plan to build out a statewide network of chargers.
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Assembly Republicans signal openness to closing Green Bay prison
Gov. Tony Evers’ new two-year budget calls for a sweeping amount of changes to the state’s prison system. Two Republicans involved in corrections legislation signaled agreement with the push to close a large prison near Green Bay.
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DNR board signs off on revised boundaries for managing deer
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board unanimously passed regulations that would allow deer management based on habitat rather than county lines in the forests of central and northern Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin sturgeon spearing rebounds from warm 2024 season
Sturgeon spearing in Wisconsin rebounded this year after an unseasonably warm winter put a damper on the sport in 2024.
