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News In Your Area
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‘A slap in the face’: Federal workers in Wisconsin fight their firings after mass layoffs
Probationary employees have been the first to be fired as President Donald Trump and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency seek to slash the federal workforce.
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State offers financial help for renovating older homes, though advocates seek rule tweaks
Wisconsin is experiencing a housing crunch, and the northwest area of the state is no exception.
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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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Black history I never knew: My father’s World War II newspaper column rediscovered
Robin Washington shares the story of how he learned about his father’s contributions to The Slip Stream – a newspaper for the Casper Army Air Base.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it won’t block disputed roads or issue tickets for trespassing
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said it won’t block access to roads or ticket nontribal residents for trespassing on tribal lands in a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau.
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Northern Wisconsin venue looks to restructure after years of financial setbacks
Warm winters and rising performance costs are driving Ashwabay Alliance to restructure operations this year.
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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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What closing will look like after 133 years of Ashland’s Northland College
Barb Lundberg, who was named the college’s interim president to oversee the shutdown, joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk about what the school’s closing means for its students, faculty and staff, and campus.
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Tens of thousands flock to northern Wisconsin for the 2025 American Birkebeiner ski ‘carnival’
The Birkies make up the largest cross-country ski event in America and one of the largest in the world. This year’s event spans from Feb. 19-23.
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Wisconsin community reeling after decision to close Northland College
The Ashland and Northland College community are reimagining a future without the small private school that’s been a fixture in the region for more than a century.
