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Invasive carp detected for the first time in lower Chippewa and Black rivers
Invasive carp have been detected for the first time in the lower Chippewa and Black rivers in western Wisconsin.
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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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Candidates square off in battle for 32nd Senate seat
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Brad Pfaff of Onalaska is running for his second term. He faces Republican Stacey Klein, a financial advisor who currently serves on the nonpartisan Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors.
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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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Kamala Harris storms through Wisconsin, with events in Milwaukee, Green Bay, La Crosse
Vice President Kamala Harris started a busy day of campaigning across Wisconsin Thursday by meeting with business students at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
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Poultry farms turn to Facebook after processor abandons thousands of chickens
At least six Wisconsin farms are giving away tens of thousands of chickens raised for meat through posts on Facebook after their contracted processor abruptly closed last week.
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Oldenburg touts farmland preservation, flood recovery in reelection bid
“There’s only one land that we have; we can’t make any more of it. And as a 4th generation farmer, I understand that,” Rep. Loren Oldenburg, R-Viroqua, told Ezra Wall on “Morning Edition.” Oldenburg is running for the Assembly’s 96th District seat.
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Education funding, abortion rights top of mind for Assembly candidate Johnson
“There are so many school districts in the 96th Assembly district that are really struggling with the compounding of the state not fulfilling its funding to public schools over the last many years, cuts in special education funding that the state has also done, and the impact of vouchers,” Democratic candidate Tara Johnson told Ezra…
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Democratic Rep. Doyle doubles down on centrist approach in reelection bid
Doyle has a reputation for working across the aisle, even touting himself “Mr. Bipartisan.” But this year he faces an aggressive challenger in Republican Ryan Huebsch of Onalaska.
