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June was one of the wettest in state history
Last month was one of the wettest on record for June in a dramatic reversal from the drought conditions that plagued much of Wisconsin at the same time last year.
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Pasture-based farming leads Wisconsin cheesemakers to award-winning taste
Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville and St. Isidore’s Farmstead Cheese in Osseo produce award-winning cheese through sustainable practices.
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Wisconsin prepares for national kubb championship this weekend
The tournament, now in its 17th year, will welcome hundreds of players from around the country to Eau Claire, the “kubb capital of North America.”
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Barron County is enlisting volunteers to preserve 25 Native burial mounds
In an effort to preserve 25 Native American burial mounds, Barron County will partner with a statewide volunteer group later this year. It’s one the the latest efforts to protect thousands of burial mounds and effigy sites across Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear 2 high profile abortion lawsuits
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted two high-profile abortion lawsuits, one asserting that the state Constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion and another challenging a pre-Civil War law that was for years thought to ban the procedure.
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US Supreme Court ruling weakening federal agencies may affect Wisconsin regulations, legal battles
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits the authority of federal agencies to issue regulations, drawing praise from Wisconsin’s largest business group and fears among state environmental advocates.
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Wisconsin Democrats back Biden after shaky debate performance
Wisconsin’s Democratic leaders supported President Joe Biden Friday, following a shaky debate performance that left some in their party openly questioning whether a new candidate should take his place.
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2 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the abortion battle continues in Wisconsin
In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Wisconsinites have seen abortion access disappear and return — all while courts have considered whether state law bans the procedure or the state constitution protects it.
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Western Wisconsin town hopeful new project clears way for water source free of PFAS
Town of Campbell officials and scientists are exploring a potential source of clean drinking water: the deep Mount Simon aquifer, which stretches across much of Wisconsin.
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Green Bay joins statewide effort to inform residents about federal energy savings
The city of Green Bay is joining a statewide effort to inform Wisconsinites about incentives in the federal Inflation Reduction Act that’ll help them save money and protect the environment.