Conflicts & Disasters
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Wisconsin Vietnam veteran honored at DC ceremony for fallen heroes
For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the danger faced in battle went beyond bullets and bombs. Hundreds of thousands of veterans have since died from effects of Agent Orange exposure.
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Wisconsin Veterans Museum secures key funding for new building
The State Building Commission approved $9 million for the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase the building currently leased by the museum at 30 West Mifflin St.
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Crisis negotiation not (exactly) like it is in the movies
Detective Bradley Tatro and Lt. Trevor Bilgo are police officers who are called in to try to negotiate tense, life-and-death standoffs. They share wisdom about the craft of negotiating and explain what movies get wrong about police negotiating.
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Waupaca County community recovering after major dam breach
Heavy rain on Friday morning clogged the millpond’s dam with down trees and other debris, causing water to spill over the top of the structure and erode away the earthen side.
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Waupaca County community recovering after flood caused evacuations
The National Weather Service is reporting 3 to 6 inches of rain have fallen in Manawa since 8:30 a.m.
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Milwaukee college students travel to Israel amid war with Hamas
More than a dozen Milwaukee college students spent time last month in an immersion program on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A UW-Milwaukee student and the director of Hillel Milwaukee share their insights.
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Calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire highlight tensions among Wisconsin Democrats at state convention
Some Democrats in Wisconsin are divided over how the Biden administration has handled the Israel-Hamas war
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What are Wisconsin’s ghost ports?
State archaeologist Amy Rosebrough talks with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about searching for pier remnants in Wisconsin.
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As Canadian wildfires burn, here’s how Wisconsinites can stay safe from smoky air
Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Wisconsin and caused multiple air quality advisories. Here’s how to protect yourself going into fire season this year.
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10 injured in shooting at Madison apartment complex
At least 10 people were injured in a shooting at a Madison apartment building early Sunday morning near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.