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State Superintendent Jill Underly will face primary challenge in February
Three candidates have filed nomination papers for state Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Underly says critics of new state testing benchmarks ‘getting it wrong’
A change in the way Wisconsin measures student achievement on state tests is getting political blowback from both sides of the aisle.
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Senate Republicans fast-track voter ID proposal ahead of Supreme Court election
It passed along party lines as Democrats protested that Republicans were playing politics ahead of a high-profile Supreme Court election.
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Dozens of Wisconsin National Guard soldiers deployed overseas as part of mission to defeat ISIS
Their mission is to support Operation Inherent Resolve, a joint military task force to reduce the threat of the Islamic State terrorist group, better known as ISIS.
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Report: Local recycling budgets are stressed as state aid has dropped
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum has found that recycling services are stressing local government budgets due in part to a decline in state aid.
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Crawford, Schimel set to square off in another high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Two candidates have emerged as the contenders for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after a filing deadline Tuesday evening.
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First human death from avian flu sparks calls for stricter hygiene, more testing
The Louisiana Department of Health reported Monday that a patient who was infected with avian flu in December had died.
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New survey shows Wisconsin parents struggle to understand public school systems
Wisconsin parents are overestimating how well their children are doing in school while underestimating how much money school districts have to spend on education, according to a new national survey.
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Milwaukee homicides down for second straight year
There were 132 homicides in 2024, down from 172 in 2023, according to crime data from the Milwaukee Police Department. That’s a decline of 23 percent.
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Martial Arts Elvis: When the King broke up a fight in Madison
Throughout his career, Elvis Presley mastered so many talents. He was a musician, actor, dancer and — of course — martial artist. Elvis’ passion for karate played out on the […]
