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Suspect in New Lisbon triple homicide apprehended
The Juneau County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that 47-year-old Virgil Thew was apprehended Thursday afternoon.
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Crawford, Schimel both report ‘historic’ donations in state Supreme Court race
About $5 million has already been raised by two judges vying to be the next justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Milwaukee Public Schools still trying to recoup money from GOP official’s defunct nonprofit
The school district is still awaiting payment from the now defunct organization, which was led by by Gerard Randall, a top Wisconsin GOP official who helped secure the Republican National Convention for Milwaukee.
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Digging for deals — and finding community — at Madison’s Dig & Save
Ever wonder where your donated stuff goes if it doesn’t sell? If you donated it to a St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Dane County, it might end up […]
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Homelessness in Wausau: City seeks long-term solutions
“What are the gaps and needs in the community, and who will pay for them? Those are questions we don’t yet have the answers to,” Wausau Police Chief Matt Barnes said.
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UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha campus could make way for housing
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Waukesha campus will be closing after this spring semester. City officials hope to replace it with new housing.
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Wisconsin’s first federally-funded fast EV chargers come online
The fast-charging stations came online last month at Kwik Trip locations in Ashland, Menomonie and Chippewa Falls.
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Port director looks back, advises successor, on winds of trade and politics
Deb DeLuca, who is the first woman to lead the Port of Duluth and Superior, spoke about navigating trade and political winds with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition.”
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Ron Johnson reintroduces bill to ban transgender student athletes in school sports
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has once again signed on to legislation that would ban transgender student athletes from competing on teams that don’t match their assigned gender at birth.
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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.