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50 years of frights: Sheboygan volunteer-run haunted house is Wisconsin’s longest-running
The Sheboygan Jaycees operate the Dominion of Terror to raise money for other local nonprofit organizations with every scream.
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Herzing’s Kenosha campus recognized as Hispanic-Serving Institution
Herzing University’s campus in Kenosha is the latest Wisconsin college to be recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
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Racine County to implement 0.5 percent sales tax, one of last counties in state to do so
Wisconsin has a statewide sales tax of 5 percent. Most of the counties across the state have their own 0.5 percent sales tax on top of the state sales tax.Â
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Could Latino voters decide 2024 election in Wisconsin? It’s possible.
In swing state Wisconsin, both parties are courting Latino voters, a historically Democratic demographic that’s been trending Republican in recent years.
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Some Milwaukee voters say gun violence is a top issue. Here’s what the candidates have to say.
This election year, WPR is asking people across the state what issues they care about as they head to the polls. In Milwaukee, several residents said gun violence is a top concern.
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Trans-rights advocates call Hovde, Trump ads focusing on transgender issues ‘dehumanizing’
In the months leading up to the November election, campaign ads for the presidential and senate races have dominated Wisconsin’s airwaves. In recent weeks, ads for Republican candidates have shifted towards targeting the rights of transgender people.
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Eau Claire man wins Elon Musk’s $1M voter sweepstakes which may violate election law
A man from Eau Claire has reportedly won $1 million from the tech billionaire Elon Musk as part of a giveaway tied to the presidential election that the U.S. Department of Justice has warned may violate federal election law.
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Catholic leaders say Wisconsin Catholic Tribune is political mail not authorized by the church
Catholic church leaders in Wisconsin are distancing themselves from copies of a newspaper calling itself the Wisconsin Catholic Tribune, which they say are actually political mailings not authorized by the church.
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THC-contaminated pizza made some Wisconsinites sick this week
A Dane County restaurant inadvertently sold pizzas containing THC this week according to a notice put out by local health officials.
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Ben Steinhoff challenges Scott Fitzgerald in deep red 5th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald faces a challenge by Democrat Ben Steinhoff in the race for Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, which covers some of the deepest red territory in the state.