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Six days out from the end of an unprecedented election cycle, neither candidate has a clear edge, either nationally or in Wisconsin.

Harris and her campaign are in Madison for a “get out the vote” rally and concert beginning at 5:30 p.m. Trump is holding a rally at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon and is expected to speak at 6 p.m.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether the legislature should release $50 million to fund mandated reading legislation. 

DNR conservation biologist Jennifer Redell is encouraged after years of concern about White Nose Syndrome in Wisconsin bats. At two of the state’s largest hibernation sites, they’ve seen population growth each of the last three years.

Environmental groups are challenging a wastewater permit that was reissued to a large livestock farm in Kewaunee County, saying it fails to reduce the risk of nitrate contamination.

The Marquette University poll found 50 percent of respondents said they plan to vote for Harris while 49 percent plan to vote for Trump.

The Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors unanimously approved its 2024-25 budget Tuesday night, the plan incorporating a $43 million state penalty related to financial mismanagement uncovered in the spring.  

New data suggests more women farmers might lead to more business creation and a drop in poverty rates. Two women farmers in Wisconsin share their experiences.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that he wants to get assault weapons off the street, and he would work with Congress and skeptical gun owners to get that done.

This election year, WPR is asking people what issues they care about as they head to the polls. In Wausau, some asked whether state and local governments were doing enough to smooth the way for new arrivals.