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Carroll University opens new wellness program to treat students’ anxiety, behavioral health
A new behavioral health program at Carroll University in Waukesha is successfully helping students treat anxiety and homesickness, according to the program’s founders.
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Assembly candidates in northern Wisconsin race weigh in on affordable housing
Affordable housing was one of the issues identified as a top concern this election for voters in Superior.
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Abortion rights are top-of-mind for some Madison-area voters
WPR is asking people what they care about as they head to the polls. Voters at an event in Madison said abortion and reproductive rights were among their top issues.
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Cargill suits, now settled, sound cautionary note on family disputes
In Ashland recently, two lawsuits have been settled involving Kathy Cargill, the 1976 graduate of Ashland High School who married into the billionaire Cargill agribusiness family. Elements of the case offer lessons for many families dealing with estate plans, according to Patrick Spott, a Duluth attorney licensed and practicing in Wisconsin and Minnesota, as he…
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More deer, late start could yield mixed results for hunters this gun deer season
State wildlife regulators say a warm winter and dry weather this fall could improve hunters’ chances during the nine-day gun deer season, but they’re expecting a similar harvest to last year due to a late start.
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Harris, Trump make push for battleground votes with dueling Wisconsin rallies
Six days out from the end of an unprecedented election cycle, neither candidate has a clear edge, either nationally or in Wisconsin.
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Trump and Harris both campaign in Wisconsin Wednesday
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.
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Kaul asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case on DPI’s request for $50M to fund reading bill
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.
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Glimmers of hope for Wisconsin bat species threatened by White Nose Syndrome
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.
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Environmental groups challenge permit for Kewaunee County CAFO
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.