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‘Energize Green Bay’ program aims to help homes, businesses learn about clean energy incentives
Green Bay is launching an outreach effort aimed to help residents and businesses save money on clean energy or energy efficiency upgrades.
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Milwaukee to waive chicken coop permit for economic hardship
In Wisconsin’s largest city, a permit to keep up to four hens usually costs $35. Now, applicants can use a hardship waiver to skip the fee.
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Wisconsin boot maker’s new factory in Marshfield will help company expand
A $14.5 million new factory will allow Weinbrenner Shoe Company to expand its operations in central Wisconsin.
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As climate change threats loom, Great Lakes mapping effort supports resilience
An effort is underway to map the bottom of the Great Lakes to better understand its depths, potential hazards and support climate resilience in the face of extreme storms.
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New mentorship program to support Indigenous graduate students at UW–Madison
A new program at UW-Madison aims to support Indigenous graduate students through the hoops and hurdles of academia.
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‘Leave my mark on the city’: The art and people of the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But the annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival draws more than 200 […]
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Foundation for music legend, Wisconsin native Les Paul wants to make music accessible
The Les Paul Foundation’s program director recently joined WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to share stories from Paul’s life in Wisconsin and beyond, as well as explain the continuing work of the foundation.
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Milwaukee to use $15M federal grant to place more EV charging stations across city
The city of Milwaukee will build more than 50 electric vehicle charging stations across the city after receiving a nearly $15 million federal grant.
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Wisconsin researchers begin data collection for national Alzheimer’s study
Researchers at UW-Madison have completed the first brain scans in a first-of-its-kind study on Alzheimer’s disease.
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Parents disappointed in implementation of new Wisconsin reading law
Parents from Decoding Dyslexia, the Wisconsin Reading Coalition, WI Reads and the International Dyslexia Association’s Wisconsin branch sent a letter to DPI last week, saying they’re concerned with implementation of Act 20.
