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News In Your Area
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Biden is returning to Madison for rally Friday
President Joe Biden is returning to swing state Wisconsin, with a stop in Madison on Friday.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear 2 high profile abortion lawsuits
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted two high-profile abortion lawsuits, one asserting that the state Constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion and another challenging a pre-Civil War law that was for years thought to ban the procedure.
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Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub to receive nearly $50M in federal grant funding
Wisconsin’s federally-designated tech hub will receive nearly $50 million from the federal government to help the state’s growing biohealth sector continue to expand and innovate.
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US Supreme Court ruling weakening federal agencies may affect Wisconsin regulations, legal battles
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limits the authority of federal agencies to issue regulations, drawing praise from Wisconsin’s largest business group and fears among state environmental advocates.
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A ‘busy beehive’ of youth orchestras is alive on Madison’s east side
After years of being spread out across Madison’s churches, schools and parking lots, the students of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras can finally gather in one place.
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Wisconsin Democrats back Biden after shaky debate performance
Wisconsin’s Democratic leaders supported President Joe Biden Friday, following a shaky debate performance that left some in their party openly questioning whether a new candidate should take his place.
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DNR warns removing cicadas from state parks is illegal
As trillions of cicadas have emerged nationwide this spring, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning people it’s illegal to harvest them at state parks.
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2 years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the abortion battle continues in Wisconsin
In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Wisconsinites have seen abortion access disappear and return — all while courts have considered whether state law bans the procedure or the state constitution protects it.
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Wisconsin sees another round of severe weather, tornadoes Saturday night
Another spate of severe weather ripped through Wisconsin Saturday evening, with at least one confirmed tornado near Janesville.
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Madison schools face budget shortfall as board weighs tax increases
Spending for the Madison Metropolitan School District could exceed revenue by $39 million in the next fiscal year, according to an analysis released Friday by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum.