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US Rep. Glenn Grothman faces hostile crowd at Oshkosh town hall meeting
People booed and jeered at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman as he walked into the Algoma Town Hall just outside Oshkosh Friday morning.
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Trump administration cuts funding for UW-Madison teacher training program at MPS
The U.S. Department of Education terminated more than $600 million in teacher training grants this week, including funds for a program designed to bring more special education teachers into Milwaukee Public Schools.
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Milwaukee County launches overdose dashboard, aiming to decrease deaths
Milwaukee County launched a publically available drug overdose dashboard this week. An EMS director says publicly available data informs response and could reduce overdose deaths.
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TitletownTech to host ‘startup draft day’ ahead of 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
As football players and fans from across the nation descend on Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft, another type of competition will be held ahead of the event.
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Wisconsin bill would designate observance day in schools for civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips
A newly introduced state bill would make Feb. 18 — the birthday of iconic civil rights activist Vel Phillips — a special observance day at public schools across Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee’s public housing authority owes city over $5M
Milwaukee’s embattled public housing authority has failed to reimburse the city for staff who are on the payroll in another city department. It’s the latest financial miscue for the agency that oversees public housing properties across the city.
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A Milwaukee teacher’s aide has been spared deportation. For now.
Scores of protestors turned out to support Yessenia Ruano on Friday morning, before her scheduled check-in with officials at the Milwaukee branch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Wisconsin DNR confirms avian flu in wild duck on Lake Michigan
Wisconsin wildlife officials have identified the highly contagious avian influenza virus in wild ducks along Lake Michigan.
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More schools in Milwaukee are being tested for possible high levels of lead
Health officials in Milwaukee are testing more schools for high levels of lead after two more students have tested positive for lead poisoning.
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Illinois delays project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes, cites uncertainty over federal funding
A plan to build a barrier to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes has hit a roadblock due to concerns about federal funding available under the Trump administration.
