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News In Your Area
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Marathon County forensic pathologist could expand autopsy capacity in northern Wisconsin
What it takes to be a medical examiner in Wisconsin amid chronic staffing shortages in an ever-changing field.
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Duck hunter cleared in northern Wisconsin wolf killing
A waterfowl hunter won’t face charges after killing a wolf in northern Wisconsin this fall, following an investigation by the state Department of Natural Resources.
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A search for oddities along Wisconsin’s 2-lane highways
Tom and Kristi Manus shared some of their favorite unusual attractions in Wisconsin with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition. The couple is the author of the book, “Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.”
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After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
After decades of work, fishery managers say lake trout have fully recovered in most of Lake Superior after the invasive, fish-killing sea lamprey decimated their numbers.
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Wisconsin sees rebound in bear harvest
Wisconsin’s hunters killed almost 4,300 bears this year, exceeding the state’s quota and rebounding after their lowest harvest in 15 years last season.
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Historian recounts when German POWs worked on Wisconsin farms
“There were over 35 prisoner of war camps set up in Wisconsin in 1943,” explains Pam Ekholm of the Wisconsin Historical Society. That included Bayfield, where businessman D.S. Knight made an agreement with the military to bring German prisoners of war to work on local farms and at a bean cannery.
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Eyes on federal agencies after state issues permits for Line 5 reroute
After securing key state permits, hurdles remain for Enbridge’s controverial plan to reroute Line 5 around the Bad River tribe’s reservation, including legal challenges and calls from tribal leaders to deny federal approval of the project.
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Superior school chief honored — with a nod to improved graduation rates
Superior public schools chief Amy Starzecki has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators — an honor she attributes in part to an improvement in graduation rates and that she says should be shared with the district’s entire staff.
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Wisconsin food pantries report increasing demand as families grapple with high costs
From the rural Northwoods to the more affluent Waukesha area, food banks across the state say more families are in need of support.
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After Biden’s formal apology, Wisconsin tribes reflect on legacy of Indian boarding schools
President Joe Biden’s formal apology for federally funded Native American boarding schools is a step in the right direction, some tribal citizens say, but the legacy of forced assimilation at the schools can affect families to this day.
