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An Earthquake, 150 Miles And 27 Hours Later, Wisconsin Teen Wins 2021 Jr. Iditarod Sled Dog Race

Northern Wisconsin teen Morgan Martens overcame an earthquake, fallen trees and drifting snow to beat out the competition in the roughly 150-mile Jr. Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska last weekend. Read more

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As Ice Fishing Season Nears Its End, Wisconsin Officials Warn Anglers Of Unsafe Conditions

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

DHS: More Than 1M Wisconsinites Have Received At Least 1 Coronavirus Vaccine Dose

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Less Than 20 Milwaukee County Youth Remain At Lincoln Hills. The Goal Is To Get To Zero By The End Of 2021

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From The Insurrection To The Election, Ron Johnson Courts Controversy As He Weighs Third Term

Marquette University Joins Growing List of Campuses Planning For All In-Person Classes In Fall

City Of La Crosse Files Lawsuit Calling Out 23 Companies For PFAS Contamination

DWD Begins Paying Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Extension, Says Some Will See Further Delays

Wisconsin Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Assistance Hotline

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'Tragic': Driving Was Down In 2020, But Traffic Fatality Rates Surged

Remembering Bunny Wailer, Reggae Mystic And Wailers Co-Founder

Dallas Officer Ordered Man To Kill Two People, Police Say

'WandaVision' Proves Great Superhero Stories Are Just Great Stories, Period.

Are We Raising Unhelpful, Bossy Kids? Here's The Fix

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Senate Democrats Agree To Extend Unemployment Benefits Through September

Maia Chaka, shown here officiating an Alliance of American Football game in 2019, has been named the NFL's first Black

NFL Names Its First Black Female Official

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NPR/Ipsos Poll: Nearly One-Third Of Parents May Stick With Remote Learning

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As Ice Fishing Season Nears Its End, Wisconsin Officials Warn Anglers Of Unsafe Conditions

An Earthquake, 150 Miles And 27 Hours Later, Wisconsin Teen Wins 2021 Jr. Iditarod Sled Dog Race

Less Than 20 Milwaukee County Youth Remain At Lincoln Hills. The Goal Is To Get To Zero By The End Of 2021

Marquette University Joins Growing List of Campuses Planning For All In-Person Classes In Fall

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School Meals Have Been Free To All Students During The Pandemic. Some Want To See That Continue Past COVID-19

2020 Was Good For Meat Sales. But Pandemic Demand Stretched Small Processors Thin.

Want To Talk To Your Kids About Race? Start With These Publisher-Recommended Books

Watch WPR's Stephanie Elkins's Talk On The Life And Music Of Florence Price

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Sen. Ron Johnson questions nominee for Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, during her confirmation hearing

From The Insurrection To The Election, Ron Johnson Courts Controversy As He Weighs Third Term

Evers Administration Puts Forward Plan For COVID-19 Child Care Aid

Superior Creates Task Force To Combat Sex Trafficking

UW Campuses Identify $5 Billion New Construction, Renovation Needs

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Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'

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Remembering Bunny Wailer, Reggae Mystic And Wailers Co-Founder

Dudamel And L.A. Philharmonic Reunite For Socially Distanced Virtual Concert Series

Pianist Helen Sung: From Classical Outsider To The Jazz Inner Circle

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Nancy Zieman: Extraordinary Grace - Nancy Zieman: Extraordinary Grace tells the life story of her humble beginnings to become a beloved television host.

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Wisconsinites Respond To The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Protests In Madison, Milwaukee Demonstrate Against Floyd Death

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DWD Begins Paying Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Extension, Says Some Will See Further Delays

Failed Partnerships And Vacant Buildings: Foxconn's Wisconsin Commitment Remains At A Standstill

Wisconsin's COVID-19 Vaccination Registry Is Live And Taking Registrations

From The Insurrection To The Election, Ron Johnson Courts Controversy As He Weighs Third Term

UW Campuses Identify $5 Billion New Construction, Renovation Needs

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