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Police remove tents at UW-Madison’s pro-Palestinian encampment
Police began clearing out a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison early Wednesday morning, just two days after the student protest began.
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After record outbreak, Wisconsin could see another bad year for spongy moths
Wisconsin saw its worst spongy moth outbreak in more than a decade last year, and the state could see a repeat this year unless spring rains help decrease their population.
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Who counts as an election official? Dane County asks AG to clarify constitutional change
Dane County is asking the state’s attorney general to weigh in on the meaning of a newly adopted constitutional amendment, which limits how elections can be run going forward.
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Report: More than 6K instances of physical restraint in Wisconsin schools last year
There were more than 5,300 instances of seclusion and more than 6,300 cases of physical restraint last year in Wisconsin schools, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Jewish UW students, groups respond to pro-Palestinian encampments
As pro-Palestinian encampment protests entered their second day at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee Tuesday, some Jewish students and organizations expressed concern about what the protesters’ message meant for them. But the protests also exposed a division within the student body, as some Jewish students participated in the encampment.
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Court overturns PSC decision that allowed family to lease solar energy system
Last week, a Dane County court overturned a 2022 decision by the Public Service Commission that would have allowed family in Stevens Point to use third-party financing to install solar on their home.
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4-year-old girl killed in hit-and-run crash in Milwaukee
A 4-year-old girl in Milwaukee died in a hit-and-run crash while crossing the street with her mom Tuesday morning.
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Marshfield Clinic pauses labor and delivery care in Rice Lake due to staffing
Marshfield Clinic Health System says staffing limitations at its western Wisconsin medical centers have caused them to pause labor and delivery services in Rice Lake.
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State Supreme Court upholds firing of police officer over racist memes following NBA arrest
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the firing of a former Milwaukee Police Officer over racist social media posts following the 2018 arrest of former Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown.
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Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.