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Evers Sets New 7th Congressional District Special Election Date

October 18, 2019 - 1:20pm

A planned special election in the 7th Congressional District will be pushed back to Tuesday, May 12.

Madison Students Walk Out To Protest Racial Slur Firing

October 18, 2019 - 1:00pm

Students at Madison West High School are skipping class to protest the firing of a black security guard who was fired for repeating a racial slur while telling a student not to call him that word.

Gov. Tony Evers Urges Action On Water Quality

October 18, 2019 - 11:00am

Gov. Tony Evers has endorsed the recommendatinos made by the Speakers Task Force on Water Quality.

Complaint: Wausau Cemetery Shooter Rigged Apartment With Explosives, Cut Gas Line

October 18, 2019 - 10:30am

The man police say killed a 52-year-old woman and wounded two others in a Wausau cemetery appeared in court Friday afternoon.

University Of Wisconsin 2-Year Enrollment Declined 49 Percent Since 2010

October 18, 2019 - 8:10am

Enrollment at Unviersity of Wisconsin System's two-year campuses declined by 49 percent between 2010 and 2019, according to newly released data from the UW. In the last year alone, some two-year campuses saw declines of as much as 58 percent.

Wisconsin School District Starts To Track Students' Emotional Growth

October 18, 2019 - 7:20am

Similar to other schools, Lodi has adopted s ocial and emotional learning practices that are now embedded in the classroom. But this school district is taking things a step further by measuring to see if these methods work for its students.

Why Do People Wear Cheeseheads?

October 18, 2019 - 5:50am

Why do people wear cheeseheads? We all have our personal reasons but WHYsconsin takes us back to one of the first times a person cut a piece of foam in the shape of a cheese wedge and wore it on their head.

Experts Say There's No Farm Crisis, But Plenty Of Challenges

October 18, 2019 - 5:45am

A new report from the Federal Reserve says harvests in large areas of the Midwest — including Wisconsin — will be much smaller this year.

Park Falls Paper Mill Sale Falls Through, Liquidation Might Follow

October 18, 2019 - 5:45am

An effort to find a buyer for a Park Falls paper mill has fallen through, and the next step for Flambeau River Papers could be liquidation.

Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider Sexual Assault Victims Bill Of Rights

October 17, 2019 - 1:25pm

Wisconsin would adopt a new bill of rights for sexual assault victims under a proposal in the state Legislature.

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Evers Sets New 7th Congressional District Special Election Date

Madison Students Walk Out To Protest Racial Slur Firing

Gov. Tony Evers Urges Action On Water Quality

Complaint: Wausau Cemetery Shooter Rigged Apartment With Explosives, Cut Gas Line

University Of Wisconsin 2-Year Enrollment Declined 49 Percent Since 2010

Wisconsin School District Starts To Track Students' Emotional Growth

Why Do People Wear Cheeseheads?

Experts Say There's No Farm Crisis, But Plenty Of Challenges

Park Falls Paper Mill Sale Falls Through, Liquidation Might Follow

Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider Sexual Assault Victims Bill Of Rights

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