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Below-Average Season Expected For Wild Rice

September 6, 2018 - 6:30am

The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is forecasting another below average year for wild rice in northern Wisconsin.

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

September 6, 2018 - 6:15am

Myron Edwards is 23 years old and lives in Milwaukee. This election year, he says public education is the most important issue for him.

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

September 6, 2018 - 6:00am

As the election approaches, members of central Wisconsin’s Hmong community are becoming increasingly vocal about the issue of immigration and the risk some face of deportation to their ancestral homeland of Laos.

'I'm A Lucky Person, But I Think Sometimes People Have Gotten Hurt'

September 5, 2018 - 3:55pm

Larry Gray, 66, of West Bend said when he thinks about the decisions the government has made during his life, nothing stands out as a clear positive.

Walker Campaign Doubles Down, Attacks Evers On Teacher License Case

September 5, 2018 - 2:50pm

Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election campaign is doubling down on its attacks on Democrat Tony Evers for not revoking the license of a teacher who watched pornography at school.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

September 5, 2018 - 1:40pm

What started as a student's attempt to hand out inspirational religious Valentine's Day cards to her Northeast Wisconsin Technical College classmates has turned into a federal lawsuit against the school.

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

September 5, 2018 - 7:00am

The Breastfeeding Report Card indicates that while roughly 80 percent of Wisconsin's new mothers breastfeed their babies, only about 60 percent are still doing it after six months.

ACLU Requests 8 Wisconsin Cities Repeal Anti-Panhandling Laws

September 5, 2018 - 6:25am

Eight Wisconsin cities were sent letters from the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin to repeal their anti-panhandling laws last week.

Brown County Would See Substantial Economic Boom If Correctional Facility Was Moved

September 5, 2018 - 5:30am

An economic analysis by St. Norbert College shows Brown County stands to benefit financially by getting rid of the prison and redevelop the roughly 60-acre site near the banks of the Fox River that now houses nearly 1,100 inmates.

Minnesota Department Of Commerce Says Enbridge Insurance Coverage Is Lacking

September 4, 2018 - 5:50pm

The Minnesota Department of Commerce says energy firm Enbridge does not have adequate insurance to protect the public from damages related to crude oil spills.

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Below-Average Season Expected For Wild Rice

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

'I'm A Lucky Person, But I Think Sometimes People Have Gotten Hurt'

Walker Campaign Doubles Down, Attacks Evers On Teacher License Case

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

ACLU Requests 8 Wisconsin Cities Repeal Anti-Panhandling Laws

Brown County Would See Substantial Economic Boom If Correctional Facility Was Moved

Minnesota Department Of Commerce Says Enbridge Insurance Coverage Is Lacking

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