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Milwaukee’s Pettit Center indoor Olympic speedskating oval goes solar
The Pettit National Ice Center has made Milwaukee, the first indoor speedskating oval built in the U.S., is going solar.
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2026 state politics preview, History of midwest farming, Best bagels in Wisconsin
We look back at the top stories in state politics from last year and preview what’s to come in 2026. We also learn how the Midwest became…
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Sauna culture in Wisconsin, Surfing in the dairy state
A hot sauna may feel just right this time of year. And for some people in Wisconsin, time in the sauna is a way of life. We’re…
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Shelter And Storm 4 Of 11 – Shelter And Storm Part 1
After the tornado destroys their yurt, the couple decide to build an ecologically sustainable permanent structure using alternative building techniques and materials. They settle on adobe, an…
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Storing animal DNA; large study of bird songs reveals complexity
“Banking” DNA from endangered regional animals is under consideration by UW researchers. Then we talk to another researcher on campus, Sathya Chandra Sagar, about his work on…
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Year in data center news, Invasive carp, Disability zine
WPR reporter Joe Schulz looks back 2025’s data center boom in Wisconsin. Plus, an update on efforts to keep invasive carp out of Lake Michigan. And two…
