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Alliant Energy plans to build $730M wind farm in Columbia County
The Columbia Wind project would be a 277-megawatt wind farm with more than 40 wind turbines.
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‘Go ahead, have a couple’: A cultural bar crawl through western Wisconsin
Writer Patti See of Lake Hallie takes us on a bar crawl to explore how Wisconsin’s humble taverns shaped our history and built community.
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3 takeaways from Wisconsin dietician on new food guidelines
The Trump administration recently unveiled new dietary guidelines, changing the food pyramid to put protein, healthy fats and vegetables at the top with wholegrains at the bottom. A Wisconsin dietician outlined three big takeaways.
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Fewer Wisconsinites enroll in ACA Marketplace as health care premiums skyrocket
Just under 290,000 Wisconsinites signed up to receive health care coverage in 2026 through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services .Â
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Wisconsin Assembly passes bills on ‘MAHA’-inspired meals, English as the state language
The state Assembly passed bills Thursday that would ban schools from offering foods with certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals and make English the official state language.
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No tax on tips or overtime bill advances in Assembly with bipartisan support
As written, the bill would allow tipped workers to subtract those earned tips from what they file in their state income taxes.
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Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus jumps to $2.5B
While the numbers are still just projections, they’re based in part on trends in actual tax collection and represent a significant uptick in revenue.
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More drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin may begin next month
More drilling for copper, gold and other metals in northern Wisconsin could begin next month under a mining company’s plans.
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Direct primary care in Wisconsin sees increased demand as health insurance prices skyrocket
At direct primary care clinics, patients pay a membership fee that covers basic appointments and screenings, bypassing insurance. Many patients pair it with a high-deductible plan, but some are now forgoing insurance altogether.
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Wisconsin Senate president says health care affordability is top priority in 2026
That goal seems to be aligned with Gov. Tony Evers, but it’s unlikely the Democratic governor and the Republican-controlled Legislature will agree on how to achieve it.










