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‘Dairyland, not data land’: Wisconsinites continue to protest data center projects
Wisconsin residents are continuing to push back against proposed data center developments throughout the state.
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Wisconsin hunters got slightly fewer bucks during gun deer season
Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.
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These 2 Wisconsin counties are using AI to handle non-emergency calls
Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.
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More winter farmers markets are popping up across Wisconsin
Winter farmers markets are not new in Wisconsin, but a few communities have started them up recently.
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State regulators approve rate hikes for 3 Wisconsin utilities
State regulators approved rate hikes for three of Wisconsin’s largest electric utilities in 2026 and 2027, with two of the companies reaching settlements with advocacy groups to moderate the increases.
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Wisconsin gun deer season underway with bigger herd, fewer hunters expected
The state Department of Natural Resources is seeing a continued aging of the hunting population, while the overall deer population keeps growing.
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Republican lawmakers propose new fees for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing on state-owned land
A Republican-led proposal would require new fees for people looking to hike, cross-country ski, bike, canoe or forage on state-owned land.
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Emotions run high over bill to hunt sandhill cranes in Wisconsin
Under the bill, Wisconsin hunters would have the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes, pending federal approval.
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Wisconsin communities receive $282M for drinking water projects
Dozens of Wisconsin communities will receive more than $282 million from the state for drinking water projects that address PFAS and nitrate contamination.
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Late start to Wisconsin’s gun-deer season could be tough on hunters
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season will get a late start this year on Saturday, Nov. 22. The hunt runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.
