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News In Your Area
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Federal data shows outdoor recreation contributes $11.2B to Wisconsin economy
People flocking to Wisconsin’s waters, trails and woods prompted a $11.2 billion boost to the state’s economy last year, up 9.4 percent from the previous record set in 2022.
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New film shows history of Green Bay’s early punk rock scene
Listen to a playlist from the director of the new Green Bay punk rock doc “Green Blah,” that highlights early local bands like The Tyrants and No Response.
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Kiel Post Office renamed for Wisconsin trooper killed on duty
The U.S. Post office in Kiel is being renamed for a Wisconsin State Trooper who was killed on duty.
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Study says state wetlands are at risk, but Wisconsin has protections others don’t
A new study claims a U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens millions of Wisconsin wetlands that provide $4.56 billion in flood mitigation benefits each year, but regulators and policy experts contend Wisconsin has better wetland protections than other states.
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Hunters bag more deer during safest gun deer season in decades
Wisconsin hunters bagged 5 percent more deer during the nine-day gun deer season compared to last year, capping off the safest hunt in 40 years.
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Want to save on home upgrades? These rebates and tax credits are still in play.
Climate and energy efficiency advocates say Wisconsin homeowners can still take advantage of incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act as President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to rescind unspent funds.
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Menominee tribe sees sharp decrease in overdose deaths, hospitalizations
So far this year, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has seen a nearly 70 percent decrease in overdoses leading to hospitalizations or deaths.
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Wisconsin hunters see slow start to gun deer season
Wisconsin hunters are seeing a slow start to the state’s nine-day gun deer season compared to last year.
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Marathon County forensic pathologist could expand autopsy capacity in northern Wisconsin
What it takes to be a medical examiner in Wisconsin amid chronic staffing shortages in an ever-changing field.
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
