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Madison plans to connect 2 major bike paths to improve safety
The Cannonball and Wingra Creek Paths would be linked by creating a median-separated lane along Fish Hatchery Road. The changes are meant to increase bike safety on a road that sees about 30,000 cars a day.
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UW-Eau Claire researchers use radar to search for Holocaust mass graves
Over the past seven years, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire professor and dozens of students have been finding and documenting evidence of one of the darkest chapters in human history.
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Farmers head into 2026 facing uncertain trade and crop prices — but beef remains a bright spot
Producers across the central U.S. are facing high input costs as the trade war puts crop markets in an uncertain position. Agriculture economists say they’re watching tariffs and the cattle industry — which has boosted income for some farmers.
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Statewide referendums keep coming. Some lawmakers want to simplify them for voters.
Wisconsin voters could get more information about statewide referendum questions in advance of voting, under a proposal being considered at the state Capitol.
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How long are cases taking to go through Wisconsin’s court system?
Justice has been getting quicker in recent years as Wisconsin works through post-pandemic backlog of criminal cases.
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Eau Claire tool library aims to spread self-reliance during economic uncertainty
The newly created Chippewa Valley Tool Library will let residents borrow tools and take home renovation classes for a monthly fee.
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After a successful first year, ‘The Glide’ returns to Boulder Junction
The Boulder Junction Town Park board, along with more than a dozen volunteers, created The Glide. It’s an 0.8-mile long trail through a portion of the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest that the town uses as its Winter Park.
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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.Â
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Milwaukee Admirals will brave the cold for an outdoor game in Minnesota in January
The Milwaukee Admirals, a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, will take on the Iowa Wild at an outdoor hockey rink in Hastings, Minnesota, on Jan. 23.
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Mount Horeb small business launches cream liqueur made with Wisconsin dairy
A small business in Mount Horeb recently launched a new cream liqueur that’s already in more than 50 locations across the state.










