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How father-son relationship and rural roots shaped this Madison-area rock band
The COVID-19 pandemic drove Scott Theis and his teenage son Ayden to take a leap and form the band Power Take Off.
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Minnesota utility says it won’t buy from planned $1B power plant in Wisconsin
Minnesota’s largest power company is backing away from plans to develop a proposed $1 billion gas-fired power plant in northern Wisconsin due to legal challenges and permitting delays.
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Oh what fun it is to ride: A brief history of sleigh travel in Wisconsin
Sleighs weren’t just for work — they were also a source of joy. Communities gathered together for “sleigh rallies.”
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Sex offenders who are homeless would have to wear GPS monitors under Republican bill
The bill would require any registered sex offender in Wisconsin to wear a GPS ankle monitor unless they can provide a permanent address.
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‘Living as usual’: A new village in Sheboygan County reimagines life with dementia
Similar to European models, a nonprofit-led development — the first in the U.S. — will replace locked memory care with homeownership, choice and community.
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Former PSC chair to become president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin utility business
It’s the latest example of what utility watchdogs call a “revolving door” in Wisconsin and nationwide, where former regulators take jobs at companies they regulated during their time in public service.
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As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1B on shuttered power plants
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded assets.”
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94-year-old bridge over Mississippi River demolished
Originally constructed in 1931, the Black Hawk Bridge was demolished due to safety concerns related to the construction of a new crossing between Lansing and rural Crawford County.
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Wisconsin Republicans call for Judge Hannah Dugan to resign or face impeachment
The day after a jury voted to convict Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on a felony charge, top Wisconsin Republicans called for her to resign, citing the state constitution.
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Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocates condemn RFK Jr.’s gender-affirming care rules
One proposal would prohibit the use of Medicaid funds to cover the cost of gender-affirming care for patients under age 18. Another would block all Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide pediatric gender-affirming care










