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Sexual Assault Awareness Focus Of Twin Ports Events

March 26, 2018 - 9:00pm

Advocates for victims of sexual assault in Douglas County will host a number of events in April to educate residents and raise awareness.

Milwaukee Student Journalists Balance Objectivity, Emotion At D.C. Gun March

March 26, 2018 - 1:45pm

Twelve journalism students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee traveled 17 hours by train to Washington and spent the weekend covering the March For Our Lives inspired by survivors of the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Walker Signs $100M School Safety Bill

March 26, 2018 - 11:15am

Gov. Scott Walker signed a $100 million school safety measure Monday that allows schools to apply for grants to make their buildings more secure following recent school shootings.

About 70 Treated After Air Quality Forces School Evacuation

March 22, 2018 - 2:40pm

Authorities say more than 70 people were treated at local hospitals after an air quality issue forced the evacuation of Oconomowoc High School and the adjacent Oconomowoc Arts Center.

School Safety Package, Juvenile Justice Overhaul Clears Wisconsin Legislature

March 22, 2018 - 2:05pm

The state Legislature has given the final stamp of approval to a school safety package and a plan that would close the state's youth prison and reorganize the Wisconsin's juvenile justice system.

UW-Stevens Point Students Hold Sit-In To Protest Cuts To Humanities

March 21, 2018 - 9:05pm

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students held a sit-in in front of the chancellor's office on Wednesday to protest the planned elimination of academic majors in the humanities.

GOP Lawmakers Edge Closer To Deal On Walker's School Safety Plan

March 20, 2018 - 2:45pm

Republican lawmakers at the Capitol on Tuesday appeared to move closer to a deal on Gov. Scott Walker’s school safety proposals, including $100 million for facility upgrades and staff training.

Milwaukee Area Technical College Expanding Tuition 'Promise' To Adults Returning To Complete Degrees

March 20, 2018 - 11:15am

A new program at Milwaukee Area Technical College is trying to lure adults with some college credit back to campus to finish their degrees and they're starting in the city's most economically challenged neighborhood.

Republicans Reach Deals On Walker Agenda As Legislature Nears Finish Line

March 20, 2018 - 9:40am

Top Republican state lawmakers struck last-minute agreements on key pieces of Gov. Scott Walker's election-year agenda on Tuesday as the state Senate convened for what legislators said would be the final day of their 2018 legislative session.

Students, Advocates Raise Concerns Over Walker's School Safety Proposal

March 19, 2018 - 12:55pm

Students and advocates continued to push on Monday for changes to Wisconsin gun laws.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Focus Of Twin Ports Events

Milwaukee Student Journalists Balance Objectivity, Emotion At D.C. Gun March

Walker Signs $100M School Safety Bill

About 70 Treated After Air Quality Forces School Evacuation

School Safety Package, Juvenile Justice Overhaul Clears Wisconsin Legislature

UW-Stevens Point Students Hold Sit-In To Protest Cuts To Humanities

GOP Lawmakers Edge Closer To Deal On Walker's School Safety Plan

Milwaukee Area Technical College Expanding Tuition 'Promise' To Adults Returning To Complete Degrees

Republicans Reach Deals On Walker Agenda As Legislature Nears Finish Line

Students, Advocates Raise Concerns Over Walker's School Safety Proposal

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