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Civics Is Name Of The Game In New Wisconsin Competition

March 26, 2019 - 5:35am

Wisconsin Civics Games, an event meant to encourage civic engagement and help future generations understand the role they can play in addressing community issues, will be held March 29 at the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison.

Annual Trouble In Toyland Report: Toys Are 'Safer Than Ever'

December 24, 2018 - 5:45am

U.S. PIRG, a public interest group, did not find any of the newly recalled toys still being sold online, but according to the group, that does not mean parents have removed such toys from their homes.

Program Launches Skate Drive For Superior Rinks

November 30, 2018 - 2:30pm

The city of Superior and Superior/Douglas County Adult Leadership program paired up to launch the Skates for Superior program. The program seeks to provide free skating equipment to the public at the city’s outdoor skating rinks.

Can A Video Game Build Empathy? UW Researchers May Have Found A Way

August 10, 2018 - 5:50am

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they've developed a video game that can help develop empathy in students. The experimental game, called "Crystals of Kaydor," aims to develop the brain's "empathy circuitry" by prompting players to interpret emotions through the facial expressions of the game's characters.

Bucks' Antetokounmpo To Appear On Cover Of NBA 2K19 Video Game

July 2, 2018 - 12:40pm

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition video game.

The two-time NBA All-Star known as the "Greek Freak" is the first international player to be featured on the cover.

Antetokounmpo says he has "worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and...

Walker Predicts Wisconsin Won't Allow Sports Betting

May 14, 2018 - 6:00pm

Gov. Scott Walker says don't bet on sports gambling in Wisconsin.

WPR Classical Hosts Norman Gilliland And Stephanie Elkins Read Puns

February 9, 2018 - 11:45am

A play on words. "Dad jokes." The "cilantro of humor." People seem to either love them, or hate them. We're talking about puns.

Listen to WPR classical music hosts, Stephanie Elkins and Norman Gilliland reading some of the WPR staff's favorite puns:

WPR Puns!...

'Manitowoc Minute' Creator Charlie Berens Keeps 'Er Movin'

December 29, 2017 - 6:00am

Charlie Berens' "Manitowoc Minute" features the Wisconsin native hamming up his accent while bringing viewers global, national and local headlines. He talks about everything from North Korea to net neutrality, from the Green Bay Packers to an escaped kangaroo in Kenosha.

Healthy Holiday Dips

December 17, 2016 - 8:00am

BASIL AVOCADO DIP

INGREDIENTS
1 avocado (peeled and pitted)
1/4 cup sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted and shelled)
1 cloves of garlic
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 Tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
...

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

November 25, 2017 - 8:00am

Heat the oven to 425°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the squash pieces cut-side up on the baking sheet. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and brush all of it over the tops and insides of the squash halves. Season...

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Civics Is Name Of The Game In New Wisconsin Competition

Annual Trouble In Toyland Report: Toys Are 'Safer Than Ever'

Program Launches Skate Drive For Superior Rinks

Can A Video Game Build Empathy? UW Researchers May Have Found A Way

Bucks' Antetokounmpo To Appear On Cover Of NBA 2K19 Video Game

Walker Predicts Wisconsin Won't Allow Sports Betting

WPR Classical Hosts Norman Gilliland And Stephanie Elkins Read Puns

'Manitowoc Minute' Creator Charlie Berens Keeps 'Er Movin'

Healthy Holiday Dips

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

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