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Protesters Gather In Madison To Support Second Amendment

April 14, 2018 - 4:45pm

As organizers across the country encouraged gun rights supporters to bring unloaded firearms to state capitals over the weekend, about 200 people gathered in Madison on Saturday on the state capitol grounds.

How Americans Forgot And Rediscovered The Values Of Farmers' Markets

April 13, 2018 - 4:35am

In a highly connected age of smartphone shopping and new automated grocery delivery services, a trip to a local farmers' market can seem like an anachronistic journey to the past.

Foxconn Taps Into The Plenitude And Perils Of Great Lakes Water

April 11, 2018 - 11:05am

Cities and businesses seeking to access Great Lakes waters often emphasize how minuscule their water use would be compared to even the supply of just one of the individual lakes.

Sherman Phoenix Project Closer To Fundraising Goal

April 10, 2018 - 6:15pm

A state grant pushes a business center being developed in a building set fire to two years ago, closer to opening its doors.

Wisconsin Fourth-Graders Lose Ground On National Reading Exam

April 10, 2018 - 2:00pm

Wisconsin was among nine states to see reading scores on national standardized tests fall for fourth-graders in 2017. State test results released Tuesday remained flat in the other three tests, despite score changes for Wisconsin’s fourth-graders in math, and eighth-graders in math and reading.