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One year later, first responders, medical workers reflect on Abundant Life shooting
Hundreds of first responders and medical professionals pitched in during the aftermath of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Twelve months later, those workers are dealing with complicated feelings as they navigate the tragedy’s one-year mark.
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Wisconsin woman crowned ‘Young Cheesemonger of the Year’ at 2025 World Cheese Awards
Hanna Lee is a cheesemaking assistant at Uplands Cheese Company in Dodgeville. This year she became the first American to be named “Young Cheesemonger of the Year” at the 2025 World Cheese Awards.
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Texas sues Wisconsin-based Epic Systems, accusing it of running a monopoly
The state of Texas in a new lawsuit claims Verona-based Epic Systems is running an illegal monopoly and restricting parents’ access to their children’s medical records.
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How tariffs are affecting Wisconsin’s real and artificial Christmas trees
Nearly all artificial Christmas trees in the world today are made in China. And with that comes an up to 30 percent tariff rate on imported Christmas products — including artificial trees. Here’s how tariffs are affecting Wisconsin’s real and artificial Christmas trees.
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Thousands of migrating trumpeter, tundra swans descend upon Madison lakes
It’s migration season and thousands of tundra and trumpeter swans — along with waterfowl of all kinds — have descended upon the city’s lakes as part of their trip south.
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Lawsuit seeks release of expected energy demand from Meta data center in Beaver Dam
Midwest Environmental Advocates, a nonprofit law center, filed a lawsuit against the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Wednesday after the agency denied an open records request seeking unredacted documents.Â
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Early snowfall in Wisconsin lends ‘jump start’ to season after recent mild winters
Snow storms around the Thanksgiving holiday have led to an early start to the winter season, which is encouraging for winter weather enthusiasts and businesses that rely on big snowfall totals.
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Wisconsin hunters got slightly fewer bucks during gun deer season
Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission adjusts order tied to Madison uncounted ballots
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has agreed to adjust an order that governs how Madison should run its elections after the city discovered nearly 200 uncounted absentee ballots.
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More winter farmers markets are popping up across WisconsinÂ
Winter farmers markets are not new in Wisconsin, but a few communities have started them up recently.
