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News In Your Area
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A night of broomball in La Crosse
Broomball is a lot like ice hockey, except players wear shoes and use a ball instead of a puck. In La Crosse, bar-sponsored teams play weekly during the winter.
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Former Northland College faculty explore creation of a microcollege
After the closure of Northland College in Ashland last year, a newly formed nonprofit group is exploring creation of a microcollege to continue its mission.
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Midwest grid operator selects out of state firms to build Wisconsin transmission projects
The Midwest electric grid operator selected a pair of out of state companies to build two major transmission line projects in Wisconsin.
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Microsoft president says he would support a Wisconsin law to regulate data centers
One of Microsoft’s top executives said he would support a new state law to regulate and set standards for data center developments across Wisconsin.
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Monroe County dairy agrees to pay $120K fine tied to manure spill
A Monroe County dairy farm will pay $120,000 under a settlement over alleged violations of the state’s environmental laws.
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Wisconsin bill would require K-6 schools to offer at least 60 minutes of recess every day
A recently introduced Wisconsin bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students to get at least 60 minutes of recess every day.
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Wisconsin town secures funding for PFAS-free system after years on bottled water
The town of Campbell will receive nearly $40 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Most Wisconsin wetlands would lack federal protection under EPA’s proposed rule
Only 13 percent of Wisconsin’s wetlands would fall under federal protection under proposed changes to the “waters of the United States” rule unveiled last month, but most would still be protected under state law.
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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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Frank Lloyd Wright’s forgotten chair designs on display at Museum of Wisconsin Art
The exhibit, which runs through Jan. 25, includes several of the Wisconsin architect’s chair designs that had never been fabricated until now.
