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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.
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Latest state aid making clean water projects possible for smaller Wisconsin communities
The state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is allowing smaller Wisconsin villages to fund needed water projects they otherwise couldn’t afford.
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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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More winter farmers markets are popping up across Wisconsin
Winter farmers markets are not new in Wisconsin, but a few communities have started them up recently.
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Republican lawmakers propose new fees for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing on state-owned land
A Republican-led proposal would require new fees for people looking to hike, cross-country ski, bike, canoe or forage on state-owned land.
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Emotions run high over bill to hunt sandhill cranes in Wisconsin
Under the bill, Wisconsin hunters would have the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes, pending federal approval.
