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The flavors of summer: Wisconsin-inspired ice cream takes center stage
With July marking National Ice Cream Month, northeast Wisconsin’s ice cream parlors are in the midst of their busiest season with customers seeking relief from summer heat.
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How Mariah Antetokounmpo showed up for Milwaukee and helped families
Sometime between starting an apparel brand all about spreading positivity and becoming a mom times four, Mariah Antetokounmpo turned into a matriarch of Milwaukee.
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July 1 student loan changes may affect Wisconsin borrowers
Starting July 1, student loan borrowers in Wisconsin will face changes affecting repayment plans and borrowing capacities, among other rules.
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Siblings revive a piece of Mohican history in Wisconsin
Lon Allen and his sister Chrystal Wedde continue trying to restore a historic home to its former grandeur on the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Reservation in northeast Wisconsin.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s symmetry with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all too familiar
Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded to Miami in the summer of 2026, 51 years after Abdul-Jabbar was dealt to the LA Lakers, is a familiar pain.
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Tom Tiffany stands behind vote in Congress against Juneteenth holiday
Five years later, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany continues to stand behind his vote against making Juneteenth a national holiday.
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How an LGBTQ+ softball league built a community in Milwaukee
With the founding of Saturday Softball Beer League in 1977, Milwaukee became one of the first cities to start a gay softball league.
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Wisconsin’s 6 most iconic, enduring local companies around today
Some companies with Badger State roots are instantly recognizable. Ohers have passionate local followings that drove steady regional growth.
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A cow and Harley-Davidson? What Wisconsin is sending to Freedom 250 fair
Wisconsin will showcase America’s Dairyland at The Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., for America’s 250th birthday.
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Black Americans mark Juneteenth amid rollback of freedoms | Opinion
Questions about whose history is taught, whose experiences are acknowledged, and whose opportunities are protected have become central issues in American life as we approach this Juneteenth.
