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Can severe cold cause exploding trees? Kind of. They’re frost cracks
As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepares for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for “exploding trees.” The phenomenon, while bizarre-sounding, is real – kind of. Bill McNee, a forest health specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said it’s not uncommon for a…
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Lt. Gov. Rodriguez wants to protect Wisconsin families… from ICE
President Trump’s masked police force claims a mandate to keep Americans safe from criminal immigrants, but an ongoing record of violence against community members prompted the gubernatorial candidate’s proposal.
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Scientists race to protect Lake Superior from invasive mussels
Last August, Lauren Isbell dove around Mott Island Dock at Isle Royale National Park, plucking invasive zebra mussels from the lakebed – sometimes with her fingers, other times with a credit-card sized piece of plastic attached to a lanyard on her wrist. As Isbell removed each mussel, she put it in a parmesan cheese container…
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Wisconsin GOP bill would force women to return aborted tissue to doctors
If Wisconsin Republicans have their way, women who have medication abortions will be legally required to collect and return blood and remains.
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These are the Wisconsin-tied athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics
Wisconsin will be well represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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What is gender affirming care, and why do conservatives want to destroy it?
Properly-informed professional gender affirming care can lead to lives of dignity unless blocked by misinformation and political coercion.
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Evers makes one last ask of Republicans to take property tax relief seriously
Gov. Tony Evers says school districts were dealing with legislative underfunding long before the “400-year” veto GOP lawmakers blame for a record number of referendums.
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Opinion: We need to update Wisconsin’s concealed carry gun rules, not make them more extreme
Legislators: Throwing out training requirements is opposed by 81% of Wisconsinites, so why is a bill to do that getting a hearing? “No way to prevent mass shootings, says the only nation where this regularly happens.” This headline from The Onion is grim, but it also offers a tiny glimmer of hope. Despite how intractable…
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Mandela Barnes says Tom Tiffany puts farm families on the back burner ‘time and time again’
Mandela Barnes calls Tiffany’s rural record “ridiculous” as farmers face skyrocketing healthcare costs, a punishing trade war, unchecked corporate power, and attacks on migrant farm workers.
