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Watch: 🎶⛱️ “Somewhere on a beach…”🎶⛱️
You know that song by Dierks Bentley, about thinking a person is at home but they’re really sipping drinks and letting loose on a relaxing vacation? Some people in western Wisconsin are thinking their representative is at home, representing them in St. Croix and Pierce Counties. But the Milwaukee-based research group, A Better Wisconsin Together,…
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This Western WI lawmaker has missed a quarter of his meetings—and 225 votes
Wisconsin State Rep. Shannon Zimmerman of River Falls reportedly missed 225 votes during the 2025-26 legislative session.
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What Wisconsin teachers actually want for Teacher Appreciation Week
Score an A+ on Teacher Appreciation Week with this gifting guide featuring what Wisconsin teachers say they actually want, including gifts money can’t buy.
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Your ‘Do Something’ calendar for taking action on May Day in Wisconsin
Here’s your roundup of May Day protests, marches, rallies, and gatherings in Wisconsin.
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Animal activists take protests over Ridglan Farms beagles to Capitol
Shouts of “free the dogs” rang out through the state Capitol on April 20 as protesters advocating on behalf of beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding facility demanded a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers.
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Here’s your ‘Do Something!’ calendar for April 17-23
A weekly roundup of Wisconsin protests, political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, April 17, through Thursday, April 23.
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What Wisconsin counties get the most tornado warnings? See the data
As Wisconsin residents deal with weather warnings and tornado sirens to start the week, some will have more experience with the routine than others. From 2005 to 2025, the National Weather Service in Wisconsin issued 1,698 tornado warnings across the state, according to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Dane County leads the way with 80 tornado warnings issued in the 20 years…
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How do you actually get on a WI election ballot?
It’s one thing to declare you’re running for office — it’s another to qualify to be an official candidate on the ballot. Here’s how it’s done.
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Doc Rivers steps down as Bucks head coach
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has stepped down from coaching.
