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WI pummeled early with record-shattering severe weather
In just the first three weeks of April, the state recorded more severe thunderstorm, tornado, and flash flood warnings than in any full month over the past 40 years of available data—well ahead of the typical peak later in the spring.
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New Wisconsin law taps ‘Dreamers’ to fill critical rural labor gaps
A bipartisan Wisconsin law removes barriers for more than 5,000 DACA recipients in the state, allowing them to work in high-need fields, especially in rural areas, including nursing, teaching, plumbing, and other licensed trades.
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Question of the Week: Prediction markets
Are they legitimate investment exchanges or a sneaky way to avoid being regulated like other gambling sites? It’s our newsletter question of the week for April 30, 2026.
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As they move north, here’s what to know about the popular monarch butterfly
Monarch butterflies are one of the most identifiable insects in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin’s crazy connection to an Antarctic mountain range
Wisconsin and Antarctica have more in common than just the cold winters, including a mountain range named for the state.
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Democrats in Wisconsin’s legislature say GOP leaders won’t even hear their ideas
They say it prevents them from representing their communities fairly. In western Wisconsin, Democratic Sen. Jeff Smith says his party wants to work across the aisle and hold actual conversations about issues. Smith’s race in Senate District 31 is part of a broader, intense fight for control of the Wisconsin state legislature, with Democrats aiming…
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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.
