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Wisconsin towns will turn old motels, schools into affordable housing
Several Wisconsin communities — including Ladysmith, Rhinelander, and Elkhart Lake — are addressing their workforce housing needs with new revitalization projects.
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How women’s hockey became a Wisconsin dynasty
Many people don’t that women’s hockey is still a relatively new official college sport. So how did the Badgers get so good, so quickly? It comes down to three things…
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Celebrate Wisconsinbly: A guide to the state’s weird alcohol laws
Like it or not, drinking has become a big part of Badger State culture. And for that reason, we have a handful of hyper-specific, rather unusual alcohol laws on the books.
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Why one Wisconsin teen wants lawmakers to prioritize sex ed
Wisconsin Democrats are looking to reinstate a bill that would require all public schools in the state to teach a comprehensive sex education course. The Healthy Youth Act would require students to receive medically accurate, age appropriate, and human growth and development information. “I’ve known people who’ve gotten STIs, I’ve known people who’ve gotten pregnant…
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Why do Girl Scout cookies taste different across Wisconsin?
From what’s for sale and where to buy, to why some flavors really do taste different: your guide to the 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season.
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Wisconsin’s best craft brewery tours by region
Miller Lite and Blue Moon are produced in Milwaukee, while over in Chippewa Falls, Leinenkugel’s has been in the Badger State almost as long as Molson-Coors. While all of these major plants are open to the public for tours, dozens of smaller operations are opening every year. Here are a few standouts…
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11 Wisconsin schools dominate list of America’s top 100 community colleges
How do Wisconsin’s two-year schools compare to the rest of the country? Using data from Niche’s Best Community Colleges in America list, ranking website Stacker compiled a list of the top 100 community colleges and – to our pleasant surprise – Wisconsin dominated.
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More than memorizing: Why Wisconsin students are learning their language and keeping their culture alive
Students taking Ho-Chunk classes are feeling a responsibility to reclaim their culture, beginning with their endangered language. Karolann Mann, a junior, sits in her afternoon class at Black River Falls High School in midwestern Wisconsin, eagerly soaking up all the words and phrases she can. “I took Ho-Chunk class so I can have the connection…
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This Wisconsin non-profit throws parties for kids in need
A proper birthday party is an annual right of passage for most elementary school-age kids. Unfortunately, throwing one isn’t possible for many families. In Wisconsin, roughly 15% of kids live below the poverty line–enough to fill Lambeau Field twice. That’s where Box of Balloons comes in…
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Why Packers running back AJ Dillon wrote a children’s book
“I wanted to have a different moral of the story,” Dillon said. “In the children’s books that I’ve read over the years, the character tries new things and then everybody finds the one thing they’re good at and that’s the end of the story.”
