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Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory dies at 24 after battling bone cancer
Walt McGrory, a guard for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team from 2017-21, has died after a battle with bone cancer. He was 24.
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Sexism is driving Wisconsin women away from STEM majors
Despite making up more than half of the total University of Wisconsin student body, only a quarter of current College of Engineering students are female and just 15% are people of color. The result? Inherent sexism. What can be done?
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Plan a swimmable staycation at Wisconsin’s best hotels with indoor pools
If you’re already sick of the cold, sorry, we’ve got bad news for you. While this month’s average high is 31 degrees, that drops to 26 in January and doesn’t return to above 50 until late April. Now for the good news: Wisconsin has an abundance of highly-rated, affordable hotels with indoor pools that are…
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Rejected! UW Board of Regents votes 9-8 against GOP demands to cut diversity jobs in return for withheld pay raises
Regents vote down a deal negotiated between the university system president and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. (Update: Regents would reverse themselves days later.)
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Cancer led this 26-year-old to her dream career. And now, she’s using it to help others.
A cancer diagnosis is often a wake-up call. For Allana Randall, it was a kismet redirection. Learn how you can support her local business that’s helping current cancer patients.
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Chemist by day, carver by night: The delicious double life of a Madison fruit artist
Eder Valle starts his day in a white lab coat, working as a pharmaceutical drug-testing scientist. At night, he changes into a white apron for a night job all his own. Valle, 38, is the proud owner of Artesan Fruit, a local “fruit art” company (a la Edible Arrangements.) [optin-monster-inline slug=”zxww9kiqknpweb5ngggu”] “With both chemistry and…
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18 Actions Wisconsin Republicans Have Taken to Undermine the Electoral System
It’s been a year of baseless investigations, attempted voter restrictions, and lies following Trump’s loss.
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18 Actions Wisconsin Republicans Have Taken to Undermine the Electoral System
It’s been a year of baseless investigations, attempted voter restrictions, and lies following Trump’s loss.
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170 Years Later, ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette’s Childhood Dairy Farm Is Shutting Down
The legendary progressive politician’s birthplace will become Wisconsin’s latest dairy farm loss.
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Shopping Not Done Yet? Why Not Check Out One of These Christmas Markets
We’ve curated a list of 15 Christmas markets around Wisconsin for your wintertime enjoyment (and maybe some last-minute gift shopping)!
