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Gov. Tony Evers addressed his final Democratic Party of Wisconsin state convention on Saturday. He said the progress made in state government during his term is on the line in the November elections. "Let's make the most of this moment. Let's get to work. Let's go get shit done," Evers said.
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The number of sextortion cases in Wisconsin nearly tripled from 2024 to 2025.
After losing children to these schemes, parents across Wisconsin are speaking in schools, advocating for legislative changes and seeking accountability from tech companies.
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At the state Democratic Party convention this weekend, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez topped a straw poll of convention-goers, with state Rep. Francesca Hong close behind, reflecting differing visions for how Democrats can win in 2026.
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@tomkertschernews.bsky.social has been closely tracking Wisconsin's data center boom and its impacts across the state. Thanks to WPR's Wisconsin Today for bringing his reporting to listeners.
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About 100 residents packed into a former Milwaukee Walmart for a tense meeting on a proposed redevelopment.
It would bring a public library and affordable housing alongside a data processing facility and self-storage complex.
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Midwestern silos helped transform agriculture, but many are disappearing from the landscape.
Marianne May has tracked down nearly 200 silos built by her grandfather across northern Illinois, preserving a fading piece of Corn Belt history.
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Three alleged planners of Wisconsin’s fake elector scheme are set to be arraigned on Tuesday in Dane County on 11 felony forgery charges.
Read more from our partners at @Votebeat.org.
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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez got the most support at the state Democratic Party convention over the weekend, but Rep. Francesca Hong was close behind.
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The proposal would bring a public library and affordable housing to the area while converting the former Walmart into a data processing facility and self-storage complex.
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