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Wedding barn owners sue over changes requiring them to get liquor licenses
Two wedding barn owners have filed a lawsuit challenging a sweeping overhaul of Wisconsin’s alcohol laws, arguing a new requirement that forces them to get a liquor license or reduce the number of events they hold each year is unconstitutional.
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Talks stall between pro-Palestinian protesters, UW-Madison leaders
A statement from campus leaders Wednesday said they’re open to further discussions but are “deeply disappointed by the outcome.”
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Want backyard chickens? Here’s what you need to know.
Kelsey Jorissen Olesen raises chickens on her farm in Shell Lake. On a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show,” she shared tips like the best breeds to raise in Wisconsin and how to keep under control.
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Wisconsin researchers help expand Medicare treatment options for some cancer patients
More than a decade of research support by the Medical College of Wisconsin led Medicare to cover stem cell transplants for patients with a bone marrow cancer.
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Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay
The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.
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Biden announces $3.3B investment from Microsoft for AI data center in Mount Pleasant
President Joe Biden was in Racine County Wednesday to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build an artificial intelligence data center on land once slated for development by Foxconn in Mount Pleasant.
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Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women
In a recording, the group’s leader declared: “We will flog the women … we will stone them to death in public [for crimes].” What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
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Venus and Earth used to look like ‘twin’ planets. What happened?
Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere. Why did these sibling planets turn out so different?
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Former Wisconsin governor, journalist team up to promote election trust
Former Republican Gov. Scott McCallum and former journalist David Haynes launched the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust to “build bridges across the political spectrum to prevent the erosion of public trust and the rise of political violence.”
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Saving your garden seeds and building a community in the process
A longtime seed saver says seed libraries help build garden communities as well as expand produce varieties.