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4 days ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |James Kelly |Jo Ann Krulatz |Lisa Hale
WISCONSIN (CIVIC MEDIA) – A proposal for an earlier trout season has gained tremendous support, officials say. Following the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) annual spring hearing, in which over 9,000 residents provided their input, representatives from the hearing said there was a significant desire to begin trout season earlier in the spring.
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5 days ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Lisa Hale |Jimmie Kaska |Adam Hess
WISCONSIN (CIVIC MEDIA) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has ruled that smaller Wisconsin communities can hand count ballots during elections. The motion applies to communities with fewer than 7,500 people, and at least one electronic voting machine must be made available to residents with disabilities. The decision, which was passed Tuesday, June 2, stems from a complaint filed last year against the town of Thornapple that challenged the town’s decision to hand count ballots.
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5 days ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Jo Ann Krulatz |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess
Source: CanvaJun 2, 2025, 10:56 AM CSTWISCONSIN (CIVIC MEDIA) – Gas prices across the state dropped last week, settling at just under $3 a gallon on average. A survey conducted by GasBuddy found this week’s average is about seven cents cheaper than last week’s average. On a broader scale, Wisconsin’s current gas prices are 1.5 cents higher a gallon compared to a month ago, but 36.2 cents lower than what the total was a year ago per gallon.
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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Lisa Hale |Adam Hess
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Governor Evers stood present for the state capitol’s annual Pride flag raising ceremony Friday. Gov. Evers allowed his emotions to show when speaking on the significance of the flag being raised. They pretended trans and queer folks weren’t there at Stonewall in 1969… they told trans folks and veterans willing to fight and die for our freedom and theirs that their patriotism is not wanted and never mattered.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Lucas Hunt |Jimmie Kaska |Lisa Hale
Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and got out. Michael now works in a small-town hospital in Canada.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Adam Hess |Lisa Hale |Teri Barr
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Judge Chris Taylor’s 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign has officially been endorsed by three court Justices and the Justice-elect. In a news release from Judge Taylor’s office, she confirmed that sitting Justices Rebecca Dallet, Jill Karofsky, and Janet Protasiewicz will support her bid. Justice-elect Susan Crawford, who will be inaugurated August 1, 2025, has also endorsed Taylor.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | George Wendt |Lucas Hunt |Lisa Hale |Savanna Tomei-Olson
Source: National Weather Service May 19, 2025, 6:27 PM CSTMILWAUKEE, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – More tornadoes were found in Dodge County as the National Weather Service continues to survey damage across the state. The National Weather Service Milwaukee confirms seven tornadoes touched down during last Thursday’s severe thunderstorm event in southern Wisconsin. This puts the state total at 12 tornadoes occurring on Thursday, May 15.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Teri Barr |George Wendt |Lisa Hale
PLATTEVILLE, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) — Two University of Wisconsin-Platteville students have died after an incident that occurred at a resident hall on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus on Monday afternoon. UW-Platteville officials issued a statement on Monday night reporting that two students – Kelsie Martin, 22, of Beloit, and Hallie Helms, 22, of Baraboo – died. “This incident was a targeted and isolated event between the two individuals.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Teri Barr |Lucas Hunt |Lisa Hale |Savanna Tomei-Olson
Cronk reveals she found herself at the helm of one of the state’s most whimsical historical sites despite a lack of circus knowledge. “I don’t have a circus background, which is terrible, I know,” she laughs. “But I have an anthropology background and love stories. And the circus gives you every kind of story you can imagine.”Circus World, part of the Wisconsin Historical Society, sits on sacred sawdust.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lucas Hunt |Lisa Hale |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Adam Hess
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WAUK) –The National Weather Service Milwaukee says two EF-2s and two EF-1s touched down in southeastern Wisconsin Thursday evening. Multiple tornadoes carved a path through Milwaukee’s northwest suburbs Thursday evening May 15, causing destruction less than an hour away from downtown. The NWS storm survey found EF-2 rated damage from a twister that began west of Juneau. This tornado was on the ground for approximately 9.2 miles, ending just east of Horicon.
