WPR Music Album of the Week: ‘Vientos,’ featuring Wisconsin flutist
Jonathan Borja's latest release is a full album featuring the compositions of Arturo Rodríguez.
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Trump administration appeals judge’s order blocking White House ban of 3 news outlets
WASHINGTON — A federal judge late Tuesday extended a block on a Trump administration ban of press passes for three news organizations, which will allow them to continue to enter the White House grounds while a legal challenge to the ban, including a Wednesday appeal filed by the administration, plays out. U.S…
New Townhomes Planned For Bay View
Development by F Street Group would be built on border with Harbor District.
Meet the Urban Cat Coalition
Non-profit which addresses city's stray cats will host grand opening at its new home.
Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%
Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up with higher prices, September’s number was the highest since May, when it…
Pilot error was the reason for Tiffany plane crash, according to preliminary report
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report released on Oct. 13 found that an error by pilot Leonard Boltz was the cause of the plane crash with Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany. Last month, Tiffany was flying with Boltz from La Crosse to Wausau when Boltz’s plane suffered what was…
Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. It will apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, recipients…
Nonpartisan government watchdog recommends automated activation of ICE body cameras
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection need to improve oversight and guidance for federal immigration officers’ use of body-worn cameras, according to a Wednesday report from independent federal investigators. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security…
Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens
The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the Trump administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections. The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California election officials 48 hours to remove…
K-12 Education: MPS Now Has a Certified Teacher in Every Classroom
No vacancies for first time in years. Consolidation of some classes brings protests.
Madison rally aims to support survivors of sexual assault, demand changes to prevent violence
A rally scheduled for Friday evening aims to allow sexual assault survivors to share their stories and demand change from UW-Madison and the city to prevent sexual violence. The organizer tells WPR proceeds will support the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center.
How Medicare experts are guiding Wisconsin patients through this year’s open enrollment
Some people in Wisconsin will be forced to change their Medicare Advantage plans, with some companies cutting back.
Buttery Biscuits to Make Debut in Walker’s Point
Farmers market favorite will bring small-batch Southern-style biscuits to new store.
Absentee Ballots Mailed to Wisconsin Clerks Down 30% Compared to 2022
Officials cite loss of faith in U.S. Postal Service. In-person absentee voting expected to rise.
Tom Tiffany plane crash caused by pilot error, report finds
The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the loss of power onboard a small plane that Tiffany was aboard on the evening of Sept. 12 as he returned from a campaign event.
Rogers Behavioral Health Charged with Labor Law Violations
NLRB complaint that six union supporters were fired will go before Milwaukee judge.
DNR Has Planted 50 Million Trees in Wisconsin
Gov. Evers executive order called for planting 100 million trees by 2030.
Report Finds Pilot Error Led to Tom Tiffany Plane Crash
Investigators found one fuel tank empty, but others full. Pilot admits mistake.
Book details Wisconsin flight nurse’s role in critical WWII air missions
A new book follows a team of flight nurses and how they aided U.S. troops in surviving some of the bloodiest battles of World War II — with a nurse from the small Wisconsin town of Omro serving as one of the main characters of the book.
5 adults, 1 child dead in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells
Five adults and one child are reportedly dead after a small plane crashed in Sauk County.
What to know about Wisconsin’s November 2026 referendums
Wisconsin's Nov. 3, 2026 election includes three statewide referendums that seek to amend the state constitution. Here's what voters need to know.
DNR says Wisconsin has planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the trillion tree pledge
The state recently announced it had planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the effort.
Cooke tries to pick off rural votes in second effort to flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
At a roundtable on her family’s Eau Claire area farm last week with former Montana Sen. Jon Tester, Democrat Rebecca Cooke argued that if she’s elected to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, she’ll take on the issues that have been plaguing rural America for decades and work to undo the Trump…
Rogers Behavioral Health charged with labor law violations for firing workers in union drive
Rogers Behavioral Health violated federal labor laws when it fired six employees amid a contentious union organizing campaign in Wisconsin, according to a National Labor Relations Board official in a new complaint against the healthcare provider. Rogers officials also violated labor laws when they accused the…