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In several areas in Wisconsin the water level in aquifers is declining and recharge is not enough to replenish the aquifer.
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In several areas in Wisconsin the water level in aquifers is declining and recharge is not enough to replenish the aquifer.

Wisconsin long ago lost its dairy cow preeminence, but America’s Dairyland is once again living up to its billing as Greatest Of All Time — this time in a literal way. We lead the nation, by far, in dairy goats.

According to “Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Role of Social Media,” a study from the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Indiana University and Common Sense Media, over one quarter of American teens are struggling with burnout. I see this almost daily in the lives of my peers.

It’s estimated that during 2023 some 73,000 residents of Dane County received assistance that was funded by United Way.

Economic development groups aim to launch a new multi-region alliance early next year, timed to coincide with the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. Barb LaMue, president and CEO of the New North, discussed the plan yesterday during the Wisconsin

I could not have been happier with how each of the four events played out. Conversations were constructive and geared toward finding common ground. Disagreements were acknowledged but respected. Many people wanted more.

Trump inherits an economy which, by most measures, is a very healthy one.

As Evers appointees rewarded utility execs, Kamala Harris backed off taxing corporations.

To prepare, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth will need to overhaul the bureaucracy and cut waste.

Without being a seasoned lawmaker with defense policy experience, or a serious-minded person with a deep hands-on background that blends with the job, we are only left to conclude Pete Hegseth is nothing more than the juvenile version of Oliver North.

We may differ on how much control we cede to any level of government, but must remember that government has no power aside from those granted by consent of the governed. With those principles in mind, it can be “morning in America” once again.

Maybe this is who Americans really are.

While students have been advocating for the dignity of Palestinian lives, UW has fought repeatedly to protect the status quo at the expense of students’ voices and well-being.

The nation’s national dietary guidelines are fashioned by a committee long riddled with conflicts of interest.

WARF is seeking commercial partners to help develop a new method for creating lightweight materials for applications in aerospace, defense and marine industries. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is touting the method as a top licensing prospect in its engineering
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With rare exceptions, Kamala Harris lost support across demographic groups compared to Joe Biden.

Gen Z males embrace Trump’s GOP and reject wokeness.

Between Trump and Harris supporters, is there a middle ground we can all inhabit without compromising our core values?
In several areas in Wisconsin the water level in aquifers is declining and recharge is not enough to replenish the aquifer.

Wisconsin long ago lost its dairy cow preeminence, but America’s Dairyland is once again living up to its billing as Greatest Of All Time — this time in a literal way. We lead the nation, by far, in dairy goats.

According to “Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Role of Social Media,” a study from the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Indiana University and Common Sense Media, over one quarter of American teens are struggling with burnout. I see this almost daily in the lives of my peers.

It’s estimated that during 2023 some 73,000 residents of Dane County received assistance that was funded by United Way.

Economic development groups aim to launch a new multi-region alliance early next year, timed to coincide with the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. Barb LaMue, president and CEO of the New North, discussed the plan yesterday during the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Early Stage Symposium in Madison. The group she

I could not have been happier with how each of the four events played out. Conversations were constructive and geared toward finding common ground. Disagreements were acknowledged but respected. Many people wanted more.

Trump inherits an economy which, by most measures, is a very healthy one.

As Evers appointees rewarded utility execs, Kamala Harris backed off taxing corporations.

To prepare, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth will need to overhaul the bureaucracy and cut waste.

Without being a seasoned lawmaker with defense policy experience, or a serious-minded person with a deep hands-on background that blends with the job, we are only left to conclude Pete Hegseth is nothing more than the juvenile version of Oliver North.

We may differ on how much control we cede to any level of government, but must remember that government has no power aside from those granted by consent of the governed. With those principles in mind, it can be “morning in America” once again.

Maybe this is who Americans really are.

While students have been advocating for the dignity of Palestinian lives, UW has fought repeatedly to protect the status quo at the expense of students’ voices and well-being.

The nation’s national dietary guidelines are fashioned by a committee long riddled with conflicts of interest.

WARF is seeking commercial partners to help develop a new method for creating lightweight materials for applications in aerospace, defense and marine industries. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is touting the method as a top licensing prospect in its engineering and computer science portfolio. It was created by Prof. Pavana
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With rare exceptions, Kamala Harris lost support across demographic groups compared to Joe Biden.

Gen Z males embrace Trump’s GOP and reject wokeness.

Between Trump and Harris supporters, is there a middle ground we can all inhabit without compromising our core values?