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University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Jennifer Mnookin leaving for Columbia
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is leaving at the end of the school year for a job as president of Columbia University. Mnookin, 58, started at UW in August 2022 after 17 years at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. A search for her replacement will begin later this year. Mnookin…
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16 Wisconsin Winter Olympians & Paralympians to watch
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are right around the corner—here are 16 Wisconsin Winter Olympians to cheer on.
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Join ICE Out for Good’s national day of solidarity with Minnesota on Friday, January 23rd, at a rally in Wisconsin
A nationwide day of solidarity with Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been scheduled for Friday, January 23rd, with rallies taking place across Wisconsin.
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Can severe cold cause exploding trees? Kind of. They’re frost cracks
As Wisconsin and much of the upper Midwest prepares for rapidly dropping subzero temperatures, some viral social media posts warn people to watch out for “exploding trees.” The phenomenon, while bizarre-sounding, is real – kind of. Bill McNee, a forest health specialist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said it’s not uncommon for a…
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.

























