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State meeting room was packed Tuesday morning September 3 as environmental groups laid out their argument that the pipeline reroute project should not be allowed.

Judge to decide if pipeline project proceeds in water- and habitat-rich northern Wisconsin

A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court.

Prolific Arms co-owner, Eddie Silas, is pictured standing at the front of the room leading the concealed carry course to a room full of people at the Clara Mohammed School in Milwaukee.

Prolific Arms Security Company fills in the gap in firearms education in Milwaukee

A Milwaukee-based security company is working to increase access to firearms education in the Black community.

A late summer's afternoon at Schoolhouse Beach on Washington Island.

Schoolhouse Beach: A unique Washington Island treasure

As summer comes to an end, we’re taking one last trip to the beach: Schoolhouse Beach in Door County. We learn why it's unique.

From left, MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Gov. Tony Evers and Browning School principal Raymond Unanka walk into the school yard on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 on the first day of school.

After summer of challenges and cleanups, what will improve at MPS this school year?

Dr. Brenda Cassellius started her first full school year as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools this week. Here's what she thinks the year will bring and what will improve.

Darcy Doyle (third from left in white) plays lacrosse for the University School of Milwaukee in River Hills. This year, she signed the state's first NIL deal where she sold her name, image and likeness rights.

WI high school athletes can now sell their name, image. Darcy Doyle is the first to do it

Wisconsin's first name, image and likeness deal (NIL) went to a female lacrosse player at the University School of Milwaukee. Here's what she'll be selling.

A mat of Japanese stiltgrass in Rock County, Wisconsin, in July 2025.

Here’s how to help scientists prevent the spread of invasive Japanese stiltgrass in Wisconsin

Japanese stiltgrass is a non-native annual grass that's newer to Wisconsin, but has been detected in the eastern and southern U.S., including Illinois, for several years.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

December trial set for Milwaukee judge accused of helping man to evade arrest in courtroom

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade ICE will stand trial in December after she declined to appeal a ruling rejecting her attempt to dismiss the case.

As of June 2025, Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 3.2%, which is 0.9 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.1%, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Economic check-in: Milwaukee-area veteran looks for job

George Kolintzas Jr. has been relying on veterans' benefits to stay afloat as he starts a new job and a new school year. Here's what he has to say about the current economy.

MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius (left) and Gov. Tony Evers stop by Aleta Heath's kindergarten classroom on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for the first day of school.

'A magical day': Milwaukee-area students are back to school after challenging summer

Milwaukee Public Schools spent the summer cleaning lead paint, asbestos and now, dealing with a chemical spill. That didn't dampen the mood outside Browning Elementary Tuesday morning.

Five Black women holding shopping bags full of groceries pose outside of an Aldi grocery store in Miller Park.

Metcalfe Park seniors start a carpool to shop for groceries after Pick 'n Save leaves neighborhood

Five Pick 'n Save grocery stores have closed in the Milwaukee-area. One of those closures leaves a predominantly Black neighborhood without a convenient fresh food source.