How could lawmakers regulate data centers? Wisconsin Policy Forum offers options
Oct 13, 2026
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What regulations can Wisconsin lawmakers put on data centers? A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum suggests what elected officials could do.
Wisconsin regional food hubs work together to fill federal funding gap
Oct 12, 2026
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For four years, a federal food access program helped get fresh food to the communities that needed it most. Now that funding has been cut, how are local food hubs working to fill that gap?
Celebrating Venice Williams' 65th birthday at Alice's Garden
Oct 12, 2026
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Williams marked her 65th birthday this with a weekend-long celebration at Alice’s Garden. That’s where Lake Effect’s Joy Powers met up with her to chat about life at 65.
How did a Milwaukee woman get into Rufus King High School posing as a substitute? What we know
Oct 08, 2026
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A Milwaukee woman posed as fake substitute teacher to get into Rufus King High School. How did the school security break down to allow Amy Jones in?
Milwaukee students see modest uptick in state test scores; inequities persist
Oct 08, 2026
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Wisconsin Forward exam results show that Milwaukee Public Schools students saw slight increase in test scores. Gap between Black and white student test scores in Wisconsin persists.
'Creepy Cosmos': Manfred-Olson Planetarium program explores the frights of space
Oct 07, 2026
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You can catch "Creepy Cosmos" on Fridays in the month of October, starting Oct. 9.
TikTok series explores Wisconsin's spookiest lakes
Oct 07, 2026
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Geo Rutherford's "Spooky Lake Month" highlights the world’s most eerie and unusual bodies of water —including some right here in Wisconsin.
UW-Madison professor wins Nobel Prize in physics for decoding 'ghost particle'
Oct 06, 2026
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No risk, no reward. And the reward for UW-Madison physicist and professor Francis Halzen, after almost 40 years of studying the "ghost particle," is the Nobel Prize.
'Really frightening': Milwaukee officials consider data center pause, regulations
Oct 06, 2026
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New restrictions could shape what data center development looks like in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM professor collabs with 2 Chainz on autobiography
Oct 06, 2026
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UWM English professor Derrick Harriell co-authored the autobiography of rap artist 2 Chainz.
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