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Anna Brooks works on a research project in a UW-Stout lab.

High aspirations: Recent UW-Stout graduates leverage Prehealth courses to pursue medical, pharmacy careers

Brooks, Charest begin medical school, following in footsteps of recent alum who benefited from focused lab, research experiences Menomonie, Wis. — In 2010 when the ...

FILE - Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.,speaks during a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris at West Allis Central High School, July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)

Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat incumbent ...

Menomonie School Board approves budget

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER 215 PINE AVENUE E., WISCONSIN MONDAY ...

FILE - With the Florida results in his hand, Deputy Managing Editor David Scott, left, who helps oversee The Associated Press' coverage of elections, calls that race in favor of President Donald Trump on Election night at the Washington bureau of the AP, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

News media don't run elections. Why do they call the winners?

Look for full Associated Press election returns here on Nov. 5. By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s election night, the polls have ...

FILE - Supporters of Democrat Terry McAuliffe watch vote reports at an election party in McLean, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Want to follow election results like a pro? Here's what to watch in key states

By LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: This story is part of AP's Explaining Election Day package, for use anytime after Oct. 8, 2024.; Updates ...

Connecticut Army National Guard members, accompanied by civilian volunteers, deliver supplies to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Burnsville, N.C. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

FACT FOCUS: A look at the false information around Hurricanes Helene and Milton

By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press Back-to-back hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a wide range of ...

Legislative Candidate Meet and Greet in Eau Claire

We have included a short video of the one minute statements made by all twelve state legislature candidates at the Meet and Greet event. All ...

Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl — ProPublica

by Lizzie Presser ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your ...

FILE - Staff members hold the certification of Electoral College votes from Tennessee during a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Jan 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press For the outcome of this year's presidential race, it will be the vote count on election night and possibly in ...

UW-Stout students work on a computer server in a lab.

Granted ACCESS: UW-Stout receives $125K award to improve cybersecurity in U.S. Defense supply chain

Funding will support readiness for small-, medium-size manufacturers along with students through AI-powered training Menomonie, Wis. — In the U.S., 50% of small- and medium-size ...

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks speaks at Laborfest, Sept. 2, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin governor's 400-year veto spurs challenge before state Supreme Court

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock ...

DNR Confirms Cases Of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In Chippewa, Jackson And Waukesha Counties

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today confirmed that tissue samples collected from one deer in Chippewa County, two deer in ...

President Joe Biden gestures to the media as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with a visit to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Oct 8, 2024 9:23 AM - 1024 words By AAMER MADHANI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is making a ...

Wisconsin Elections Commission releases report on election readiness

MADISON, Wis. – With less than one month to go before Election Day, Wisconsin election officials are demonstrating that they are fully ready to administer ...