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Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin speaks at a news conference Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly)

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on farm subsidies in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Federal judge grants request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell case records

This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows debris on Interstate 90 from a rainstorm Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Washington State Department of Transportation via AP)

Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest

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Area storm warning starting at 3 PM this afternoon

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Menomonie Schools cancels after and before school activities

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Menomonie Planning Commission passes new data center zoning

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Menomonie School Board meeting for 12/8/2025

Jimmy Kimmel, left, and Molly McNearney pose at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

A worker shovels snow and ice in front of the Supreme Court building during the first snowfall of the winter season on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members

A sign welcomes people to the immigration legal clinic Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Wisconsin immigration attorneys struggle to keep up with Trump policy changes

FILE - Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., center, accompanied by Rep. Zachary Nunn, R-Iowa, left, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Latest: The Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to fire independent agency board members

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Evers vetoes bill to block Medicaid funds from undocumented residents

FILE - Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey

Juan Anglin, who watched federal agents chase his step-daughter Jacelynn Guzman, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen, as she was walking on the sidewalk, stands outside his home in Marrero, La., Thursday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)

New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing US citizen

A worker shovels snow and ice in front of the Supreme Court building during the first snowfall of the winter season on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump

FILE - Tourists flock to Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Oct. 1, 2025, in Grand Canyon, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday

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Interview with Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate

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