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University of Wisconsin Professors William Bennett and Earle M. Terry founded WPR’s predecessor, 9XM. The station, which became WHA, began broadcasting information to the public in 1917 and launched an institution committed to sharing the educational resources of the university with the state’s residents.
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Madison |
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Search ArticlesSupreme Court order on mail-in voting won’t immediately effect Wisconsin ballots
A U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump to advance his plan to restrict voting by mail won’t be the final word ahead of Wisconsin’s November election, Wisconsin election officials say. But they warn the back-and-forth over election rules — 10 weeks out from consequential midterm elections — and the open question of whether more changes are forthcoming before then sows confusion.
Pet care: Dogs follow their noses, can be trained with toys, and love hiking with us
We spend the day with dogs. First, we learn why they’re constant sniffing. Then, we learn how training with toys can calm the most anxiety-ridden canines. And lastly, how all this can result in pleasant hikes with our furry friends. Letting dogs stop and sniff while out on walks is so beneficial for our four-legged friends. We learn why from professional dog trainer Jorge Melara. The right toys help dogs – even troubled shelter dogs – behave in ways that calms them and their owners.
Daughter’s cancer treatment led Milwaukee mom to champion first city-owned universally accessible playground
Ten-year-old Stella Schneider of Milwaukee loves going to the playground to climb monkey bars and ride fire slides. But a life-changing cancer diagnosis three years ago changed her physical ability to just be a kid. “She was unable to walk, talk, swallow — do all the things that she used to do before,” said her mom, Rese Schneider. URL This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Stella Schneider of Milwaukee shows love to her family dog.
La Crosse County DA will not charge Elon Musk, saying he doesn’t think he could get a conviction
Billionaire Elon Musk will not face criminal charges related to a social media post he made offering $1 million to people who voted in the 2025 state Supreme Court race, the La Crosse County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. In a statement, La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke said he did not believe he could convince a jury to convict Musk of election bribery.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Wisconsin, GOP lawmaker wants answers about election result delay in Milwaukee
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in the Fox Valley yesterday (MON) speaking to workers from Oshkosh Corporation, which makes military vehicles. He was highlighting domestic defense manufacturing while pushing the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. The chair of the state’s Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections is seeking answers about a vote-counting delay in Milwaukee on election day.
Beloit Police Department facing severe staffing shortages
The Beloit City Manager is defending the police chief as the department faces severe staffing shortages since she took over the job. Schonella Stewart became the first woman to lead the Beloit Police Department on Dec. 1, 2025. Since that time, 19 of the city’s 74 patrol officers have resigned. That’s about 25 percent of the department.
Millions of older Americans don’t have enough to eat, as food prices rise beyond fixed incomes
Since completing treatment for breast cancer, Toni Keller tries to stick to a healthy diet — she consumes lots of fruits and vegetables and no red meat. Keller, 65, moved into Storm Lake Senior Housing in May, a low-income community in the northwest Iowa city of Storm Lake. She spent some of her adult life out of the workforce, which substantially reduced the retirement benefits she now receives.
New central Wisconsin nature preserve opens along protected trout stream
A new 30-acre nature preserve in northern Marathon County is now open to the public, giving visitors access to a protected stretch of trout stream, forest and wetlands. The North Central Conservancy Trust recently opened Big Cain Creek Preserve, a property donated in spring 2025 by Mary Binkley, who grew up in Wausau. Her parents bought the land in the 1960s for recreation, said Chris Radford, executive director of the North Central Conservancy Trust.
Amid data center attacks, Crowley seeks to balance union support, public opinion
A recent attack on Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic nominee for governor, accuses him of being in the pocket of “data center special interests.” “Crowley’s campaign is funded by the people building them,” a voiceover for the ad, paid for by Republican nominee Tom Tiffany, intones.
Away To Me 2 Of 22 – The Animal Behaviorist
Maddie recalls getting her dog, Jack, from George. She explains how she came to be an animal behaviorist. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2026, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.