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Forward, Government

Here are 5 Wisconsin political predictions for 2026 (and a review of our 2025 predictions)

by Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch January 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Health & Welfare

‘The miracle zone’: This Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children

by Mackenzie Krumme / WPR January 3, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Your Right to Know: Protect transparency, save WisconsinEye

by Jon Henkes January 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person, wearing a shirt that reads "Interfaith … Burnett County … Crew," stands near stacked firewood and pallets beside a green shed, looking across a yard with large wood piles and wheelbarrows.

Firewood banks offer heat, and hope, to rural homes in need

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch January 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Environment

China is investing billions in Latin America, potentially sidelining US farmers for decades to come

by Mónica Cordero / Investigate Midwest January 1, 2026January 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Pathways to success

‘Can’t do this alone’: An Appleton school prepares students for skilled trades. It’s not easy.

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch December 30, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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As data centers boom, rural Waldo braces for high-voltage lines over wetlands and homes

by Christian Thorsberg / Circle of Blue December 29, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Health & Welfare

‘Where you come from doesn’t define where you will go’: Former foster child becomes vice president of the Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service December 26, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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‘We can put a man on the moon … but we can’t get a tugboat out of a harbor’: Who will move the abandoned Donny S.?

by Emily Small / Door County Knock December 25, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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News about Wisconsin Watch

‘Secret Santa’ picks: Our favorite stories of 2025

by Wisconsin Watch December 24, 2025December 25, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Economy, Environment

Soybeans have been a top US ag export for decades. What happens when the top buyer stops buying?

by Cassandra Stephenson / Tennessee Lookout, Gabrielle Nelson / Buffalo’s Fire and Mónica Cordero / Investigate Midwest December 24, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch