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Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time. The measure passed with bipartisan support, though some Democrats ...

Tariffs on wood, wood products might not help producers

Larry Krueger has already felt the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on his lumber business. Krueger, cofounder and vice president of Krueger Lumber in Valders in northeast Wisconsin, said with tariffs in place on lumber imported to the United States, other countries have ...

Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation

Editor’s note: This story replaces an Associated Press story published Oct. 30 that incorrectly stated the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had approved energy company Enbridge’s plans to to build a protective tunnel to encase a Line 5 pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. ...

Freshwater Collaborative awards $658,845 to UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay will receive $658,845 for projects that will increase high-impact research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and will address Wisconsin’s biggest water challenges, including phosphorus transport ...

Wisconsin moving ahead with prison overhaul plan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan to overhaul Wisconsin's aging prison system, which includes closing a prison built in the 1800s, moved forward Tuesday with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns weren't being ...

The latest prescription: Get outside, into nature

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Find a shady spot under a tree, take a breath of fresh air and call me in the morning. Health care providers have long suggested stressed-out patients spend time outdoors. Now hundreds of providers are going a step further and issuing formal prescriptions to get ...