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One of Wisconsin's largest music festivals is set to begin Thursday in Appleton, and organizers say they'll offer attendees ways to help the community recover after a devastating tornado struck the Fox Valley.

Appleton's Mile of Music hopes to promote healing, volunteering after devastating tornado

Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has ended his campaign for governor and called on Democrats in the chaotic primary to come together.

Barnes ends bid for governor, calls for Democrats to unite

A parasitic disease that causes intense intestinal distress has now infected 160 people in Wisconsin, according to the state Department of Health Services.

Wisconsin now has 160 cases of parasitic stomach illness as cases grow nationwide

For Menasha resident Charles Flaskrud, Monday’s EF-3 tornado pushed the house he was living in off of its foundation and into its own basement.

“You never think it’s going to be you,” he told WPR.

Menasha residents face rebuilding homes, businesses lost in minutes Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a tornado and storm ripped through homes and businesses in the Menasha area. A resident and business owner share their stories of damage.

Earlier this month, CPS announced a budget plan calling for laying off 760 teachers, 801 teachers' aides, and 162 central office employees.

Milwaukee schools hoping to hire laid-off Chicago teachers

The morning of July 17, David Crowley recounted, he wanted to sleep in. Instead, his wife woke him with the news of Sara Rodriguez's departure. Over the course of a chaotic few hours, he made the decision to restart his campaign, this time with the endorsement of Gov. Tony Evers.

Mainstream Democrats pin hopes on David Crowley's reboot campaign for governor Mainstream Democrats hope he can win the primary over Madison Rep. Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist. But this late in the campaign, it's a risky political bet.

A last-minute attempt to let absentee voters change ballots they cast because their candidate dropped out has been rejected by a Dane County judge. For now, that means more than 112,000 absentee ballots returned in the chaotic Democratic primary for governor are locked in ahead of the August 11 election.

Judge rejects attempt to let absentee voters recast ballots after candidates withdraw A last-minute attempt to let absentee voters change ballots they cast because their candidate dropped out has been rejected by a Dane County judge. For now, that means more than 112,000 absentee ballots returned in the chaotic Democratic primary for governor are locked in ahead of the August 11 elec...

Part baseball, part lacrosse, part soccer and part hockey, the Irish sport of hurling dates back thousands of years — and it’s thriving in Milwaukee.

'The fastest game on grass': How the ancient Irish sport of hurling is thriving in Milwaukee The Milwaukee Hurling Club was founded in 1996 and has around 240 members. Two of the original members told WPR about the sport and why this club has grown to be one of the largest outside of Ireland.