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  • ‘Cow vision’ goggles let farmers see the world on four hooves – and may improve animal welfare
    Agriculture

    ‘Cow vision’ goggles let farmers see the world on four hooves – and may improve animal welfare

    ByHarvest Public Media March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

    A Wisconsin university is using augmented reality to show staff from meat processing plants and farmers what it’s like to look through the eyes of livestock.

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  • As 2025 ends, farmers are still reeling from the shake up of markets and federal programs
    Agriculture

    As 2025 ends, farmers are still reeling from the shake up of markets and federal programs

    ByHarvest Public Media January 9, 2026January 8, 2026

    Farmers across the central U.S. have navigated a myriad of challenges this year, including low crop prices and federal funding cuts.

    Read More As 2025 ends, farmers are still reeling from the shake up of markets and federal programsContinue

  • ‘Living’ Christmas trees? Some people are choosing evergreens they can replant after the holidays
    Agriculture

    ‘Living’ Christmas trees? Some people are choosing evergreens they can replant after the holidays

    ByHarvest Public Media December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

    Some tree farms in the central U.S. are selling more potted Christmas trees as people seek out an eco-friendly option or look to get more than one use out of their evergreens.

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  • Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions
    Government | Health | Politics

    Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions

    ByIllinois Public Radio September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

    Planned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin will halt abortions Oct. 1. Trump’s tax and spending law includes a provision barring abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.

    Read More Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortionsContinue

  • Midwest cities will receive millions to clean up ‘forever chemicals.’ But some say it’s not enough
    Environment

    Midwest cities will receive millions to clean up ‘forever chemicals.’ But some say it’s not enough

    ByHarvest Public Media September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

    Settlement payments from chemical companies are helping cities pay for expensive PFAS removal technology. But local leaders say the dollars often fall short of covering the full costs to clean up drinking water.

    Read More Midwest cities will receive millions to clean up ‘forever chemicals.’ But some say it’s not enoughContinue

  • Surfing in America’s heartland? You can catch waves even if you’re far from the ocean
    Sports

    Surfing in America’s heartland? You can catch waves even if you’re far from the ocean

    ByHarvest Public Media September 16, 2025September 15, 2025

    Most people think of California for surfing. But surfers can be found from Wisconsin to Texas on lakes, rivers and even man-made water parks.

    Read More Surfing in America’s heartland? You can catch waves even if you’re far from the oceanContinue

  • U.S. ginseng growers and animal breeders rely on exports to China. Now they wait on a trade deal
    Economy

    U.S. ginseng growers and animal breeders rely on exports to China. Now they wait on a trade deal

    ByHarvest Public Media July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

    Specialty producers exporting to China have been hit just as hard as soybeans and beef. But they often have fewer alternative markets for their crops, worsening the impact of retaliatory tariffs.

    Read More U.S. ginseng growers and animal breeders rely on exports to China. Now they wait on a trade dealContinue

  • candidate waves to crowd at podium
    Politics

    Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

    ByAssociated Press April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

    Trump, Musk and other Republicans lined up behind Schimel, a former state attorney general and supporter of President Donald Trump. Billionaire megadonor George Soros and other Democrats backed Crawford. Her win keeps the court under a 4-3 liberal majority.

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  • One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
    Election 2024 | Politics

    One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin

    ByNPR May 21, 2024August 18, 2024

    Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.

    Read More One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal WisconsinContinue

  • Locke’s TD pass caps 18-point fourth-quarter Wisconsin comeback win over Illinois, 25-21
    Sports

    Locke’s TD pass caps 18-point fourth-quarter Wisconsin comeback win over Illinois, 25-21

    ByAssociated Press October 21, 2023October 21, 2023

    Illinois build a 14-7 lead in the first half at halftime, then added a 12-yard touchdown run in the third quarter by Kaden Feagin for a 21-7 lead going into the fourth quarter.

    Read More Locke’s TD pass caps 18-point fourth-quarter Wisconsin comeback win over Illinois, 25-21Continue

  • Shannon, Hawkins lead Illini past No. 14 Badgers, 79-69
    Sports

    Shannon, Hawkins lead Illini past No. 14 Badgers, 79-69

    ByAssociated Press January 7, 2023January 7, 2023

    Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins made six 3s and scored 20 points to lead Illinois to a 79-69 win over No. 14 Wisconsin.

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  • Planned Parenthood announces Illinois-Wisconsin partnership in Waukegan
    Health

    Planned Parenthood announces Illinois-Wisconsin partnership in Waukegan

    ByCapitol News Illinois July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

    SPRINGFIELD – Planned Parenthood affiliates in Illinois and Wisconsin said Thursday they have formed a partnership to expand services at an abortion clinic in Waukegan to help serve residents of Wisconsin, where abortion services are now banned. That announcement came three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade,…

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  • Illini Beat Badgers In Champaign For First Time In Ten Years
    Sports

    Illini Beat Badgers In Champaign For First Time In Ten Years

    ByIPM News February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

    CHAMPAIGN – Another ten-year losing streak fell by the wayside Saturday when the Illini men’s basketball team beat #19 Wisconsin 75-60 at the State Farm Center for the first time since 2011. It’s been so long that the building was then still known as the Assembly Hall. Kofi Cockburn tallied his thirteenth double-double of the…

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  • News Around Illinois – July 29, 2020
    217 Today

    News Around Illinois – July 29, 2020

    ByIPM News July 29, 2020

    Illinois Professors Disagree With School’s Fall Proposals CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ college and university professors are pushing back against their school’s proposals for reopening schools amid the pandemic, prompting officials to adopt new norms to accommodate faculty recommendations. Faculty concerns are becoming more urgent after reports say that students returning to college towns are spreading…

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