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Kim Peot works the drive-through fish fry window at the Packing House, an establishment in Milwaukee, WI, on Sept. 25, 2024.

Wisconsin’s famous Friday fish fries could get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs

Trump administration will reportedly kill IRS' popular free tax return program

IRS building sign

Expect more fake eggs in Easter hunts this year

Wisconsin faces shortage of health care workers, new report says

Sacred Heart Hospital Eau Claire

Democrats propose bill to ensure families of striking workers don't go hungry

Striking workers in Orange, California

Bottles of maple syrup line the window of the office of Scott Walter, owner of Driftless Gold in Viola.

From hobbyists to entrepreneurs, Wisconsin’s maple syrup industry is growing

Computer processor

Trump’s proposed repeal of CHIPS law could cost jobs in Wisconsin

A woman reading a book while sitting beside a man in a blue sweater.

Worries grow over what Medicaid cuts would mean for Wisconsin nursing homes

People at an unemployment office.

Thousands of Wisconsin jobs at risk from potential Medicaid cuts

Social Security office

Trump breaks promise not to cut Social Security

Kate Duffy

Wisconsin mom fights for postpartum Medicaid coverage

Photo courtesy of Laura Mortimore of Orange Cat Community Farm.

Wisconsin farmers say buying local is an alternative amid skyrocketing grocery prices

Edmonton oil refinery

Trump tariffs could increase gas prices in Wisconsin by at least 14 cents a gallon

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Here’s how Trump’s tariffs and a potential trade war could affect Wisconsinites

Donald Trump

Lawmakers say Trump’s tariffs will hurt Wisconsin consumers

Avocado imported from Mexico

What to know about looming tariffs on foreign goods

Tammy Baldwin

Sen. Tammy Baldwin: ‘I’m here to do what I’ve always done: fight for Wisconsin’