The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is preparing to open the second application period for its Innovation Grant program starting October 1. Established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 and modified …

In an effort to streamline dispatch operations and maintain focus on critical emergencies, the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office consolidated Communications Center has introduced a new Artificial Intel…

A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum says long-term declines in water usage help offset data center demands

In a 51-48 vote, the U.S. Senate rejected a Congressional Review Act resolution brought forward by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) aimed at overturning a Trump Administration health care rule.

Wisconsin is increasing efforts to prevent suicide by training more mental health professionals and healthcare workers.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging state residents to celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week, held Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, by adopting simple habits to reduce waste and save …

State officials have successfully recovered thousands of dollars in back pay for two dozen underage workers following an investigation into child labor violations at a Wisconsin fast-food franchisee.

Republicans’ control of the Wisconsin Assembly is up in the air this November, and GOP candidates in competitive districts are taking steps to convince voters to allow them to extend their 16-year streak of leadership, including by distancing themselves from Republican leaders in…

Court delays, staffing shortages and rising caseloads are testing Wisconsin’s justice system. Officials want elected leaders to do something.

Tech and finance firms are cashing in on rural America at an alarming pace.

Two leaders of a fraternity which the University of Wisconsin suspended back in 2015 were taken to the Dane County jail after 30 young men were found filthy, partially clothed and visibly injured in the fraternity’s hot, humid basement.

An accident report shows emergency response accounted for nearly $10 million in costs related to the Iron County leak.

The state's education funding has not kept up with inflation and public funds that have been redirected into private school programs are critical factors

In her annual State of Education Address delivered at the Wisconsin State Capitol, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly issued an urgent call to action, emphasizing the essential role public educati…

As Michigan reckons with a shortage of emergency medical personnel, a pair of lawmakers are looking to help grow the number of emergency medical technicians by tweaking the age requirements for an EMT license.

The Wisconsin Beef Council, in partnership with Gather Wisconsin, has announced the return of the Wisconsin Prime Rib Trail for its second year. The statewide initiative celebrates Wisconsin’s iconic…

by Wisconsin Watch . Americans are getting older. In 2025, nearly 19% of the U.S. population was over 65, and the majority of them will need long-term care.

About a month and a half out from the midterm elections, gubernatorial Republican candidate Tom Tiffany is taking some small steps to distance himself from President Donald Trump and the rising gas prices that are resulting from the war in Iran.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced new legislation aimed at protecting voters from potential intimidation or interference by federal law enforcement and military personnel at election polli…

Extreme weather events cost taxpayers and impact recreation and health, experts say.

Voting in Wisconsin’s midterm elections has officially begun. Local clerks across the state were required to send absentee ballots to voters with valid requests already on file by Thursday, Sept. 17.

About a month into the new school year, teachers in Wisconsin and across the country are more stressed than ever, according to a new survey by the American Federation of Teachers.

Incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul repeatedly sues Trump administration; Republican Eric Toney faults Kaul’s crime lab testing

A Texas man hired to canvas neighborhoods for Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany has been charged with hitting a bicyclist with his car while intoxicated in a hit and run incident in Washington County, before fleeing police.

Yes. Milwaukee County sales and property taxes have increased under County Executive David Crowley.

With less than 50 days before the midterm elections, national figures and groups of both parties have increased their attention on Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, where incumbent Republican Rep. Bryan Steil is running against former VA hospital nurse Mitchell Berman .

As Wisconsin lawmakers weigh how to protect teens from potential risks of social media, they face a difficult question, Stan Gottfredson writes: How should they regulate risks that researchers are still working to define?

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the constitutionality of the state’s congressional maps.

Minnesotans bought over $150 million worth of recreational cannabis products in the first year of sales at state-licensed stores, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management said in a press release Tuesday.

Another planned debate between Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has been canceled as Tiffany declines to participate in more than one debate ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline across northern Wisconsin went back online Monday, three weeks after a broken valve caused 1.

Vendors are invited to exhibit and sell their work at the annual Apple Festival in Gays Mills Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27, along Main Street and the Crawford County Fairgrounds …

The Michigan Department of State Police have begun the process of removing individuals from the state’s sex offender registry following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that said the Legislature’s 2021 amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Act could not retroactively extend…

Coal and natural gas plants will save more than $300 billion as a result of the repeal of the limits on carbon dioxide emissions by the Trump administration on Sept. 14.

The proposals would limit the governor’s veto power, allow religious gatherings during health emergencies and ban government DEI programs.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley vowed Monday to pass a slate of measures to cut down on corruption in government with proposals he said would prevent elected and public officials from profiting from their positions. Crowley, who is running against Republican U.S.

Wisconsin’s data center boom is driving demand for more electricity and clean energy advocates said the state’s utility business model could steer the need toward expensive fossil fuel-based power sources.

The proposals would limit the governor’s veto power, allow religious gatherings during health emergencies and ban government DEI programs.

A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts.

Nearly 1 in 5 pedestrians killed in Wisconsin crashes since 2017 were suspected of drinking, showing that alcohol poses risks beyond impaired driving.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has told the oil and gas company Enbridge to halt construction on the Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin after a massive spill of natural gas liquids in Iron County late last month.

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The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has canceled its gubernatorial candidate debate planned for this month. The organization first announced that it planned to host an October debate between the Republican and Democratic nominees in April.

Cuts included in the U.S. Senate’s Farm Bill draft would hurt Minnesota farmers who rely on the support.

In a letter to the CEO of Enbridge Energy, the Michigan governor questioned whether the Line 5 tunnel will ever be built and called it ‘untenable’ for the company to keep pumping oil through the Straits.

State Representative Shelia Stubbs said this morning that she will champion legislation to require body-worn cameras for all police in Wisconsin. At a press conference at the Center for Black Excellence and Culture Thursday morning, Stubbs, who represents Madison's South Side in the State Assembl

A televised debate between gubernatorial candidates David Crowley and Tom Tiffany has been set for Wednesday, Oct 21. The one-hour debate will be held on the Marquette University campus without a live audience at 7 p.m. two weeks ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.

WHITEWATER, Wis. (Civic Media) – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater says there was no threat to life Wednesday morning. It comes after an emergency alert earlier in the day reported an active threat on campus. The university issued a campus safety alert shortly after 11 a.m. asking students, employees and visitors to shelter in place unless […]

The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved the release of nearly $10 million in PFAS settlement funds to the Department of Natural Resources Tuesday, concluding a years-long process to offer help to residents of Marinette County whose drinking water was contaminated with PFAS…

Wisconsin’s prison population broke records this week with 23,854 behind bars. It’s a new milestone for a system that has been thousands of people over capacity for decades.