Despite State Restrictions, Many Receive Abortions Via Telehealth
About 130 orders per month, perhaps one-fourth of total abortions in Wisconsin.
Dec 2nd, 2024
How Did Dobbs Decision Affect State’s Birth Rate?
1,500 more babies were born in Wisconsin after Roe overthrown, study finds.
Jan 2nd, 2024
What New Planting Zones Mean For Wisconsin
New USDA designations will help gardeners decide what to plant as planet warms.
Jan 1st, 2024
Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ruling Will Still Be Hot Issue in 2023
Since Roe-vs-Wade ruling, an average of nearly 300 Wisconsin abortion-seekers traveled to Illinois each month.
Dec 29th, 2022
Baldwin Proposes Federal Travel Funding For Abortion Seekers
But abortion rights advocates say bill unlikely to get through Congress.
Dec 12th, 2022
The Snowy Owls Are Back
Making annual southern migration, Bubo scandiacus spotted in three counties in state.
Nov 28th, 2022
Court Won’t Block Counting Of Military Ballots
Lawsuit by Republican lawmaker sought to sequester military absentee ballots.
Nov 8th, 2022
DHS Urges New Booster Shots
New bivalent vaccines provide wider immunity to virus variants.
Sep 8th, 2022
Conservative Law Firm Tries To Stop Racine’s Voting Truck
Truck is used for mobile in-person absentee voting.
Aug 12th, 2022
A Milwaukee Planned Parenthood Prepares for the End of Roe
Should Roe v. Wade be overturned, the clinic must stop all abortion procedures as soon as the ruling is public.
Jun 6th, 2022
New UW Chancellor Mnookin Seeks ‘Common Ground’ With GOP Critics
Vos, Kleefisch, Nass assail regents' choice of UCLA Law School dean.
May 18th, 2022
Arts Organizations Recovering From Pandemic
Across the state, arts and culture organizations and events struggled to continue during pandemic.
Apr 28th, 2022
GOP Effort Seeks to Woo Latino Voters
Operación ¡Vamos! is a seven-figure investment in state by Republican Party.
Apr 12th, 2022
Mount Pleasant Seeks Company for Foxconn Site
First project update in two years. Site remains largely vacant.
Mar 24th, 2022
Foxconn Qualifies For $29 Million Tax Credits
Project meets benchmarks for state aid for first time since 2018.
Dec 23rd, 2021
Wisconsin Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2021
State had a net of 5,000 people migrate here. Population stayed flat.
Dec 23rd, 2021
Evers Vetoes Republican Legislative Maps
Veto sends redistricting process to court. But which court?
Nov 18th, 2021
Commission Proposes Legislative Maps Reducing GOP Advantage
State Legislature not required to consider maps from The People's Maps Commission.
Oct 1st, 2021
District Attorney Races Often Uncontested
Only 7 of 71 seats in state contested in 2020. Impacts criminal justice reform.
Jun 1st, 2021
How the Performing Arts Responded to the Pandemic
A year of virtual performances and socially distanced rehearsals.
Apr 2nd, 2021
Four Labs in State Tracking Coronavirus Variants
Processing several hundred samples per week as new strains of virus grow.
Feb 15th, 2021
Drunk Driving Offenses, Crashes Decline
Convictions down by 17,720 in Wisconsin between 2004 and 2018, new report finds.
Dec 26th, 2020
State Officials Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine
Looking for facilities with ultra-cold freezers.
Nov 18th, 2020
Blue-Green Algae On Rise In Lakes
High temperatures causing November blooms in some of state’s lakes.
Nov 9th, 2020
Trump “Rounds the Turn’ in Waukesha
As state suffers deadliest week yet, President downplays pandemic at campaign rally.
Oct 25th, 2020
Will BLM Movement Sway State Voters?
Both parties hope it will play to their advantage.
Oct 20th, 2020
State’s College Towns Top U.S. Pandemic List
Wisconsin has 6 of nation’s 20 metro areas with most COVID-19 cases in past two weeks.
Sep 23rd, 2020
Pandemic Imperils Arts and Culture Industry
These organizations may be among the last to bounce back.
Aug 7th, 2020
Beware of Contact Tracing Scams
A real contact tracer will never ask you for personal information.
Jul 4th, 2020
Losing a Loved One to COVID-19
Nothing is the same for families trying to grieve during the pandemic.
May 14th, 2020
Scores of People Attend State Budget Hearing
Education funding and Medicaid expansion are top concerns of citizens.
Apr 6th, 2019
State Officials Gear Up for Election
Tuesday’s spring election not expected to have high turnout.
Apr 1st, 2019
For Some Wisconsin Voters, Road Quality is a Major Concern
People all over state worry about transportation infrastructure
Oct 22nd, 2018
No Relief from 565% Payday Loan Interest
Wisconsin one of eight states with no rules capping interest, despite calls for reform.
Jun 11th, 2016
New State Law Helps Debt Collectors
Makes it easy for debt buyers to target consumers with poorly documented claims.
Apr 4th, 2016
