More Local Governments in Wisconsin Powered By Renewable Energy
Sun Prairie, River Falls hit 100% renewable electricity for city operations.
Mar 31st, 2025
City’s Oldest Gay Bar Gives Thousands of Photos to State LGBTQ History Project
50 years of photos from This Is It date to when gay bars were part of forbidden culture.
Jun 18th, 2024
Ho-Chunk Filmmakers Win Emmy For Movie About Truman Lowe
Lowe was a sculptor and woodworker whose work was rooted in Ho Chunk culture.
Dec 26th, 2023
State’s Child Care Industry Struggles with Worker Turnover
Low pay, widespread vacancies leading to burnout, turnover among workers.
Jul 18th, 2023
State’s Younger Adults Dying at Higher Rates
Mortality rate up 137% for those aged 30-34 since 2001, while the rate declined for seniors.
Feb 4th, 2023
State’s Youth Struggle With Mental Health
Report finds big increase in past 5 years in depression, anxiety. 25% of high school girls seriously considered suicide.
Jan 15th, 2023
Former Wisconsin Abortion Provider Opens Clinic In Rockford
Dennis Christensen operated Affiliated Medical Services on Milwaukee's Lower East Side.
Jan 13th, 2023
State’s Child Care Providers Face Tough Choices
Struggling with worker shortages, low wages, long waitlists as federal pandemic funds end.
Dec 20th, 2022
Health Care Groups Ask Wisconsin Supreme Court To Block Ivermectin Order
Circuit court ruled that hospital must provide drug to patient. Appeals court paused ruling.
Dec 8th, 2022
Hospitals, Clinics Across State At Capacity
Facing highest number in years of patients with influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Dec 4th, 2022
Debt Owed By Local Governments Hits Record High
Report finds trend across Wisconsin partly due to state limits on local property taxes.
Nov 30th, 2022
Respiratory Virus Spreading Rapidly in Wisconsin Children
RSV often causes cold-like symptoms, but is leading to surge in youth hospitalizations.
Oct 27th, 2022
Evers Proposes Tax Cuts Using Budget Surplus
Republican lawmakers rejected a similar plan earlier this year.
Aug 23rd, 2022
Vos’ Primary Challenger Running Write-In Campaign
Adam Steen narrowly lost the primary election to Robin Vos for state Assembly.
Aug 19th, 2022
Madison Ordinance Levies Fines For Harassing Elections Workers
Mayor Rhodes-Conway pushes fines up to $1,000, noting spike in harassment since 2020.
Jul 13th, 2022
Wisconsin Has First Case of Monkeypox
400 cases in U.S. so far, but state health officials say risk to public remains low.
Jul 2nd, 2022
Short Supply Chains Help Snap-On Weather Pandemic
Snap-On CEO thinks more companies selling in U.S. markets will bring manufacturing here.
Jul 1st, 2022
Local Nonprofit Puts Working Mothers First
African American Breastfeeding Network has flexible working hours, accommodates child care, helping staff serve new moms.
Feb 2nd, 2022
State Receives $10 million in Opioid Crisis Settlement
Consulting firm McKinsey & Company paying out $573 million to 47 states and D.C.
Feb 5th, 2021
The Year of the National Guard
2020 had the largest sustained domestic mobilization of Wisconsin National Guard in history.
Dec 28th, 2020
Schimel and Kaul Debate The Issues
Candidates for Attorney General disagree on rape kits, opioids, Affordable Care Act.
Oct 14th, 2018
