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Host Committee Raised $92 Million for RNC in Milwaukee 

Host Committee Raised $92 Million for RNC in Milwaukee 

Mostly from MMAC foundation. Committee may donate a few million leftover to community.

Menominee Tribe Has 70% Decline in Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations

Menominee Tribe Has 70% Decline in Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations

More education, increased supply of fentanyl test strips and Narcan credited.

UW-Madison Climbs Back to 6th Place in National Research Rankings

UW-Madison Climbs Back to 6th Place in National Research Rankings

State's flagship university spent more than $1.7 billion on research in 2023.

Milwaukee’s Muslim Girls Basketball Team Featured in New Novel

Milwaukee’s Muslim Girls Basketball Team Featured in New Novel

Author Hena Kahn's graphic novel 'We Are Big Time' inspired by Salam School team.

Vos ‘Hopes’ Gableman Gets Disbarred

Vos ‘Hopes’ Gableman Gets Disbarred

After hiring Michael Gableman to run 2020 election review, Vos now calls former high court justice an 'embarrassment' to all lawyers.

State Senate Minority Leader Backs Using Budget Surplus to Fund K-12 Schools

State Senate Minority Leader Backs Using Budget Surplus to Fund K-12 Schools

Dianne Hesselbein suggests pairing this with a middle-class tax cut.

National Group Challenges Medical College of Wisconsin’s Use of Live Animals

National Group Challenges Medical College of Wisconsin’s Use of Live Animals

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says MCW violates Animal Welfare Act.

AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel in Wisconsin

AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel in Wisconsin

Nearly 1.6 million expected to drive or fly for family gatherings.

Plan Commission Approves New Kenosha Data Center

Plan Commission Approves New Kenosha Data Center

'Game changer' project just 6 miles south of Microsoft data center in Mount Pleasant.

Number of Wisconsin Home Sales Increases, But Prices Also Up 11%

Number of Wisconsin Home Sales Increases, But Prices Also Up 11%

Despite growth in new listings, housing supply still tight and median price increased to $310,000.

Rep. Gwen Moore Believes Trump’s Tax Plan Will Require Votes From Some Democrats

Rep. Gwen Moore Believes Trump’s Tax Plan Will Require Votes From Some Democrats

With small margins in House and Senate, Moore says Republicans will need to work with Democrats to enact changes.

Homes MKE Putting First-Time Buyers Into Rehabbed Homes

Homes MKE Putting First-Time Buyers Into Rehabbed Homes

Milwaukee starting to see impact of long-planned program to save 120 vacant homes.