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Sheboygan County officials have launched a new startup accelerator for local entrepreneurs, seeking to drive business growth in the area of packaged retail goods. The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation on Friday launched the Consumer Packaged Goods Blueprint Program alongside
Wisconsin has a far better option than Tiffany: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez.
The bottom line as of post-convention time: Rodriguez may have reestablished herself as the frontrunner, but don’t count out Hong. And in November do not count out Tiffany.
The problem for Fox and Republicans like Steil is that many of these policies are quite popular in Wisconsin.
In the face of consolidations in the pursuit of market power and higher prices, leading to decades of unrelenting price hyper-inflation, our political leaders have to step back and entertain a fundamental structural upheaval. What would Teddy Roosevelt, the legendary trust-buster, do?
Menominee County’s unusual Democrat tilt
This Juneteenth, celebrate. But also remember those who made the sacrifices that made the celebration possible. Remember that the struggle for freedom did not end in 1865; it continues in 2026.
If MPS is serious about getting its finances under control, it will have to do much more than ask for more money.
While patterns are complex, China’s investment in South Korea grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent of Beijing.
MAUSTON, Wis. – A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. The
MADISON — Two Wisconsin students have earned a place among the world’s top young Braille readers and will advance to the 2026 Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles, Calif., later this month after earning top scores among more than 2,000 competitors from around the world. Bo
Eau Claire, WI — More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire on Saturday for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to Data Centers, followed on Sunday by dozens more residents, local leaders, and elected officials at the West Wisconsin
Madison, WI — The WisDem Convention is officially over, and attendees confirmed via straw poll they want to double down on the failed radical policies of the last eight years. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) reminded voters that Tom Tiffany is running on
UW-Stout Polytechnic mechanical engineering student Dominick Marco faced several challenges when he became team leader for the second semester of a capstone project on behalf of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. In addition to designing and building a prototype that would automatically assemble a plastic
MADISON, Wis. — Recent ads being run on behalf of GOP State Senator Howard Marklein attempt to sell him as a bipartisan legislator. But his legislative record tells a very different story. Marklein, who represents areas from Brodhead to Dodgeville to
NEENAH, WI — Independent congressional candidate Elizabeth Fitzgibbon announced today that her campaign has secured its place on the general election ballot in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District after the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejected every single one of the more than 800
Madison Tenant Power is urging city officials and residents to support targeted investments in tenant safety during the upcoming community budget meeting on June 24 at 6 p.m. at Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Sign the Madison Tenant Bill of
MADISON, Wis. — Ben Wikler, the political organizer and strategist who led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2025, today announced a Wisconsin and national book tour in support of his forthcoming book, This Is The Plan: How
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), during June Dairy Month, today announced that 18 Wisconsin meat processors will receive grants through the 2026 Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Program. Created by
Sheboygan County officials have launched a new startup accelerator for local entrepreneurs, seeking to drive business growth in the area of packaged retail goods. The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation on Friday launched the Consumer Packaged Goods Blueprint Program alongside local entrepreneurship resource company Startups Built Simply. The inaugural cohort
Wisconsin has a far better option than Tiffany: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez.
The bottom line as of post-convention time: Rodriguez may have reestablished herself as the frontrunner, but don’t count out Hong. And in November do not count out Tiffany.
The problem for Fox and Republicans like Steil is that many of these policies are quite popular in Wisconsin.
In the face of consolidations in the pursuit of market power and higher prices, leading to decades of unrelenting price hyper-inflation, our political leaders have to step back and entertain a fundamental structural upheaval. What would Teddy Roosevelt, the legendary trust-buster, do?
Menominee County’s unusual Democrat tilt
This Juneteenth, celebrate. But also remember those who made the sacrifices that made the celebration possible. Remember that the struggle for freedom did not end in 1865; it continues in 2026.
If MPS is serious about getting its finances under control, it will have to do much more than ask for more money.
While patterns are complex, China’s investment in South Korea grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent of Beijing.
MAUSTON, Wis. – A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy was established in 1998 as a nontraditional education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. The parasitic fly is a threat to livestock, farm workers, wildlife,
MADISON — Two Wisconsin students have earned a place among the world’s top young Braille readers and will advance to the 2026 Braille Challenge Finals in Los Angeles, Calif., later this month after earning top scores among more than 2,000 competitors from around the world. Bo Bakke, a first-grade student at Evergreen Elementary School in the Holmen School District, and Mackenzie
Eau Claire, WI — More than 600 people gathered in Eau Claire on Saturday for Uniting West Wisconsin: A Regional Response to Data Centers, followed on Sunday by dozens more residents, local leaders, and elected officials at the West Wisconsin Neighborhood Chautauqua on Sunday, signaling the start of a regional
Madison, WI — The WisDem Convention is officially over, and attendees confirmed via straw poll they want to double down on the failed radical policies of the last eight years. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) reminded voters that Tom Tiffany is running on a platform that will turn Wisconsin around and ensure prosperity
UW-Stout Polytechnic mechanical engineering student Dominick Marco faced several challenges when he became team leader for the second semester of a capstone project on behalf of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions. In addition to designing and building a prototype that would automatically assemble a plastic latch and a steel bracket into a completed part, Marco
MADISON, Wis. — Recent ads being run on behalf of GOP State Senator Howard Marklein attempt to sell him as a bipartisan legislator. But his legislative record tells a very different story. Marklein, who represents areas from Brodhead to Dodgeville to Prairie du Chien in Wisconsin’s 17th Senate District, co-chairs the
NEENAH, WI — Independent congressional candidate Elizabeth Fitzgibbon announced today that her campaign has secured its place on the general election ballot in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District after the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejected every single one of the more than 800 challenges to her nomination signatures. The challenge sought to remove
Madison Tenant Power is urging city officials and residents to support targeted investments in tenant safety during the upcoming community budget meeting on June 24 at 6 p.m. at Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Sign the Madison Tenant Bill of Rights online to show your support: https://www.madisontenantpower.org/about/tenantbill. The organization is
MADISON, Wis. — Ben Wikler, the political organizer and strategist who led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin from 2019 to 2025, today announced a Wisconsin and national book tour in support of his forthcoming book, This Is The Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy, publishing July 21,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), during June Dairy Month, today announced that 18 Wisconsin meat processors will receive grants through the 2026 Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Program. Created by Gov. Evers in 2021, these grants help local meat processors