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Letting boys play in girls’ sports is insanity. We all know it, and the Supreme Court agrees. The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that state laws banning biological men from playing in girls’ sports is constitutional. This means that Wisconsin
Audio File of Radio Address Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. After years of neglect under the previous administration, I promised to fix the darn roads, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing over the last seven years. Together, since 2019, the
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, in partnership with Stache Bike & Adventure, Americans for Healthy Families, and Climate Power, will host a free community bike tune-up event tomorrow morning at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire. Trained mechanics will provide
MILWAUKEE – Ben Glicksman’s campaign for Milwaukee County Circuit Court today announced strong fundraising in its first campaign finance filing – reflecting significant early support following the campaign’s June 11 launch. In just under three weeks, Glicksman’s campaign reports more
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s newest academic building is now known as Riverside Science Center after approval Thursday by the UW System Board of Regents. The state-of-the-art, five-story structure along the Chippewa River will become the largest facility among regional
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced 10 new special agents in the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). All the special agents will begin their service with DCI by the end of the month. “DCI special
MILWAUKEE — Judge Pedro Colón’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today that it raised $250,185 in the first reporting period of the race, over $100,000 more than his opponent. The campaign’s strong fundraising showing follows the announcement of
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senate Republicans reported 75% of the money they’ve raised this year has come from 2 MAGA billionaire donors. The Committee To Elect A Republican Senate (CERS) received $4 million from longtime Republican donors Diane Hendricks and Elizabeth Uihlein, which they
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a fisheries research project in Vilas County has been recognized with a Sport Fish Restoration Project Award, presented by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). These annual national awards
MILWAUKEE (July 16, 2026) — The Community Development Alliance (CDA) announced the addition of David Bowen to its board of directors. In this role, Bowen will support CDA in its mission of creating homeownership opportunities for all Milwaukeeans and protecting
Ashland, Wis – A new coalition, Northwoods United, has launched with the goal of having local residents pledge to be respectful and peaceful when it comes to conversations and actions around the Line 5 relocation project that recently began construction
MADISON, Wis. — Desperate Donald Trump is slated to make a primetime television speech tonight, reportedly focused on recycling lies about his 2020 election loss. Trump’s gambit to distract, divide, and cling to power comes amidst a domestic rising cost crisis
The Pentagon’s new “testosterone initiative” is the kind of policy you get when a society has quietly accepted that its military is less a professional fighting force than simply the nation’s largest job-creating program for the young, the poor, and the under‑educated.
It is the emergence of a status envy ideology that shapes how Americans interpret their own lives and measure themselves against others in an environment where traditional forms of community have eroded.
For decades, colleges and universities across the country have offered developmental or remedial education courses to students who arrive on campus not yet prepared for college-level work.
As America recognizes its 250th birthday, Wisconsin has an opportunity to shape the next chapter of its economic story.
Would you be satisfied if you knew the priest that violated your brother or sister, classmate, neighbor or extended family was given a pass, not reported to authorities in the criminal justice system?
Nonprofit drives revenues by increasing caseloads, reducing quality of care, workers say.
— By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com If not for the running craze of the 1970s, Wisconsin’s Trek Bicycle Corp. might never have come to exist. Some five decades ago, Trek co-founder and serial entrepreneur Dick Burke became a running
Letting boys play in girls’ sports is insanity. We all know it, and the Supreme Court agrees. The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that state laws banning biological men from playing in girls’ sports is constitutional. This means that Wisconsin can pass a law protecting women’s sports. Republicans have tried
Audio File of Radio Address Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. After years of neglect under the previous administration, I promised to fix the darn roads, and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing over the last seven years. Together, since 2019, the state has improved more than 9,600 miles of roads and
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, in partnership with Stache Bike & Adventure, Americans for Healthy Families, and Climate Power, will host a free community bike tune-up event tomorrow morning at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire. Trained mechanics will provide basic tune-up services, including tire inflation, brake adjustments, and general
MILWAUKEE – Ben Glicksman’s campaign for Milwaukee County Circuit Court today announced strong fundraising in its first campaign finance filing – reflecting significant early support following the campaign’s June 11 launch. In just under three weeks, Glicksman’s campaign reports more than $99,000 raised, including contributions from dozens of supporters who
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s newest academic building is now known as Riverside Science Center after approval Thursday by the UW System Board of Regents. The state-of-the-art, five-story structure along the Chippewa River will become the largest facility among regional comprehensives within the Universities of Wisconsin when it opens for
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced 10 new special agents in the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). All the special agents will begin their service with DCI by the end of the month. “DCI special agents handle serious investigations around the state,” said Attorney General
MILWAUKEE — Judge Pedro Colón’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today that it raised $250,185 in the first reporting period of the race, over $100,000 more than his opponent. The campaign’s strong fundraising showing follows the announcement of over 100 endorsements from across Wisconsin, including Justice-elect Chris Taylor,
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senate Republicans reported 75% of the money they’ve raised this year has come from 2 MAGA billionaire donors. The Committee To Elect A Republican Senate (CERS) received $4 million from longtime Republican donors Diane Hendricks and Elizabeth Uihlein, which they then funneled to struggling candidates across Wisconsin. SSDC Communications Director
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a fisheries research project in Vilas County has been recognized with a Sport Fish Restoration Project Award, presented by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). These annual national awards recognize research projects that embody both scientific excellence and effective
MILWAUKEE (July 16, 2026) — The Community Development Alliance (CDA) announced the addition of David Bowen to its board of directors. In this role, Bowen will support CDA in its mission of creating homeownership opportunities for all Milwaukeeans and protecting low-income senior citizens from being displaced from their homes because
Ashland, Wis – A new coalition, Northwoods United, has launched with the goal of having local residents pledge to be respectful and peaceful when it comes to conversations and actions around the Line 5 relocation project that recently began construction in Bayfield, Ashland and Iron Counties. Among other items, the
MADISON, Wis. — Desperate Donald Trump is slated to make a primetime television speech tonight, reportedly focused on recycling lies about his 2020 election loss. Trump’s gambit to distract, divide, and cling to power comes amidst a domestic rising cost crisis and a war he started by choice. A Better Wisconsin
The Pentagon’s new “testosterone initiative” is the kind of policy you get when a society has quietly accepted that its military is less a professional fighting force than simply the nation’s largest job-creating program for the young, the poor, and the under‑educated.
It is the emergence of a status envy ideology that shapes how Americans interpret their own lives and measure themselves against others in an environment where traditional forms of community have eroded.
For decades, colleges and universities across the country have offered developmental or remedial education courses to students who arrive on campus not yet prepared for college-level work.
As America recognizes its 250th birthday, Wisconsin has an opportunity to shape the next chapter of its economic story.
Would you be satisfied if you knew the priest that violated your brother or sister, classmate, neighbor or extended family was given a pass, not reported to authorities in the criminal justice system?
Nonprofit drives revenues by increasing caseloads, reducing quality of care, workers say.
— By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com If not for the running craze of the 1970s, Wisconsin’s Trek Bicycle Corp. might never have come to exist. Some five decades ago, Trek co-founder and serial entrepreneur Dick Burke became a running enthusiast, eventually competing in Boston Marathons and numerous other races.