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Whether we choose to engage in political warfare or civil debate is up to each of us.
Crowley’s impressive election wins, experience and record check all the boxes.
Honesty matters in a governor candidate, and I am starting to question whether Crowley has it.
A clear pattern of communication has emerged: Joel Brennan has implied more than once that the color of a candidate’s skin is a detriment to Democratic electoral success.
Since becoming a member of the U.S. House in 2020, he voted twice against a package of proposed federal policing reforms that featured a plan to establish a federal grant program to help state attorneys general develop and expand their authority to conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and wrongdoing.
An account from former Madison police officer and security expert Adrian Alan.
Farmers were struggling before Iran war, China trade disputes, and other headlines. Finally, a show that shows rural realities, not caricature.
Wisconsin is tied for first place among states when it comes to reconnecting unclaimed money with its rightful owners, according to a journalist who now focuses on the matter — but that doesn’t mean the state is very good at it, he warns: No state is.
Developed by Onyx Impact in partnership with Chromatics AI, Aisha was created to ensure that Black history, culture, and lived experiences are reflected in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, long regarded as mainstream, has been generating interest across the ideological spectrum amid rumors of a possible presidential bid. He’s been speaking out against party orthodoxy and impressing those on the far left.
What Darline Graham’s Senate seat tells us about Equal Pay Day
A country that once welcomed immigrants to assimilate and build America has now become an ogre to the rest of the world. Shame on us.
Supreme Court justices announced last week that they will take up the matter of an Alaskan bush pilot who had his plane taken by the state of Alaska over, of all things, a six-pack of Budweiser that wasn’t even his. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Official reason for defunding pregnancy prevention program was ‘misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors.’
MILWAUKEE (July 27, 2026) — WRTP | BIG STEP has been awarded a nearly $1.3 million YouthBuild grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide education, workforce training and career opportunities for youth in Milwaukee. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship
MILWAUKEE – This month, Senator Dora Drake was appointed to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Cryptocurrency. This bipartisan committee will look at how cryptocurrency staking works, decide if state laws should cover it, and suggest any new rules. It
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes tag or purchase a preference point is Aug. 1, 2026 for the upcoming 2027 sturgeon spearing season. Within the Winnebago
MADISON, Wis. – The back-to-school season is a busy time of year for both students and guardians. Consumers of all ages will be searching for the best deals on the supplies and products they need, and for scammers, this presents
MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr. today announced his endorsement of Judge Nathan Petrashek to continue serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I. “Judge Nathan Petrashek is a good man who has the skill,
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Wisconsin Primary Election on August 11, 2026. “Most people already have
Whether we choose to engage in political warfare or civil debate is up to each of us.
Crowley’s impressive election wins, experience and record check all the boxes.
Honesty matters in a governor candidate, and I am starting to question whether Crowley has it.
A clear pattern of communication has emerged: Joel Brennan has implied more than once that the color of a candidate’s skin is a detriment to Democratic electoral success.
Since becoming a member of the U.S. House in 2020, he voted twice against a package of proposed federal policing reforms that featured a plan to establish a federal grant program to help state attorneys general develop and expand their authority to conduct independent investigations into police misconduct and wrongdoing.
An account from former Madison police officer and security expert Adrian Alan.
Farmers were struggling before Iran war, China trade disputes, and other headlines. Finally, a show that shows rural realities, not caricature.
Wisconsin is tied for first place among states when it comes to reconnecting unclaimed money with its rightful owners, according to a journalist who now focuses on the matter — but that doesn’t mean the state is very good at it, he warns: No state is.
Developed by Onyx Impact in partnership with Chromatics AI, Aisha was created to ensure that Black history, culture, and lived experiences are reflected in one of the most transformative technologies of our time.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, long regarded as mainstream, has been generating interest across the ideological spectrum amid rumors of a possible presidential bid. He’s been speaking out against party orthodoxy and impressing those on the far left.
What Darline Graham’s Senate seat tells us about Equal Pay Day
A country that once welcomed immigrants to assimilate and build America has now become an ogre to the rest of the world. Shame on us.
Supreme Court justices announced last week that they will take up the matter of an Alaskan bush pilot who had his plane taken by the state of Alaska over, of all things, a six-pack of Budweiser that wasn’t even his. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
Official reason for defunding pregnancy prevention program was ‘misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors.’
MILWAUKEE (July 27, 2026) — WRTP | BIG STEP has been awarded a nearly $1.3 million YouthBuild grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide education, workforce training and career opportunities for youth in Milwaukee. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program that prepares young people for family-sustaining careers through education,
MILWAUKEE – This month, Senator Dora Drake was appointed to the Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Cryptocurrency. This bipartisan committee will look at how cryptocurrency staking works, decide if state laws should cover it, and suggest any new rules. It will also explore other ways cryptocurrency is used and may
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds spearers that the deadline to apply for an Upriver Lakes tag or purchase a preference point is Aug. 1, 2026 for the upcoming 2027 sturgeon spearing season. Within the Winnebago System, the Upriver Lakes are shallower than Lake Winnebago. Due
MADISON, Wis. – The back-to-school season is a busy time of year for both students and guardians. Consumers of all ages will be searching for the best deals on the supplies and products they need, and for scammers, this presents an opportunity. No matter how consumers are preparing for the
MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr. today announced his endorsement of Judge Nathan Petrashek to continue serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I. “Judge Nathan Petrashek is a good man who has the skill, experience, and sound judgment needed on the Court of Appeals,”
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Wisconsin Primary Election on August 11, 2026. “Most people already have some form of identification they can use for voting purposes,