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The fair’s roots actually trace all the way back to 1851 along the banks of the Rock River in Janesville. After years of bouncing from city to city, it finally found its permanent home here in 1892. Now, in 2026, organizers are preparing to welcome over one million fairgoers for the 11-day run, and they are pulling out all the stops for the anniversary.
The greatest gift our parents gave many of us wasn’t simply unconditional acceptance. It was honest instruction about how to succeed in a world that often judges before it listens.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), representing two taxpayer associations, filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin Act 247, the new law that legalizes statewide mobile sports betting through Wisconsin’s tribal gaming system. This new sports gambling monopoly violates
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) advises Wisconsinites to use caution when considering the purchase of alternatives to comprehensive health insurance plans. These plans are often marketed to consumers as “non-Marketplace plans” or “private health
In an interview yesterday with Milwaukee’s CBS 58, Congressman Tom Tiffany tries to duck responsibility for the affordability crisis he helped create, while repeatedly lying about his extreme MAGA agenda. In reality, Congressman Tiffany has been in lockstep with the Trump administration
MILWAUKEE – The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company Complex was originally listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 at a national level of significance. Additional documentation was prepared to extend the period of significance through 1973 and to document
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the F.J. King Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 2026. The intact schooner is located in Lake Michigan near Liberty Grove, in Door
MADISON – State Representative and Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Lisa Subeck today endorsed David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin. Representative Subeck has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since January 2015, representing parts of the City of Madison in the
GREENDALE, Wis. — Ben Brist released the following statement in response to a dark money Republican group sending mail to Democratic primary voters in Wisconsin’s 61st Assembly District attacking him and elevating one of his primary opponents just one week
Wednesday, August 8 – Today, Wisconsin Electoral Socialists (“WES”) announced its endorsement of Josh Mittness for Wisconsin Assembly District 50, which includes Green County and southwest portions of Dane County. Mittness is in a competitive three-way Democratic primary in the
MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds inflation and the cost of living is rated the most important issue by 35% of the public. This has been the top issue for the public in each Marquette
MADISON – ACLU of WI Executive Director Dr. Melinda Q. Brennan issued the following statement after Madison Police cleared an encampment dedicated to Corey Ruiz, who was fatally shot on July 22 by the Madison Police Department, leading to mass arrests and injuries.
During the recent WEDC trade mission to Africa, state officials sought to deepen the economic ties between Ghana’s Niche Cocoa and Wisconsin. The trade mission took place July 20-25, featuring diplomatic meetings with local officials in both Ghana and South
Dem gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong hasn’t spent a dime on traditional TV buys over the course of her campaign and has put just $150,200 into online ads, according to a check of her campaign finance reports.
The fair’s roots actually trace all the way back to 1851 along the banks of the Rock River in Janesville. After years of bouncing from city to city, it finally found its permanent home here in 1892. Now, in 2026, organizers are preparing to welcome over one million fairgoers for the 11-day run, and they are pulling out all the stops for the anniversary.
The greatest gift our parents gave many of us wasn’t simply unconditional acceptance. It was honest instruction about how to succeed in a world that often judges before it listens.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), representing two taxpayer associations, filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin Act 247, the new law that legalizes statewide mobile sports betting through Wisconsin’s tribal gaming system. This new sports gambling monopoly violates the Wisconsin Constitution, which voters amended in 1993 to prohibit
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) advises Wisconsinites to use caution when considering the purchase of alternatives to comprehensive health insurance plans. These plans are often marketed to consumers as “non-Marketplace plans” or “private health insurance plans”, and include health care sharing organizations, limited partnership
In an interview yesterday with Milwaukee’s CBS 58, Congressman Tom Tiffany tries to duck responsibility for the affordability crisis he helped create, while repeatedly lying about his extreme MAGA agenda. In reality, Congressman Tiffany has been in lockstep with the Trump administration and has voted in favor of every MAGA policy driving
MILWAUKEE – The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company Complex was originally listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 at a national level of significance. Additional documentation was prepared to extend the period of significance through 1973 and to document the company’s industrial significance. The additional documentation supplements the original
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the F.J. King Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 2026. The intact schooner is located in Lake Michigan near Liberty Grove, in Door County. The schooner F.J. King was constructed by Master Shipbuilder
MADISON – State Representative and Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Lisa Subeck today endorsed David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin. Representative Subeck has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since January 2015, representing parts of the City of Madison in the 79th District. She was elected Chair of the Assembly Democratic
GREENDALE, Wis. — Ben Brist released the following statement in response to a dark money Republican group sending mail to Democratic primary voters in Wisconsin’s 61st Assembly District attacking him and elevating one of his primary opponents just one week before the August 11 primary election: “Republicans are attacking me
Wednesday, August 8 – Today, Wisconsin Electoral Socialists (“WES”) announced its endorsement of Josh Mittness for Wisconsin Assembly District 50, which includes Green County and southwest portions of Dane County. Mittness is in a competitive three-way Democratic primary in the seat vacated by Representative Jenna Jacobson (D). Mittness has been
MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds inflation and the cost of living is rated the most important issue by 35% of the public. This has been the top issue for the public in each Marquette poll this year. The national economy is the next highest
MADISON – ACLU of WI Executive Director Dr. Melinda Q. Brennan issued the following statement after Madison Police cleared an encampment dedicated to Corey Ruiz, who was fatally shot on July 22 by the Madison Police Department, leading to mass arrests and injuries.
During the recent WEDC trade mission to Africa, state officials sought to deepen the economic ties between Ghana’s Niche Cocoa and Wisconsin. The trade mission took place July 20-25, featuring diplomatic meetings with local officials in both Ghana and South Africa as well as visits with African businesses and institutions
Dem gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong hasn’t spent a dime on traditional TV buys over the course of her campaign and has put just $150,200 into online ads, according to a check of her campaign finance reports.