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The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC) announced today that Executive Director Barbara Sella will retire on August 31, 2026. Associate Director David Earleywine will succeed her as Executive Director. The WCC has also hired Ryan Keisling as a new Associate Director.
Dear Tom Tiffany and David Crowley: As you look beyond November, be willing to work with members of both parties and be willing to compromise and do what is best for the citizens of Wisconsin.
David’s experience leading our state’s largest county effectively with a clear vision and plan, his ability to collaborate effectively at all levels, his experience as a state legislator, and unique leadership qualities will make him an excellent governor on day one.
His failed record would harm his gubernatorial bid, so Crowley has to blame Republicans, including Scott Walker, for his mismanagement.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany has one of the most anti-worker legislative records from both his time in the State Legislature and U.S. House.
We’re getting another poll on Wednesday from the good folks at the Marquette University Law School. Apparently, they didn’t learn their lesson the last time.
Spiraling costs, scant benefit from rating system suggest it’s time for a new approach.
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the crosshairs of Trump.
TOP STORIES Gov. candidate Tiffany stops in Osseo while on ‘Protect our Farmland’ tour… “It is a way of life, farming here in Wisconsin,” Tiffany said. “But that way of life is under threat at this point. We have foreign
Flock cameras have become the subject of controversy, leading many to wonder whether these cameras are truly geared toward public safety or are just another step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.
Whether in Gary, Alabama, or anywhere in between, Black citizens deserve the same light, the same resolution, and the same attention as everybody else.
While the scale of this moment nearly defies imagination, those who approach it with generosity – in whatever form suits their situation – can help ensure it becomes more than a financial transaction. Together, we can build a movement whose benefits are transformational for our region and state.
Duffy stunned the Amtrak board last week by announcing his DOT would be investing $5.3 billion in the passenger rail system’s Midwest network.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that counter service at all DNR service centers, the DNR statewide call center and email service will be unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27, 2026.
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden has officially declined an invitation from constituents to appear at in-person town hall meetings this week in La Crosse and Eau Claire, refusing to answer for the cost his
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews calls out Derrick Van Orden and his unethical use of AI on the campaign trail. Van Orden has posted countless AI-generated videos of his opponent, Rebecca Cooke, across multiple social media platforms, putting false, inflammatory statements in
The founding dean of UW-Madison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence sees universities as a “counterbalance” to industry in the AI field, ensuring the technology benefits society. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, who led the effort to recently launch the university’s first
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce has been named the 2026 Affiliate Chamber of the Year by the National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the highest honor presented to an affiliate chamber within NGLCC’s national network. The award was
(Stevens Point, Wis., August 24, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications now through September 8, 2026, for the Housing Preservation Grants Program. The Housing Preservation Grants Program awards qualified organizations with funding to repair or rehabilitate
Until now, one of the best paths for aspiring teachers to begin at Chippewa Valley Technical College and transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was through the university transfer liberal arts associate degree. But it wasn’t seamless. The courses
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC) announced today that Executive Director Barbara Sella will retire on August 31, 2026. Associate Director David Earleywine will succeed her as Executive Director. The WCC has also hired Ryan Keisling as a new Associate Director. Sella has faithfully served the WCC since 2002, serving as
Dear Tom Tiffany and David Crowley: As you look beyond November, be willing to work with members of both parties and be willing to compromise and do what is best for the citizens of Wisconsin.
David’s experience leading our state’s largest county effectively with a clear vision and plan, his ability to collaborate effectively at all levels, his experience as a state legislator, and unique leadership qualities will make him an excellent governor on day one.
His failed record would harm his gubernatorial bid, so Crowley has to blame Republicans, including Scott Walker, for his mismanagement.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany has one of the most anti-worker legislative records from both his time in the State Legislature and U.S. House.
We’re getting another poll on Wednesday from the good folks at the Marquette University Law School. Apparently, they didn’t learn their lesson the last time.
Spiraling costs, scant benefit from rating system suggest it’s time for a new approach.
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the crosshairs of Trump.
TOP STORIES Gov. candidate Tiffany stops in Osseo while on ‘Protect our Farmland’ tour… “It is a way of life, farming here in Wisconsin,” Tiffany said. “But that way of life is under threat at this point. We have foreign adversaries like communist China that would like to buy up
Flock cameras have become the subject of controversy, leading many to wonder whether these cameras are truly geared toward public safety or are just another step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.
Whether in Gary, Alabama, or anywhere in between, Black citizens deserve the same light, the same resolution, and the same attention as everybody else.
While the scale of this moment nearly defies imagination, those who approach it with generosity – in whatever form suits their situation – can help ensure it becomes more than a financial transaction. Together, we can build a movement whose benefits are transformational for our region and state.
Duffy stunned the Amtrak board last week by announcing his DOT would be investing $5.3 billion in the passenger rail system’s Midwest network.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that counter service at all DNR service centers, the DNR statewide call center and email service will be unavailable on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 26 and 27, 2026. All DNR Customer & Outreach Services staff will be attending
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden has officially declined an invitation from constituents to appear at in-person town hall meetings this week in La Crosse and Eau Claire, refusing to answer for the cost his votes in Congress have placed on working families across Western
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from UpNorthNews calls out Derrick Van Orden and his unethical use of AI on the campaign trail. Van Orden has posted countless AI-generated videos of his opponent, Rebecca Cooke, across multiple social media platforms, putting false, inflammatory statements in her mouth. The article also raises broader concerns that AI
The founding dean of UW-Madison’s new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence sees universities as a “counterbalance” to industry in the AI field, ensuring the technology benefits society. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, who led the effort to recently launch the university’s first new college in more than 40 years, discussed his vision
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce has been named the 2026 Affiliate Chamber of the Year by the National LGBTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the highest honor presented to an affiliate chamber within NGLCC’s national network. The award was presented Friday during NGLCC’s International Business & Leadership Conference in
(Stevens Point, Wis., August 24, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications now through September 8, 2026, for the Housing Preservation Grants Program. The Housing Preservation Grants Program awards qualified organizations with funding to repair or rehabilitate homes, rental properties, or co-ops occupied by low- and very-low-income
Until now, one of the best paths for aspiring teachers to begin at Chippewa Valley Technical College and transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire was through the university transfer liberal arts associate degree. But it wasn’t seamless. The courses didn’t necessarily count toward a teaching degree, causing students to