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A new ad from U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil calls Dem challenger Mitchell Berman “crazy” and targets him for his role in a 2023 school lockdown incident.
A new ad from the Republican Attorneys General Association says Dem AG Josh Kaul’s failure to win more convictions amid a backlog of rape kits left “thousands of rapists still out hunting.”
“Washington County — Spiritual Landmarks & Breathtaking Perspectives” features Holy Hill and nearby attractions, streaming September 30th. Madison, Wis.– Discover Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running travel & tourism TV series, explores the spiritual landmarks and natural beauty of Washington County in
LA CROSSE, WI — Today, Rebecca Cooke declined a debate with Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted by the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. She then falsely claimed that Van Orden was the one who declined, despite a recording of the
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Rachel Ziemba of Ziemba Insights says a recent state meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping “may not give as much certainty to business” as the leaders may hope.
Sheboygan-based fixd.fun is the first Wisconsin-built platform approved for remote online notarization. SHEBOYGAN, Wis., September 28, 2026. Jolt Technologies, LLC today announced that neednotary.now, its remote online notarization (RON) service on the fixd.fun platform, has been approved by the Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Congressman Tom Tiffany had campaign staff block two Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters from covering the event. Why? Because one reporter found that three billionaires are bankrolling most of his campaign for governor. It’s a temper tantrum
WAUSAU, WI – While Democrat candidate for governor David Crowley heads to California to raise money with Kamala Harris and Hollywood donors, former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is holding public events across Wisconsin. In a span of just two weeks,
Cooke Campaign withdraws from negotiations. EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Since the beginning of September, the Cooke Campaign has engaged in good-faith negotiations for a non-partisan debate hosted by the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. Because the economy is so central
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell called on Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation to protect federal transportation funding as Congress considers the BUILD America 250 Act, warning that proposed reductions could threaten critical transit resources across Wisconsin. That action is
Faculty, student research paves way for biochemical discovery MENOMONIE, Wis. – More than a decade of work by two University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic faculty members and their student researchers has led to a newly patented process that allows for the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents to celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week, Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, by using simple tips to keep food waste out of Wisconsin landfills while saving money. The DNR’s
A Community Program MILWAUKEE, Wis. — [October 1, 2026] — A community program designed to make business acquisition a real possibility for people who are ready to pursue it takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 12:30 – 6:30 PM at the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of several hunting and trapping seasons in October. There are six dates throughout October when seasons open, so hunters are encouraged to double-check the hunting
September is Suicide Prevention Month The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is wrapping up Suicide Prevention Month by announcing new and extended partnerships to save lives in Wisconsin. DHS has extended its four-year partnership with Aspirus Health and formed
More than 2.2 million Amtrak passengers between St. Paul & Chicago since May 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO – Amtrak and the partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois are reporting strong customer demand for the Borealistrains between St.
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board gives employers more flexibility to discipline workers for misconduct even when it’s linked with certain protected activities such as union organizing. That’s according to an analysis by Milwaukee-based law firm Michael
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming released the following statement ahead of David Crowley’s scheduled fundraiser in California with former Vice President Kamala Harris. “While Wisconsin families are worried about the cost of living, David Crowley is
The candidates for Wisconsin governor had vastly different priorities.
Wisconsinites from every corner of the state and every walk of life are hurting from these unprecedented costs — and they know U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Donald Trump are to blame.
A new ad from U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil calls Dem challenger Mitchell Berman “crazy” and targets him for his role in a 2023 school lockdown incident.
A new ad from the Republican Attorneys General Association says Dem AG Josh Kaul’s failure to win more convictions amid a backlog of rape kits left “thousands of rapists still out hunting.”
“Washington County — Spiritual Landmarks & Breathtaking Perspectives” features Holy Hill and nearby attractions, streaming September 30th. Madison, Wis.– Discover Wisconsin, the nation’s longest-running travel & tourism TV series, explores the spiritual landmarks and natural beauty of Washington County in its newest episode, “Washington County — Spiritual Landmarks & Breathtaking
LA CROSSE, WI — Today, Rebecca Cooke declined a debate with Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted by the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. She then falsely claimed that Van Orden was the one who declined, despite a recording of the negotiations showing otherwise. Van Orden’s campaign asked the La Crosse
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Rachel Ziemba of Ziemba Insights says a recent state meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping “may not give as much certainty to business” as the leaders may hope.
Sheboygan-based fixd.fun is the first Wisconsin-built platform approved for remote online notarization. SHEBOYGAN, Wis., September 28, 2026. Jolt Technologies, LLC today announced that neednotary.now, its remote online notarization (RON) service on the fixd.fun platform, has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), making it the first Wisconsin-built
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Congressman Tom Tiffany had campaign staff block two Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters from covering the event. Why? Because one reporter found that three billionaires are bankrolling most of his campaign for governor. It’s a temper tantrum straight out of Trump’s own playbook, the same week the
WAUSAU, WI – While Democrat candidate for governor David Crowley heads to California to raise money with Kamala Harris and Hollywood donors, former Democrat gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is holding public events across Wisconsin. In a span of just two weeks, Crowley has traveled outside Wisconsin to raise campaign cash, first
Cooke Campaign withdraws from negotiations. EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Since the beginning of September, the Cooke Campaign has engaged in good-faith negotiations for a non-partisan debate hosted by the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. Because the economy is so central to the concerns Rebecca hears from voters every day, the
MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell called on Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation to protect federal transportation funding as Congress considers the BUILD America 250 Act, warning that proposed reductions could threaten critical transit resources across Wisconsin. That action is particularly urgent as Milwaukee County’s transit system faces significant financial
Faculty, student research paves way for biochemical discovery MENOMONIE, Wis. – More than a decade of work by two University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic faculty members and their student researchers has led to a newly patented process that allows for the easy detection of an amino acid linked to multiple sclerosis,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents to celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week, Sept. 28 – Oct. 4, by using simple tips to keep food waste out of Wisconsin landfills while saving money. The DNR’s 2020-2021 statewide waste characterization study found that wasted food was the largest
A Community Program MILWAUKEE, Wis. — [October 1, 2026] — A community program designed to make business acquisition a real possibility for people who are ready to pursue it takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 12:30 – 6:30 PM at the UWM Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and is the result of a collaboration
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of several hunting and trapping seasons in October. There are six dates throughout October when seasons open, so hunters are encouraged to double-check the hunting season dates and trapping season dates and confirm that they have
September is Suicide Prevention Month The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is wrapping up Suicide Prevention Month by announcing new and extended partnerships to save lives in Wisconsin. DHS has extended its four-year partnership with Aspirus Health and formed a new alliance with CALM America. CALM stands for Counseling
More than 2.2 million Amtrak passengers between St. Paul & Chicago since May 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO – Amtrak and the partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois are reporting strong customer demand for the Borealistrains between St. Paul and Chicago: more than 500,000 guests have ridden the
A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board gives employers more flexibility to discipline workers for misconduct even when it’s linked with certain protected activities such as union organizing. That’s according to an analysis by Milwaukee-based law firm Michael Best, which says employers have regained flexibility for dealing with
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming released the following statement ahead of David Crowley’s scheduled fundraiser in California with former Vice President Kamala Harris. “While Wisconsin families are worried about the cost of living, David Crowley is flying to California to raise money with Kamala Harris and
The candidates for Wisconsin governor had vastly different priorities.
Wisconsinites from every corner of the state and every walk of life are hurting from these unprecedented costs — and they know U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Donald Trump are to blame.