Carolyn Kott Washburne: Flood response presented real-world opportunity to ‘help thy neighbor’
My neighbors and I found community among carnage.
Emily K. Sterk: Milwaukee police use facial recognition technology we know is flawed
Facial recognition technology is developing faster than we can study and understand it. We cannot turn to it simply because it is a free tool available to the Milwaukee Police Department.
LaKeshia Myers: Parent power: A literacy playbook for Wisconsin Parents
Maya Payne Smart, a renowned literacy advocate and author of “Reading for Our Lives,” challenges us to move beyond the traditional “bedtime story” approach to literacy.
Mark Belling: Trump is right about our America-hating museums
The new Milwaukee museum is likely to be miserable.
American Federation of Teachers, Local 212: Statement on closure of Multicultural Affairs at MATC
Local 212 condemns the closure of the MATC Multicultural Affairs office and stands in solidarity withour four colleagues assigned to that area as Student Services Specialists who have been unexpectedlyterminated. MATC has served as an important institution for Milwaukee and
Dave Zweifel: Why do we have to be so mean?
Every day we learn of new heartless attacks on immigrants. Federal agents frequently grab people who are in the U.S. legally. Families are torn about. Children, legal residents of the U.S., are left without parents.
Wisconsin Farmers Union, Wisconsin Environmental Advocates: Appeals Court affirms state’s role in safeguarding water from agricultural pollution
Decision Preserves Environmental Oversight of Wisconsin’s Largest Livestock Operations MADISON, Wis.— Today, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District II issued a decision affirming the authority of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to require large livestock operations to apply for permits under the
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 25-15, Fish and Wildlife Account
The Fish and Wildlife Account is 1 of 10 accounts in the Conservation Fund, which is a statutorily established segregated trust fund that finances many of the resource management programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Revenue for the Fish
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wear a life jacket this holiday weekend
MADISON, Wis. – With thousands of residents and visitors expected to enjoy Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers this Labor Day weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges all to make safety a top priority. So far in 2025, 12 boating
Wisconsin Historical Society: Widmer’s Cheese Cellars listed in the National Register of Historic Places
THERESA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Widmer’s Cheese Cellars in the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2025. The property has been in operation by the Widmer family for over 100 years
Wisconsin Historical Society: Luling School listed in the State Register of Historic Places
MANITOWOC, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Luling School in Manitowoc (Manitowoc County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The stately school is located at 1010 Huron Street. Luling School is a two-story elementary
Wisconsin Historical Society: Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church listed in the State Register of Historic Places
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Mount Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in West Allis (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The church was constructed in 1948 at 8633 West Becher
Wisconsin Historical Society: Hedeen Orchard listed in the State Register of Historic Places
LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Hedeen Orchard in Liberty Grove (Door County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The Hedeen Orchard is located immediately northeast of the Village of Sister Bay
Wisconsin Historical Society: Elkhorn Band Shell re-listed in the National Register of Historic Places
ELKHORN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Elkhorn Band shell in the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 2025 at the statewide level of significance. The property was constructed in 1931 in Elkhorn,
Dem bill to renew stewardship program proposes 17-member oversight board
Dem lawmakers began circulating a new measure to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, billing the legislation as a compromise between Gov. Tony Evers’ and Republicans’ proposals.