FLORENCE COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating human skeletal remains discovered in Florence County, Wis. on Friday, October 28, 2022. During the morning of Friday, October 28, 2022, a hunter came across human skeletal remains in a rural wooded area

OREGON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Oregon, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, October 23, 2022. During the afternoon of Sunday, October 23, Dane County Sherriff’s Office was searching in the Oregon

MADISON – Wisconsin’s local government associations announced a new statewide digital TV ad campaign that will air a 30-second election security ad found here through Election Day. There will also be a push on social media to highlight the long-form version of this ad, which can be found here. These videos remind voters of

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – When disaster strikes a community, the ability to recover and rebuild can depend greatly on the relationships that exist between local governments, businesses, and other organizations. Learning how to build and strengthen those relationships was among the issues focused on during the fourth annual Wisconsin Public-Private

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has extended the deadline for organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification from USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program. The deadline to apply is now December 9, 2022. Farms

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the first-ever criminal convictions under the state’s invasive species law, Chapter NR 40, related to the importation of live red swamp crayfish. Although red swamp crayfish are native to the southern U.S., they are not native to the northern U.S.,

MILWAUKEE – Charles Franklin, Professor of Law and Public Policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Tuesday, November 15, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Franklin will present an analysis of the results of the November

MILWAUKEE – On October 10 a 62-year-old white man was caught on video choking and detaining a 24-year-old Black man in the Layton Park neighborhood on Milwaukee’s south side. The Black man was accused of stealing a bicycle.   County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez issued the following statement regarding the incident:  “Unfortunately, it does not come as a surprise that these kinds of situations

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Marie Bement, professor of physical therapy in the Marquette University College of Health Sciences, will be the featured panelist for a discussion, “Women Experience More Pain Than Men—And What to Do About It!,” hosted by Marquette’s Institute for Women’s Leadership on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. at

MADISON – (October 31, 2022) The NFIB Wisconsin political action committee, NFIB WI PAC, announced today it has endorsed Tim Michels for Governor and Roger Roth for Lieutenant Governor. The endorsement comes after a poll of small business members in the state, a vote of approval from NFIB’s state PAC Board

Washington, DC, October 31, 2022— If the issue of protecting democracy plays a successful role in the results of the midterms, we should thank the local free press for allowing our small business voice and the voice of others to be heard.  For well over a year, small business organizations have

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will extend hours next week at customer service centers that are open on Monday (November 7) and/or Tuesday (November 8). These centers will remain open until 6 p.m. The extended hours will enable those needing a photo ID, frequently those

MADISON, Wis. — Conservative politicians in Wisconsin have said and done a lot of eerie and sinister things this year – holding the Badger State back from making real change on things like abortion, gun violence, rising costs, and more.  Wicked words and actions from Tim Michels might just take the

As Donald Trump announces rallies with Republicans across the country, he’s notably left Wisconsin and Tim Michels off the list, an embarrassing snub for Michels, who’s groveled for Trump’s support throughout his campaign. Michels has, however, campaigned with Trump’s bitter rival Ron DeSantis. As DeSantis neglects his own state to elevate his national

MADISON — The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were marked by far higher death rates among Black people than white people in the United States. Before 2020 ended, however, differences between the two groups had nearly equalized. What may have appeared to be equality was not an improvement for

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Tim Michels made it clear he will do anything in his power to tilt elections in favor of Republican candidates if he’s elected governor. Speaking at a campaign stop in Jefferson County, Michels vowed that “Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor.” Michels has

MADISON, Wis. — With nearly a week to go in the election, Donald Trump has issued the ultimate snub to his handpicked candidate Tim Michels by campaigning across the country for his other endorsed candidates in key swing states, with no plans to visit Wisconsin. Throughout his campaign, Michels has embraced

MADISON, Wis. — Despite Tim Michels bowing down to Donald Trump’s election lies to secure the endorsement of the disgraced former president, Trump appears to have turned his back on Michels, announcing campaign events in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa – skipping Wisconsin. Trump’s snub is a major embarrassment for Michels, who has spent