
John Nichols: Henry David Thoreau and Wisconsin’s wild apples
Thoreau’s reflection on wild apples drew on many sources of inspiration — including, knowing chroniclers now suggest, Wisconsin.
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Thoreau’s reflection on wild apples drew on many sources of inspiration — including, knowing chroniclers now suggest, Wisconsin.
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A federal judge has sent back to the Wisconsin Supreme Court a lawsuit challenging the practice of local sheriffs holding people at the request of federal immigration officials.
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A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives. The insurance company yesterday released the results of its 2026 C-Suite Stress Index, conducted late last year by
State Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) today announced he is endorsing marine veteran Kevin Hermening in the 7th congressional district Republican primary. “When our community, our state, and our nation was in need – Kevin Hermening has always answered the call. From
While we appreciate that Corey Zetts and the MMSD Commission finally announced an independent audit, we have several concerns. Zetts is short on details. She does not specify a timeline, scope, level of access, nor whether she will commit to
GREEN BAY, Wis. – In a ceremony today, members of Oakhill Correctional Institute’s first class of UW-Green Bay bachelor’s degree graduates celebrated their persistence to a degree in Organizational Leadership. UW–Green Bay is part of the University of Wisconsin Coalition for
Milwaukee, WI: The Jewish Caucus of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is horrified and heartbroken by today’s violent attack on a Islamic Center of San Diego. We unequivocally condemn this act of hate and stand in full solidarity with our

A group backing Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley is going up with a new TV buy today that praises him for “fighting back” against Donald Trump policies it says have driven up prices for gas, food and clothing. Wisconsin Future
MADISON, Wis. — At the WisGOP convention over the weekend, Derrick Van Orden admitted that Trump’s war with Iran — a war Van Orden has loudly cheered on — is driving up higher gas prices and hurting Wisconsinites’ wallets. Van Orden admitted that things
As gas prices hit record highs across the country, House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI) voted last week to continue Trump’s costly war in

Thoreau’s reflection on wild apples drew on many sources of inspiration — including, knowing chroniclers now suggest, Wisconsin.
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A federal judge has sent back to the Wisconsin Supreme Court a lawsuit challenging the practice of local sheriffs holding people at the request of federal immigration officials.
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A recent survey by Sentry Insurance in Stevens Point found healthcare leaders are placing greater expectations on their workers than other executives. The insurance company yesterday released the results of its 2026 C-Suite Stress Index, conducted late last year by Wakefield Research, a Virginia-based market research firm. The survey tapped
State Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) today announced he is endorsing marine veteran Kevin Hermening in the 7th congressional district Republican primary. “When our community, our state, and our nation was in need – Kevin Hermening has always answered the call. From serving locally as President of his school board, as a
While we appreciate that Corey Zetts and the MMSD Commission finally announced an independent audit, we have several concerns. Zetts is short on details. She does not specify a timeline, scope, level of access, nor whether she will commit to publicly releasing the full report. Damaging public trust, Zetts and
GREEN BAY, Wis. – In a ceremony today, members of Oakhill Correctional Institute’s first class of UW-Green Bay bachelor’s degree graduates celebrated their persistence to a degree in Organizational Leadership. UW–Green Bay is part of the University of Wisconsin Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (UW CHEP) — a statewide partnership coordinated
Milwaukee, WI: The Jewish Caucus of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is horrified and heartbroken by today’s violent attack on a Islamic Center of San Diego. We unequivocally condemn this act of hate and stand in full solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters mourning this senseless violence. As Jews,

A group backing Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley is going up with a new TV buy today that praises him for “fighting back” against Donald Trump policies it says have driven up prices for gas, food and clothing. Wisconsin Future Rising said its six-figure buy will run on broadcast and
MADISON, Wis. — At the WisGOP convention over the weekend, Derrick Van Orden admitted that Trump’s war with Iran — a war Van Orden has loudly cheered on — is driving up higher gas prices and hurting Wisconsinites’ wallets. Van Orden admitted that things are tighter than they should be as a consequence of Trump
As gas prices hit record highs across the country, House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI) voted last week to continue Trump’s costly war in Iran that is crushing families at the gas pump. Every