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Mar. 11, 2026 (Milwaukee) On Thursday, Mar. 12, Mount Mary University will host “Carrying the Mission Forward,” a launch celebration for its new Institute for the Advancement of Women and Children (IAWC). Founded under the direction of President Isabelle
MADISON, Wis. — On the 15th anniversary of Act 10 being signed by former Governor Scott Walker, A Better Wisconsin Together is blasting Judge Maria Lazar’s past work to defend the divisive right-wing effort by state Republicans to undermine workplace rights
Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Mandela Barnes rolled out a proposal to freeze utility rates and increase Wisconsin-made clean energy as part of his plan to tackle rising costs for Wisconsin families. Utility costs are on the rise in red and blue states
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with local fishing clubs, invites families to save the date for the annual Milwaukee Youth Spring Fishing Clinics, occurring at multiple Milwaukee County parks on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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EAST TROY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the East Troy Electric Railroad Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The district extends 7.2 miles from the Village of East Troy to the Village
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MONONA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frost Wood Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 2026. This neighborhood has the largest concentration of International style houses and displays other
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee on the State Register of Historic Places. The building was designed in the Neo-Expressionism style and constructed at 2959 North Teutonia Avenue for Milwaukee’s oldest
BROOKLYN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Upper Lone Tree Farm Historic District in the Town of Brooklyn in Green Lake County on the State Register of Historic Places. The Upper Lone Tree Farm Historic
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the State Bank of De Pere in Brown County on the State Register of Historic Places. The building was originally constructed in 1877 and received a new pronounced
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the F.J. King shipwreck on the State Register of Historic Places. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Amy Wyatt presented a certificate to Tamara Thomsen. The shipwreck is submerged
MILWAUKEE (March 10, 2026) — Educational Credential Evaluators®, a nonprofit organization that evaluates foreign educational credentials, added two new members to its board of directors for the 2026-2028 term: Dr. Rosalind Latiner Raby and Scott Owczarek. Both Raby and Owczarek are esteemed leaders in higher education. As a globally respected
Milwaukee, March 11, 2026 – Nonprofit Acts Housing today announced it reached its $26.4 million fundraising goal for its Opening Doors Campaign, which launched in 2022. The transformational capital campaign aims to reshape the local housing landscape and expand home ownership opportunities,
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.
Mar. 11, 2026 (Milwaukee) On Thursday, Mar. 12, Mount Mary University will host “Carrying the Mission Forward,” a launch celebration for its new Institute for the Advancement of Women and Children (IAWC). Founded under the direction of President Isabelle Cherney, the IAWC offers resources such as educational programming featuring
MADISON, Wis. — On the 15th anniversary of Act 10 being signed by former Governor Scott Walker, A Better Wisconsin Together is blasting Judge Maria Lazar’s past work to defend the divisive right-wing effort by state Republicans to undermine workplace rights and gut public employee unions. “Judge Lazar played a significant
Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Mandela Barnes rolled out a proposal to freeze utility rates and increase Wisconsin-made clean energy as part of his plan to tackle rising costs for Wisconsin families. Utility costs are on the rise in red and blue states across the country as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans squeeze
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with local fishing clubs, invites families to save the date for the annual Milwaukee Youth Spring Fishing Clinics, occurring at multiple Milwaukee County parks on Saturday, April 18, 2026. These free, family-oriented clinics are designed to introduce beginners to
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EAST TROY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the East Troy Electric Railroad Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The district extends 7.2 miles from the Village of East Troy to the Village of Mukwonago (Walworth and Waukesha Counties). Deputy State Historic Preservation
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MONONA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Frost Wood Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 2026. This neighborhood has the largest concentration of International style houses and displays other high-style residences from the mid-century in a consciously planned development.
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee on the State Register of Historic Places. The building was designed in the Neo-Expressionism style and constructed at 2959 North Teutonia Avenue for Milwaukee’s oldest African American Baptist congregation. Calvary Baptist Church was erected in
BROOKLYN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Upper Lone Tree Farm Historic District in the Town of Brooklyn in Green Lake County on the State Register of Historic Places. The Upper Lone Tree Farm Historic District encompasses approximately 23 acres just south of State Highway
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the State Bank of De Pere in Brown County on the State Register of Historic Places. The building was originally constructed in 1877 and received a new pronounced façade in 1904 that highlights the Beaux Arts style. The
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the F.J. King shipwreck on the State Register of Historic Places. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Amy Wyatt presented a certificate to Tamara Thomsen. The shipwreck is submerged in Lake Michigan near the Town of Liberty Grove in
MILWAUKEE (March 10, 2026) — Educational Credential Evaluators®, a nonprofit organization that evaluates foreign educational credentials, added two new members to its board of directors for the 2026-2028 term: Dr. Rosalind Latiner Raby and Scott Owczarek. Both Raby and Owczarek are esteemed leaders in higher education. As a globally respected schol… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
Milwaukee, March 11, 2026 – Nonprofit Acts Housing today announced it reached its $26.4 million fundraising goal for its Opening Doors Campaign, which launched in 2022. The transformational capital campaign aims to reshape the local housing landscape and expand home ownership opportunities, especially for families with low to moderate incomes. Acts Housing
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.