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The Water Council has selected 10 startup companies from around the world for its latest BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator program, helping advance technologies for water filtration and treatment, energy generation and more. The Milwaukee-based organization yesterday rolled out the list of
Milwaukee, Wis. – March 13, 2025 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is entering the final stages of construction on its new cancer research facility located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. The building’s construction remains on track and occupancy is planned
WASHINGTON – Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI), along with Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), introduced the bi-partisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips. Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non-interstate
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED
Former science teacher, principal, superintendent, and state superintendent, governor continues condemning new Trump Administration efforts that will hurt kids and public schools across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new lawsuit against President Donald
Wisconsinites reminded of protected tribal right to fish MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with
Data show self-harm rises among adolescents after school breaks and heading into the end of the school year March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, and this spring break season the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants parents, caregivers, and those
The Trump/Musk Administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education has now put the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on the chopping block, just as Wisconsin Republicans and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser are trying to tie our state’s education system
Forecasted wind and dry weather mean increased wildfire risk MADISON, Wis. – Spring wildfire season is upon us and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities. Nearly 170 wildfires have
MADISON, Wisc. — What exactly is Jill Underly hiding from? We know she’s not campaigning after she declined three debates proposed by Marquette, WISN, and the Wisconsin Press Club, and we know she isn’t leading DPI since she lowered standards to
MADISON, Wis. – Many Wisconsinites, football fans, and other Americans already know this year’s Draft will take place in Green Bay between April 24 to April 26. But scammers know this too, and will do everything possible to take advantage
La Crosse — The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, which represents over 4,000 union members and numerous affiliated unions in the Coulee Region, has announced its endorsement and support of candidates for La Crosse Mayor, City Council and School Board for April’s Spring
Democrats are trying to make the Supreme Court race about abortion. That makes sense from a political standpoint, but it may actually be a false issue.
As a trio of cases either before or likely to reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court could result in dramatically expanded gubernatorial veto power, the Legislature is being urged to consider abandoning the budget-writing process and simply allow the current budget to roll over to the new biennium on July 1.
We Energies in the midst of an energy transformation focused on reliability, affordability and economic growth.
The Opee Awards, now in their 19th consecutive year, recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government as well as highlight some threats to it. They are being announced in advance of national Sunshine Week, March 16-22.
I thought as a culture we had banished the R-word. Then came Elon Musk and the followers of Donald Trump.
The president of the United States is aggressively testing the limits of his executive power and other political norms. How to teach civics in this moment?
The county’s next Human Services Director should be a departure from a disastrous trend of privatization—not a product of it.
Mahatma Gandhi employed a symbol of defiance to help bring an empire to its knees and free his people.
The Water Council has selected 10 startup companies from around the world for its latest BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator program, helping advance technologies for water filtration and treatment, energy generation and more. The Milwaukee-based organization yesterday rolled out the list of its latest cohort, representing entrepreneurs from six countries. These business
Milwaukee, Wis. – March 13, 2025 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is entering the final stages of construction on its new cancer research facility located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. The building’s construction remains on track and occupancy is planned for early fall 2025. The state-of-the-art 161,000-square-foot Center for Cancer Discovery&nbs…
WASHINGTON – Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI), along with Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), introduced the bi-partisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips. Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non-interstate roads, increasing the risk of accidents as they encounter two-way
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workforce as
Former science teacher, principal, superintendent, and state superintendent, governor continues condemning new Trump Administration efforts that will hurt kids and public schools across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding a new lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to stop their efforts to
Wisconsinites reminded of protected tribal right to fish MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season. “The
Data show self-harm rises among adolescents after school breaks and heading into the end of the school year March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, and this spring break season the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) wants parents, caregivers, and those who work with young people to know that self-harm among
The Trump/Musk Administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education has now put the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on the chopping block, just as Wisconsin Republicans and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser are trying to tie our state’s education system to this collapsing national system. New reporting from Politico confirms that the
Forecasted wind and dry weather mean increased wildfire risk MADISON, Wis. – Spring wildfire season is upon us and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging the public to check fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities. Nearly 170 wildfires have burned over 450 acres already this year, according to the
MADISON, Wisc. — What exactly is Jill Underly hiding from? We know she’s not campaigning after she declined three debates proposed by Marquette, WISN, and the Wisconsin Press Club, and we know she isn’t leading DPI since she lowered standards to hide how poorly our students are doing in the classroom.
MADISON, Wis. – Many Wisconsinites, football fans, and other Americans already know this year’s Draft will take place in Green Bay between April 24 to April 26. But scammers know this too, and will do everything possible to take advantage of the consumers who are excited for the upcoming Draft.
La Crosse — The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO, which represents over 4,000 union members and numerous affiliated unions in the Coulee Region, has announced its endorsement and support of candidates for La Crosse Mayor, City Council and School Board for April’s Spring election. Additionally, listed below are endorsements for Black River Falls
Democrats are trying to make the Supreme Court race about abortion. That makes sense from a political standpoint, but it may actually be a false issue.
As a trio of cases either before or likely to reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court could result in dramatically expanded gubernatorial veto power, the Legislature is being urged to consider abandoning the budget-writing process and simply allow the current budget to roll over to the new biennium on July 1.
We Energies in the midst of an energy transformation focused on reliability, affordability and economic growth.
The Opee Awards, now in their 19th consecutive year, recognize outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government as well as highlight some threats to it. They are being announced in advance of national Sunshine Week, March 16-22.
I thought as a culture we had banished the R-word. Then came Elon Musk and the followers of Donald Trump.
The president of the United States is aggressively testing the limits of his executive power and other political norms. How to teach civics in this moment?
The county’s next Human Services Director should be a departure from a disastrous trend of privatization—not a product of it.
Mahatma Gandhi employed a symbol of defiance to help bring an empire to its knees and free his people.