La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food Research Institute will not support cruel experiments on animals. The Food

Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in Eau Claire. HeartWorks CEO and co-founder Dr. Tim Nelson, a

Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited to join Edgewood University at this pivotal moment,” Dr. Walsh

MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff.  Patterson previously served as Vice President for Enrollment at Northland College

Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time Sauk County educators can take advantage of this opportunity, as

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. Read more about the messages

MADISON, Wis. — Just under a year ago, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched the Governor Readiness Project, an endeavor that has been raising resources and building a campaign infrastructure for whoever wins the nomination. Now, with 24 hours before the polls close, the WisDems are fully prepared to launch whoever wins

MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, the campaign for State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez announced it will be filing a formal complaint with the state elections commission challenging challenger Ismael Luna’s residency and ballot eligibility. The complaint outlines substantial evidence indicating that Luna does not legally reside within the district he is seeking

Voters in the November General Election will receive one of these stickers, specially designed by Washington County students. Congratulations to each winner from the four grade categories: K5-2nd Grade: Lilie – 2nd Grade, Green Tree Elementary 3rd-5th Grade: Adeline – 3rd Grade, Peace Lutheran 6th-8th Grade: Charlotte – 6th Grade, Kewaskum Middle School 9th-12th Grade: Anchasah –

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has directed Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) to submit a request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist the state in conducting a formal federal preliminary damage assessment of damage caused by severe storms on July 27, 2026. The severe storms resulted in at least one confirmed

MILWAUKEE – On the eve of Election Day, the Crowley for Wisconsin campaign is highlighting David Crowley’s proven record of delivering results for Milwaukee County and the broad coalition supporting his campaign. Crowley has earned the support of Governor Tony Evers, labor unions, local elected officials, and grassroots leaders across

Madison, Wisc. – This morning nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Dane County petitioned for a union election to have a strong voice for their patients and profession. The petition, which they filed with the National Labor Relations Board, involves 380 nurses at 10 outpatient clinic locations. Dean

MILWAUKEE, WI – On the eve of Wisconsin’s August 11 Democratic primary, community advocate and non-profit professional Ismael Luna enters Election Day backed by a broad coalition of labor unions, community organizations, elected leaders, and neighbors. Luna grew up on Milwaukee’s South Side, was homeless at 14, and today works

MADISON, Wis. (August 10, 2026) – In its second Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded $708,599 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin.   All Community Grant recipients seek to make an impact in Alliant Energy’s four focus areas: Community safety and engagement, environmental stewardship, workforce readiness and hunger and housing. Community safety and engagement: Improvements for emergency services and over $130,000 in grants covered 40 communities in first responder organizations including police, fire and EMS departments. This support assisted with the purchase or upgrades of vital equipment. Grants will also

A poll I conducted asked: Do you think the elections in Wisconsin are fair and accurate? 93% of the respondents said no. This is a real problem when a society doesn’t think when they vote their vote counts equally. As the first candidate for Secretary of State that has called for Honest

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone which was produced by the Department of

CASSVILLE, Wis. – Take a scenic drive along the Great River Road to Stonefield, the former estate of Wisconsin’s first governor, Nelson Dewey. As Wisconsin Historical Society’s Southwest Historic Sites commemorates 250 years of history during the nation’s semiquincentennial, visitors can discover Dewey’s life and legacy during “A Toast to

(MILWAUKEE) — More than 1,000 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) teachers and support staff will take part in expanded literacy professional development ahead of the new school year, as MPS moves to accelerate reading proficiency for students across all grade levels. MPS Superintendent Brenda Casselius has made reading proficiency a top priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black Men Vote PAC is proud to officially endorse Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for Governor of Wisconsin. Black Men Vote PAC supports candidates who understand that earning the support of Black men requires delivering results on the issues that directly affect their families, careers, businesses, health,

MILWAUKEE – Following last week’s disappointing jobs report showing the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, with previous months revised sharply downward, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley said Wisconsin cannot afford Congressman Tom Tiffany’s continued support for Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Today’s report also comes as inflation continues to