At midnight on Friday, May 6, over 105 members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Local 565 went on strike at Trachte Building Systems in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. SMART Local 565 members at Trachte make vital training centers for fire fighters and first

The Wisconsin National Guard hosted a career fair May 4 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, along with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Department of Workforce Development, and the Wisconsin Healthcare Association, for service members completing their tours of duty responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some

Washington, D.C. – Senate hopeful Alex Lasry is blaming inflation on “corporate greed,” but then turns around and hikes up his NBA team’s ticket prices by more than 40%, making the tickets only affordable to corporations and the ultra-rich. He has blurred the line between his business and political campaign many times, but

OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters.  Note: Staff-led mobile office hours

MILWAUKEE—Congresswoman Gwen Moore today endorsed George Christenson in the race for Milwaukee County Clerk of Court. This is a critical position to address current challenges in the justice system, including a massive backlog in Milwaukee County courts. Congresswoman Moore adds her name to more than 50 other local leaders who

MADISON, Wis. – After a busy weekend of fire activity across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to again remain vigilant and avoid burning as fire danger remains very high across most of Wisconsin. With continuing dry conditions and high winds, the DNR is

MILWAUKEE — As National Nursing Week celebrations begin across the country, Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell today shared that an anonymous alumni couple has stepped forward and committed to a $1 million gift to honor Marquette Nurses and bolster efforts to renovate and build an addition for the new

MADISON — Most students from nearly all backgrounds find the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be a safe, welcoming and respectful place where they feel they belong, though gaps in the campus experience persist, according to initial results from a fall 2021 Campus Climate Survey. Most respondents also indicated that they

KEY POINTS: In Wisconsin, this is a real issue, because we have a complete abortion ban on the books. There is no exception, not for rape or incest. And so I have been seeing from this ad, a lot of great energy. People have been calling me and saying, “Sarah,

MADISON —The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today that 33 projects will be receiving newly awarded grant funding to help libraries meet the needs of their communities in the wake of the pandemic. The DPI released the list of subawards for library relief funding, totaling over $3 million, as

Today, Andrew Hysell of Sun Prairie announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to serve the  46th Assembly District.  “I believe that an extreme rightwing agenda is a clear and present danger to our way of life,” said  Hysell. “At the federal level, an activist court is threatening to end

Warmer temperatures forecast throughout southern Wisconsin could create conditions for pavement buckling. Motorists are asked to take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot. This causes slabs of pavement to expand and push against one another. If the pressure becomes great enough,

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA) in the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Law Enforcement Services has released a new dashboard detailing use of force and arrest-related death data collected from law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. “The

Informative and inspiring forum for Secretary of State (SOS) candidates held at Mar a Lago!  I was encouraged while talking to fellow candidates for Secretary of State including Arizona’s candidate Mark Finchum. America First proponents all agree the time is now. I enjoyed my colloquy with President Trump on my candidacy for

APPLETON –  Pro-Worker and populist U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson on Monday launched his first commercial of the primary, to air statewide in advance of the Milwaukee Bucks’ crucial Game Four NBA playoffs game, condemning the ripoff of taxpayers that funded the Fiserv Forum. NBCNews.com previewed the ad exclusively. At

City of Racine – In addition to electrifying 25% of RYDE Racine’s bus fleet, the region’s transit system announced today that is has officially launched a new automatic vehicle locator phone application that provides real time data on bus location and arrival and departure times for riders. The phone application will save

WEDC will provide $2.5 million to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals facility in Verona VERONA — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is partnering with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, a leading genetic medicine company, to support a $220 million expansion in Verona that will create more than 230 high-paying

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites organizations across Wisconsin to host free fishing events for the public on Free Fishing Weekend, June 4-5. Fishing clubs, civic groups, churches, trade associations and municipal recreation departments are among the many types of groups the DNR encourages each year to