MADISON, WI – Recently, the 54th Assembly District was awarded more than $2,500,000 in state funding and grants for various projects. The State Building Commission (SBC) convened last week to approve state funding for capitol building projects and awardees of the Non-State Grant Program. Additionally, the City of Oshkosh received a

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin Executive Committee voted unanimously at its recent meeting to endorse independent congressional candidate Elizabeth Fitzgibbon in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District race. The endorsement reflects the LPWI’s continued commitment to supporting candidates willing to challenge entrenched party politics, defend individual liberty, and restore accountability to go…

Rhinelander, WI — Congressional candidate Niina Baum became the first candidate in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District to secure ballot access for the August 11th Republican primary, submitting 1,232 nomination signatures to the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday, May 18th. Of those submitted, 1,198 were approved, well exceeding the 1,000 signatures

Milwaukee, WI — Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is proud to announce that two AHEC Scholars, Rebecca Odeh (Marquette Dental Student) and Cordero McCall (MCW Medical Student), have been selected as recipients of the competitive National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship for healthcare professionals committed to caring for people living

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty today announced the launch of its statewide student contest, “What America Means to Me,” celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence. The contest invites Wisconsin students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit an original 30-60 second video reflecting on freedom, America’s founding

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today joined leaders from FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Inc. and local officials to celebrate the opening of the company’s new human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) development and manufacturing facility in Madison. The new Madison site is expected to quadruple the capacity for the company’s research products

Washington, D.C. – Too many Wisconsin parents who want their children in a structured summer program are unable to enroll them, according to a household survey released today. The Summer Struggle for Wisconsin Families finds that while 177,091 Wisconsin children are enrolled, another 177,088 are not able to get into a summer

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Supervisor Steve F. Taylor joined Milwaukee County Parks officials, community members, and local partners today to celebrate the official reopening of the Bender Park Boat Launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bender Park.  The reopening follows completion of much-needed improvements to the launch area, restoring a

MILWAUKEE – Today, County Executive David Crowley highlighted the continued progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from County operations, as part of an annual Climate Action 2050 (CA50) Plan update report. The Milwaukee County Office of Sustainability reported a 48% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions through 2024 from its 2005 baseline. This marks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Leaders We Deserve, the grassroots organization co-founded by David Hogg to elect young progressives across the country, endorsed the following rising stars: Tyler Smith (TX-HD-138, age 26), Jacob Martinez (AZ-LD-09, age 24), Claire Heinrich (MO-HD-110, age 27), and Christian Phelps (WI-HD-93, age 32). “Status-quo Democrats have failed

Madison, WI — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) today announced a first-in-the-nation partnership with the Clinton Foundation’s Overdose Respond Network to bring Overdose Aid Kits (O.A.K.s) to communities across Wisconsin—expanding access to life-saving tools and meeting urgent public health needs with compassion and care.  Overdose Aid Kits are metal boxes that … Please log in

Whistleblower Greg Gryskiewicz, as promised, has documented MMSD’s and Veolia’s gross mismanagement as he personally experienced it during his 14-year career working in various roles to maintain and operate MMSD’s wastewater treatment plants in a 37-page document:  No doubt that MMSD’s poor customers are wondering what’s happening to the hundreds

At a campaign event on Monday, Congressman Tom Tiffany yet again refused to answer whether the 2020 election was stolen, while also endorsing a conspiracy theory-driven investigation of Wisconsin election officials. After voting against certifying the 2020 election and signing on to a legal brief to overturn the outcome of that year’s

WHITEWATER – May 19, 2026 – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater renews their title sponsorship for the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS): Half Marathon, 5K, Fit Kid Shuffle, and 5K Teams event! The University has supported the event ever since its inaugural race in 2013. The DWS team is excited to work

Eau Claire, WI — On Saturday, May 9, the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted the Wisconsin statewide competition of the 2026 National Civics Bee, bringing together outstanding middle‑school students from across the state to demonstrate their civic knowledge, critical thinking, and commitment to community issues. The event began

May 19, 2026 (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) – Fond du Lac Festivals is excited to kick off the start of summer with Walleye Weekend (June 12th – 14th, 2026). 2026 marks Walleye Weekend’s 47th year as the largest free family-friendly festival in Fond du Lac and the surrounding region. Fond

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. Bank in partnership with the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) presented 17 small businesses across Wisconsin with equity injections on Thursday as part of their “Journey to Growth” program. Award recipients, U.S. Bank executives, economic development partner representatives, WWBIC staff and dozens of other small business owners

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Up North News exposes the extent to which D.C. and wealthy donors have changed Derrick Van Orden in a short period of time from a candidate who ran on bipartisanship to a congressman who needs little convincing to vote in lockstep with Republican party leadership. In 2025

MADISON – Sen. Kelda Roys turned in nomination papers collected by grassroots volunteers from every corner of the state to become the first gubernatorial candidate to qualify for the ballot yesterday beating the June 1 deadline by 12 days. The primary election will take place August 11 and the general

CHICAGO (May 19, 2026) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $15 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in Wisconsin communities that need it most. This new funding is part of a comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy to address