Wisconsin businessman launches Republican campaign for governor

Veteran and businessman Bill Berrien has launched a Republican campaign for governor, aligning himself with President Donald Trump and castigating Gov. Tony Evers. In an ad posted online early Wednesday, Berrien, who owns the New Berlin-based...

Wisconsin Elections Commission alleges former Madison clerk broke laws

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Former Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl violated multiple state laws when her office failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in the 2024 presidential election, according to a...

Trump Administration forced to return funding to LGBTQIA+ and HIV groups

The Trump Administration has restored $6.2 million in federal funding grants to nine US organisations that support LGBTQIA+ people and people living with HIV after a court issued a preliminary injunction against the government. The restoration in...

Wisconsin, Minnesota Republicans demand to know what Canada is doing to curb wildfire smoke

“This is why the government of Canada, during its G7 presidency this year, led the development of the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter — the first leader-level wildfire initiative aimed at preventing, responding to and recovering from wildland fire,”...

Wisconsin OB-GYN: ‘It’s Such a Relief! Abortion Is Legal in Wisconsin’

Wisconsin’s abortion ban is no more after the state Supreme Court released a decision Wednesday, July 2, protecting reproductive freedom. Abortion-rights supporters rally at the “Bigger Than Roe” National Mobilization March in the rotunda of the...

Governor Continues State Response, Recovery Efforts for Texans Impacted by Flooding

Governor Greg Abbott has provided an update on Texas’ continued efforts to assist and support Texans and communities impacted by recent severe flooding across the state. Image: @valerie.peters.142 via FacebookTexas Border Business AUSTIN –...

Obituary: Gloria Krinard Sept. 11, 1934 – April 8, 2025

GLORIA KRINARD Sept. 11, 1934 – April 8, 2025. Gloria Gay Krinard was born Sept. 11, 1934, in Alton, Illinois, to Albert Roger Krinard and Mamie McDanel Krinard. From a young age, Gloria embraced life with joy, curiosity, and determination—a...

Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be CDC director

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Senate’s health committee on Wednesday approved Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking her one step closer to confirmation. The committee voted...

Wisconsin Elections Commission says laws were broken in uncounted ballots case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A “confluence of errors” including unlawful actions by the former clerk in Wisconsin’s capital city led to nearly 200 absentee ballots not being counted in the November presidential election, an investigation by the state...

Wisconsin to allocate $5 million to attract movie production to the state

OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin State Legislature included $5 million in the state budget to establish a film incentive program and a state film office. Local film lovers say it will encourage more business in the state. Wisconsin's film...

Milwaukee police stats show homicides up so far this year, overall crime down

FIRST FOR THE FRANCHISE. RIGHT NOW AT SIX. THE CRIME NUMBERS IN MILWAUKEE ARE TRENDING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE CRITICAL CATEGORY HOMICIDES. TONIGHT, THE NUMBER OF HOMICIDES AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR IS HIGHER THAN THIS...

Wisconsin Elections Commission publishes election observer rule

Wisconsin Repeals Tax on Telecommunications Towers

On July 3, 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 into law, marking a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry in the state. This new legislation specifically exempts radio, cellular, and...

Wisconsin high court clears way for conversion therapy ban to become permanent

The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy in a ruling that gives the...

Governor Announces Outdoor Industry Award Winners; Wisconsin State Park System Honored

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS Leaves Businesses Vulnerable and Overextends Agency Power

In a contentious 5–2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt an unprecedented blow to the state’s business and manufacturing sector by ruling that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can force cleanup of PFAS contamination despite...

Milwaukee homicides up 13% compared to this time last year, crime report data shows

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- New data shows homicides are up this year in Milwaukee, compared to this time last year. In 2024, there were 61 homicides in the city of Milwaukee by the end of June; this year, that number is at 69 -- a 13% increase. Looking...

Milwaukee mayor to present most recent crime numbers Wednesday

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson on Wednesday will report the data on serious crime for the first two quarters of 2025. According to Johnson's office, this is part of the his "continuing transparency efforts on the progress the city is...

Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday following a party-line vote, moving her one step closer to confirmation. Susan Monarez’s nomination now goes to...

Wisconsin’s high court says: Who needs laws when you’ve got bureaucrats?

On June 24, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a ruling that should send shivers down the spine of every Wisconsin property owner, farmer, and business leader. In a 5-2 decision, the court sided with the Department of Natural Resources in a case...