Gov. Evers appoints Jared Hoy as leader of state prison system
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday, May 24, that he is promoting a deputy secretary at the embattled Wisconsin Department of Corrections to be the new leader of the state's prison system.
Best places to live: Where Milwaukee ranks in 2024 report of US cities
A new report picked 150 major U.S. cities – including Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay – to determine where the best places to live are in 2024-2025.
Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden; cannabis plants removed
Someone's plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds have gone up in smoke.
UW-Madison deal with campus protesters; encampment coming down
University of Wisconsin campus leaders and student representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine reached a resolution on Friday, May 10 to end the encampment on Library Mall.
Oconomowoc's Halei Heinzel selected as 77th Alice in Dairyland
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin's 77th Alice in Dairyland.
WI Supreme Court to decide whether mobile voting sites are legal
The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday, May 3 that it will decide whether mobile voting sites are legal without allowing any lower appellate courts to rule first.
UW-Madison protest: Officers hurt, at least a dozen people arrested
UW-Madison police on Wednesday, May 1 started removing tents from the encampment on Library Mall, according to NBC 15.
University of Wisconsin pro-Palestine rally; tents up at Library Mall
Supporters of Palestine rallied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday, April 29 calling for officials to divest from Israel-supporting corporations.
Lawsuit asks court to strike down Ever's veto
Attorneys with Wisconsin's largest business lobbying group asked the state Supreme Court on Monday, April 15, to strike down Democratic Governor Tony Evers' use of a partial veto to lock in a school funding increase for the next 400 years.
Website spoofs Wisconsin address, victim loses $47K: 'It looked legit'
A woman thousands after making a major purchase online. She thought the seller was in Wisconsin, but the address on the website was spoofed.
Multi-state crime spree ends in Wisconsin; 3 dead, including teen
A multi-state crime spree from Iowa to Wisconsin ended with three people dead on Wednesday evening, April 10.
Recall effort targeting Robin Vos expected to fail
Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission was expected on Thursday to reject petitions seeking to force a recall election of the state's top elected Republican, who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump.
2022 Madison firebombing; Wisconsin man sentenced to prison
A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday to 7½ years in prison after pleading guilty to firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group two years ago.
President Joe Biden Wisconsin visit; unveils student debt relief plan
President Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for millions, a trip that comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest battleground highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his Republican challenger.
Pres. Biden's new student debt relief plan
President Joe Biden visited Madison, Wisconsin on Monday, April 8 to talk about his new plan to reduce or erase student loan debt for millions of Americans.
Pres. Biden student debt relief announcement
Pres. Biden traveled to MATC in Madison, WI on Monday, April 8 to announce new details for student loan debt relief.
President Joe Biden Wisconsin visit to Madison set for April 8
President Joe Biden plans to travel to Madison, Wisconsin on Monday, April 8.
Evers vetoes election bills, signs precious metals sales tax exemption
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit, while signing a bill increasing the penalty for assaulting an election official.
Eric Hovde promises to donate Senate salary to charity: 'I can't be bought'
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde pledged in a new campaign ad Friday to donate his salary to charity if elected, a move that comes as Democrats try to paint the California bank owner and real estate mogul as an out-of-touch multimillionaire.
Vice President Kamala Harris Wisconsin visit set for March 6
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Madison on Wednesday, March 6.