Absentee Ballots Mailed to Wisconsin Clerks Down 30% Compared to 2022
Officials cite loss of faith in U.S. Postal Service. In-person absentee voting expected to rise.
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Tom Tiffany plane crash caused by pilot error, report finds
The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the loss of power onboard a small plane that Tiffany was aboard on the evening of Sept. 12 as he returned from a campaign event.
Rogers Behavioral Health Charged with Labor Law Violations
NLRB complaint that six union supporters were fired will go before Milwaukee judge.
DNR Has Planted 50 Million Trees in Wisconsin
Gov. Evers executive order called for planting 100 million trees by 2030.
Report Finds Pilot Error Led to Tom Tiffany Plane Crash
Investigators found one fuel tank empty, but others full. Pilot admits mistake.
Book details Wisconsin flight nurse’s role in critical WWII air missions
A new book follows a team of flight nurses and how they aided U.S. troops in surviving some of the bloodiest battles of World War II — with a nurse from the small Wisconsin town of Omro serving as one of the main characters of the book.
Cooke Seeks Rural Votes to Flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
Trump administration policies have made it harder for incumbent Rep. Van Orden.
Crowley Calls for AI, Social Media Regulation
Democratic candidate for governor's 11-point plan targets addictive social media, AI scams.
Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha Train Awaits Federal Funding
Commuter rail plan advancing, could serve numerous cities, connect to Chicago Metra line.
Reports of Violence Lead to Northwest Side Bar’s Suspension
10 squad cars were needed to handle one brawl that led to a shooting.
5 adults, 1 child dead in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells
Five adults and one child are reportedly dead after a small plane crashed in Sauk County.
What to know about Wisconsin’s November 2026 referendums
Wisconsin's Nov. 3, 2026 election includes three statewide referendums that seek to amend the state constitution. Here's what voters need to know.
DNR says Wisconsin has planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the trillion tree pledge
The state recently announced it had planted its 50 millionth tree as part of the effort.
Kenosha County battery proposal draws pushback from residents, local officials
Residents and local officials in Kenosha County are pushing back on a utility-scale standalone battery project being proposed in the town of Wheatland.
Cooke tries to pick off rural votes in second effort to flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
At a roundtable on her family’s Eau Claire area farm last week with former Montana Sen. Jon Tester, Democrat Rebecca Cooke argued that if she’s elected to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, she’ll take on the issues that have been plaguing rural America for decades and work to undo the Trump…
Rogers Behavioral Health charged with labor law violations for firing workers in union drive
Rogers Behavioral Health violated federal labor laws when it fired six employees amid a contentious union organizing campaign in Wisconsin, according to a National Labor Relations Board official in a new complaint against the healthcare provider. Rogers officials also violated labor laws when they accused the…
Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at…
Milwaukee County covers Flock cameras, moves away from controversial tech
Milwaukee County is a step closer to getting rid of Flock automatic license plate reader cameras. On Monday, joined by county board members, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed a resolution directing the removal of Flock cameras from county parks. “Today is about our commitment to protecting the rights and…
DNR issues notice of violation to Enbridge
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation to the Enbridge Energy Company for incidents in Iron and Ashland counties, where the company is working on a controversial reroute of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline. The notice includes violations of permit conditions of the reroute…
Researchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline
As candidates debate public safety ahead of the midterm elections, a new assessment of the nation’s historic homicide decline suggests there is no single explanation for the drop — and that some widely discussed enforcement strategies may have played little role. A survey of nearly 50 crime scholars convened by the…
Wisconsin condo development lags, leaving fewer options for affordable homes
Condominiums can be a more affordable path to homeownership, but developers say policy and economic challenges make new construction difficult.
David Crowley proposes AI safety policies for youth, seniors
As lawmakers, scientists and even some tech leaders warn about the risks of unfettered use of artificial intelligence, Wisconsin's Democratic candidate for governor is proposing a series of AI regulations.
Trump immigration policies could turn away much-needed foreign doctors, critics say
As the nation’s physician shortage worsens, some fear the Trump administration’s immigration policies will dissuade or prevent doctors who earned their medical degrees in foreign countries from practicing in the United States. Among all U.S. doctors, an estimated one quarter were educated abroad. But they make up an…
Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It’s mostly failed.
Three weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge. The blistering court decision comes after the Department of Justice pressured or sued states…