Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions Removing Nitrate from Drinking Water

Since the day he moved into his new home, Tyler Frye’s well water has been too contaminated to drink without costly filtration. In March 2022, he paid $370,000 for a brand-new house in Casco, Wisconsin — only to later discover his private well’s...

Wisconsin Readies Online Sports Betting with Tribal Operators

Wisconsin residents may soon have sports betting in their palms, courtesy of a new bipartisan legislation that is seeking to yank the state out of the pariah camp and into the welcoming family of sports betting-friendly jurisdictions across the...

Legislation introduced to halt Wisconsin animal fee increases

News Legislation introduced to halt Wisconsin animal fee increases Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would take away the ag department’s ability to raise fees on animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal...

Hearing held on Wisconsin foreign ag land ownership bill

News Hearing held on Wisconsin foreign ag land ownership bill October 23, 2025 By Larry Lee Filed Under: Ag Policy, News, Wisconsin Note: Wisconsin Radio Network’s Bob Hague covered the hearing at the Capitol for Brownfield. State legislation...

Elmer Moore, Jr., CEO of Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

For years, Wisconsin’s housing shortage lingered in the background, a slow-moving problem many hoped would fix itself. But in the last decade, the quiet shortage turned into a crisis. Families starting out, retirees hoping to downsize, and workers...

Wisconsin agriculture department reviews public input on animal health program rules

Randy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...

Five Wisconsin-born players to watch in NCAA D1

As someone who has coached girls basketball across Wisconsin, I have seen firsthand the kind of talent, grit, and heart this state produces. There is something special about Wisconsin basketball. Maybe it is the cold gyms in January, the...

Wausau Equipment exits New Berlin's typically strong industrial market

The closure will result in the loss of 67 jobs, primarily welders and assemblers, on December 7. The company, owned by Texas-based Alamo Group, has not publicly stated a reason for the shutdown. New Berlin's mayor expressed confidence in the...

How many seasonal agricultural visas petitions approved for employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry in Wisconsin during 2024?

Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS | https://www.dhswatchlist.com/ Tammy Meckley, Associate Director, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate for USCIS |...

What to do in Madison this weekend: James Carter Organ Trio, Wisconsin Book Festival and more Isthmus Picks

Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration, Oct. 23-26, various venues: This four-day blowout of literary doings is vast in scope. Things kick off on Thursday, Oct. 23, with multiple readings, all at the Central Library. At 5:30 p.m., Olivia...

Cedar Community’s Pretre named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100

TOWN OF WEST BEND — Cedar Community President and CEO Nicole Pretre was named to the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100, marking the second year in a row that she received the honor. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level...

Milwaukee Ballet Impressively Reimagines ‘Giselle’

Milwaukee Ballet opened its season this weekend with Adam Adolphe’s Giselle, choreographed and story-adapted by Michael Pink to be set in a war-torn ghetto in the 1940s. I saw the closing performance, featuring Lahna Vanderbush as Giselle, Randy...

Oshkosh will soon be home to Wisconsin's largest mural

Oshkosh is set to become home to Wisconsin's largest mural, a 1,000-foot-long piece along the riverfront. The mural will celebrate Oshkosh's industrial and cultural heritage, including its timber and aviation industries. Visual artist Mauricio...

China trade spat threatens Wisconsin’s ‘Napa Valley’ of ginseng 

WAUSAU (Wisconsin), Oct 23 — The cool woodlands of central Wisconsin boast soils packed with Ice Age mineral deposits that make the area perfect for the cultivation of ginseng, a medicinal root that has been exported to Asia for more than 300...

Milwaukee Bucks introduce 'Total Wine Wednesdays' ticket deal

MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- Wine Wednesdays now have the support of the Milwaukee Bucks. The NBA franchise teamed up with Total Wine & More to introduce Total Wine Wednesdays for the entirety of the 2025-2026 regular season. On any Wednesday that the...

What's on Wisconsin's American Innovation $1 coin coming in 2026?

The U.S. Mint will release a Wisconsin-themed American Innovation $1 coin in 2026. The coin's design honors the a supercomputer designed and built in Chippewa Falls. The year 2026 will also see special coin designs for the nation's 250th...

From Renard's to Lautenbach's, Door County businesses shine in 'A Wisconsin Christmas Pie'

The story in “A Wisconsin Christmas Pie” is fiction, but the Door County movie serves up the real thing when it comes to locally made cheese. In a scene where pastry chef Emma Parker is looking for a way to put her own twist on a recipe worthy of...

Proposed transmission line for a Wisconsin data center meets public opposition

Farmington resident Beth Csaszar lives about 12 miles away from the planned data center development in Port Washington. She was aware of that development, but she didn’t think it would affect her directly. That is, until she got a flyer from...

OpenAI, Oracle, Vantage to build data centre campus in Wisconsin

Vantage said the Lighthouse campus will use zero-emission energy, including solar, wind and battery storage.OpenAI, Oracle and Vantage Data Centers have announced plans to develop a data centre campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin, outside...

Wisconsin Republicans introduce bills aiming to protect free speech on UW campuses

The 2025 Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges held hearings on Republican-sponsored bills that were proposed in the past week. One bill would use tuition-increase freezes on Universities of Wisconsin campuses as...