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Wisconsin seeks to end religious tax exemption after Supreme Court loss to Catholic group
An aerial view of the downtown area of Madison, Wisconsin. | PixabayWisconsin is looking to eliminate a religious tax exemption altogether rather than grant one to a Catholic charity organization that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in...
Milwaukee civil rights leader Jerry Ann Hamilton dies at 90
WAUWATOSA. THANK YOU. EMANI, A MILWAUKEE CIVIL RIGHTS TRAILBLAZER HAS DIED. JERRY ANN HAMILTON, THE SECOND WOMAN TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF THE MILWAUKEE NAACP, DIED LAST WEEK AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH ALZHEIMER’S. 12 NEWS ZOIE HENRY IS LIVE IN THE...
Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers? Latest update on the Milwaukee Bucks star's injury report (October 26, 2025)
Giannis Antetokounmpo's Injury Report October 26, 2025 (Image via Getty) Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to suit up tonight, October 26, 2025, as the Milwaukee Bucks face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. The two-time MVP...
    
  Wisconsin lawmakers push to legalise online sports betting
A newly introduced bill would let tribes operate mobile sportsbooks, mirroring Florida’s model, and could generate new tax revenue. Lawmakers in Wisconsin are gearing up for a push to take sports betting online. A group of lawmakers announced new...
Wisconsin Technology Council: Showcases new leadership and celebrates entrepreneurial excellence at Early Stage Symposium
MADISON, Wis. – Maggie Brickerman, the newly appointed president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, will take the stage over lunch Nov. 5 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium to share her vision for Wisconsin’s innovation economy. She will be...
    
  Milwaukee suburb reviews 119-unit senior housing proposal
WAUKESHA, Wis. — Officials reviewed plans for a new senior housing development near the border of Waukesha and Pewaukee, which could include future additional housing and commercial development. The Waukesha Plan Commission met Wednesday to...
    
  Wisconsin agriculture department reviews public input on animal health program rules
Randy Romanski, Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy Romanski, Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...
    
  Wisconsin FoodShare Program to Run Out of Funding in Nine Days
Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Use Available Federal Funding to Extend Food Assistance into November Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites Days Away from Losing Access to Basic Food Necessities MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today urged the Trump...
Milwaukee companies that make dog chews, NA drinks receive $100,000
A doggie chew made from coffee tree wood. A non-alcoholic party punch drink. Technology to help identify lead service lines. Shelf-stable vitamin-packed juice shots. These are among the innovative startup business ideas chosen to receive $100,000...
Milwaukee Jewish leader joined French Jews on aliyah Journey to Israel, as harrowing events played out
Jews emigrating from France to Israel were singing and dancing, while headed into a possible war zone. The group arrived in Tel Aviv on July 10, little more than two weeks after Israel and Iran struck a deal for a ceasefire that could have been...
    
  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...
    
  Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run out
Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? The clock is ticking before Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be delayed for approximately 42 million Americans in November due to the federal government shutdown....
    
  Construction exec allegedly stole $167K in ‘deliberate, calculated scheme’
A Denver construction company claims that an internal audit has uncovered “a deliberate, calculated scheme of fraud, theft and deception” by a former senior project executive. Frontline Construction alleges that Joe Larsen used “counterfeit...
    
  Wisconsin Pet Food Company Recalls Treats Over Salmonella Concerns
A Wisconsin pet food manufacturer is recalling several freeze-dried pet treats after routine testing revealed possible Salmonella contamination. Foodynamics, based in Wales, Wisconsin, announced the voluntary recall affecting select lots from four...
    
  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 Farms Lose $25.7M per Year to Natural Hazards
High grocery prices have been a defining economic story in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including pandemic-related supply chain breakdowns and labor shortages. However, an increasingly critical driver of food price inflation...
    
  Trimborn Farm's lime kilns and their role in building Milwaukee
Greendale, WIS. (CBS 58) - Final proposals will be accepted later this week from those interested in working with Milwaukee County to help preserve Trimborn Farm in Greendale. The historic property was once home to a major lime production facility...
    
  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...
    
  Listen to 4th episode of ‘Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Below’ podcast
DULUTH — TV anchor Dennis Anderson was preparing for the 10 p.m. news when he received a call asking about a 729-foot freighter that had gone down in Lake Superior. He realized he was going to have to cut into Monday Night Football and tell...
    
  Scott Fitzgerald addresses government shutdown dispute and supports Wisconsin defense industry
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin, used his social media platform to address ongoing political disputes in Congress and highlight his support for the defense industry in his state.On October 14, 2025, Fitzgerald posted: "Since...