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...

Wisconsin Senators Hold Hearing On GOP Leader’s New Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Plan To Vote On It ‘Fairly Quickly’

Wisconsin senators on Wednesday took up a newly filed Republican-led bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Just one week after Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R) and Sen. Patrick Testin (R) filed the legislation, the Senate...

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...

Milwaukee Bucks fans excited for season opener at Fiserv Forum

11. LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE FISERV FORUM WHERE JUST HOURS FROM NOW, THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS WILL OPEN THE 20 2526 SEASON. THE TEAM MAKING SEVERAL BIG CHANGES IN THE OFFSEASON, BUT THE TEAM’S GOAL TO BRING HOME A CHAMPIONSHIP STAYS THE SAME....

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...

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...

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 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....

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...

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...

Tatum, Beal, and 7 More: Missouri's Incredible High School Production of Current NBA Talent

When the NBA season tipped off this week, there were only nine former Missouri high school basketball stars scattered among the league. What the Show-Me State lacks in quantity, however, it certainly makes up for in quality. Quality Over Quantity:...

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...

Wisconsin lumber sales hampered by tariffs

The Wisconsin lumber industry is losing sales due to tariffs placed on wood by other countries in a retaliatory action to tariffs placed on lumber imported to the U.S. Wisconsin Public Radio reports there is an excess of lumber in Wisconsin, and...

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...

8-year-old struck in Milwaukee hit-and-run released from hospital; family still seeking justice

AS WELL. WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT ON WEATHERWATCH 12. AN EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY IN MILWAUKEE BADLY HURT IN A HIT AND RUN ON HIS WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL, IS NOW HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL TONIGHT, A JEEP CHEROKEE HIT KING KE HOGAN NEAR 35TH AND SCOTT IN...

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 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...

Board of Regents proposes general education requirements across Universities of Wisconsin

The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System has proposed a new policy as a result of provisions in the 2025-2027 Biennial Budget. According to a UW press release, this policy will establish “a student-friendly approach to...

Violins used in Milwaukee musical survived Holocaust: 'History in my hands'

In Skylight Music Theatre's latest show, "Fiddler on the Roof," perhaps the most powerful piece of storytelling is truly instrumental. MILWAUKEE - There's something about live theater – the lights, costumes and sets are all spectacular, but in...