Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 6,895 in the week ending Jan. 13, down from 11,054 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 187,000 last […]
WASHINGTON – Wisconsin’s Republicans on Capitol Hill all opposed a stopgap measure Thursday to keep the federal government open, though both chambers of Congress ultimately passed a short-term funding patch to avert a partial shutdown set to take effect Saturday. The bill, which extends federal funding deadlines to March 1 and March 8, passed the […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 6,895 in the week ending Jan. 13, down from 11,054 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 187,000 last […]
(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) says they’re expecting the Wisconsin frozen road law to begin on Thursday for the northern half of the state. Zone 1 and Zone 2 are the first two areas to be affected, which includes U.S. 10 near Stevens Point, along with numbered state and federal highways north […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader said Tuesday that he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos also said Republicans have approached Democrats […]
FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WFRV) – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is much more than just a day off of work or school. Northeast Wisconsinites found a variety of ways to celebrate the holiday on Monday. Some chose to honor Dr. King’s memory through acts of service. “It’s just been a staple of what we […]
Though the bulk of Friday’s winter storm has passed, meteorologists warn that bitterly cold temperatures will arrive Saturday night across the state of Wisconsin. Forecasts from the National Weather Service predict that temperatures will drop by 20 degrees on Saturday evening and remain under 10 degrees through Tuesday. Statewide wind chill advisories warn of 20 […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 11,158 in the week ending Jan. 6, up from 7,326 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 202,000 last […]
This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch. It includes references to sexual assault of a minor and mental health issues. Last March, Outagamie County Judge Vincent Biskupic ordered a man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor to pay $150,000 in restitution to the county to reimburse for mental health services, even though the county […]
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Although not everybody loves this winter weather, there are some people in Northeast Wisconsin who have been waiting all season long for the first winter storm. “We refer to it as pennies from Heaven when it finally does snow,” said Andy Vande Hey the president of Vande Hey Company, Inc. […]
A Milwaukee project exploring and highlighting the historical contributions of Black LGBTQ+ people received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. The House of History project is one of three projects awarded in Wisconsin this round. The Journal Sentinel published an editorial last year highlighting two members of the House of History project team. Diverse […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Backers of former President Donald Trump filed a petition Wednesday seeking to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office, citing Vos’ opposition to Trump and his not moving forward with impeaching the state’s top elections official. The effort faces a high bar for success, but it points to continued […]