Donald Trump is set to pitch for support in the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Tuesday, just days after calling its biggest population centre, Milwaukee, “a horrible city”. In what will also be his first visit to the midwestern state since last month’s felony conviction related to hush-money payments, Trump will stage a ticket-only […]
Almost exactly a year after Wisconsin entered a period of drought that by some measures was the most severe on record, the state is finally drought-free. The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday, showed no more drought conditions across Wisconsin. A few counties in the far north, the center of the […]
With summer getting into full swing, temperatures will begin to rise in Wisconsin. For the first time in 2024, it is expected to reach 90 degrees, causing many Milwaukee homes to crank their AC. Ideal temperature can be a debatable topic across households. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wants to know: At what temperature do Milwaukee […]
Wisconsin Republicans are withholding $125m designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters. The move is part of a broader effort by Republicans in the state to steal power from the Democratic governor, Tony Evers, the funding’s supporters […]
Mid-June can yield a perfect day for a bike ride, and Sam Mattson, a 25-year-old Yankee Hill resident, decided to take advantage of that. Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mattson set out on a 15.5-mile bike ride around Milwaukee, intricately mapped out in advance to create the shape of the state of Wisconsin. The ride took […]
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 4,146 in the week ending June 8, up from 3,349 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 242,000 last […]
WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously. After all, it lays claim to being the birthplace […]
WAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring symbol, celebrating Flag Day, a holiday that escapes the notice of many Americans. But this unincorporated Wisconsin town about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Milwaukee takes the day seriously. After all, it lays claim to being the birthplace […]
Biden is currently trailing Trump in several critical battleground states ahead of November. But of all the swing states, Wisconsin has largely been the most receptive to Biden’s message. Biden has retained a significant level of support from the state’s bloc of white non-college voters. In 2020, Wisconsin was one of Joe Biden’s most important […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, with majority control of the battleground state’s highest court on the line. Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford launched her campaign to succeed retiring liberal Justice Ann […]
Wisconsin workers’ pay rose over 5% from a year ago at this time, slightly outpacing the national average, according to a new report. The June 5 report from payroll company ADP shows that the median annual pay in Wisconsin in May reached $59,000, up 5.3% from a year ago. That slightly beat out the nationwide […]
Earlier this week, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul unveiled felony charges against three people involved in the “fake electors” scheme in his state after Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss: lawyer Kenneth Chesebro; former judge and local Republican luminary James Troupis; and Mike Roman, who was Trump’s director of Election Day operations. Wisconsin has become the […]