An effort by rightwing activists to recall Wisconsin’s powerful Republican assembly speaker Robin Vos appears to have failed. The campaign, which was launched in January, was a long-shot attempt by Maga activists to squash their feud with the establishment-leaning assembly speaker by forcing him out of office. It wasn’t the first time the activists, who […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – February 12, 1912. It is the day that 112-year-old Ruth Stryzewski was born in Waushara Co. and the beginning of a life full of love, fun and memories that are still being made. “I proclaim February 20th as a day to celebrate the life and legacy of Ruth, and wish her […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state where […]
A rare winter tornado churned through southern Wisconsin on Thursday, snapping power poles, downing large trees and damaging homes. It was the state’s first recorded tornado in the month of February, according to Taylor Patterson, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Milwaukee. Records date back to 1948. “This is a very unusual time […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden must make frequent visits to battleground Wisconsin if he hopes to win it in November, focusing his message on his successes and issues that matter to the middle class, not just the argument that the fate of democracy is at stake, the state’s Democratic governor said. And while […]
At least one-third of Wisconsin households own a dog, according to data from the World Population Review. But what is Wisconsin’s favorite dog breed? In a report released earlier this month, Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 dog owners across the country to find out which breeds rank supreme in the U.S. and in each state. Results encompassed the […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor said Tuesday that he plans to appeal a court ruling that Wisconsin law permits consensual medical abortions, the first step toward a potential showdown in the state Supreme Court over abortion rights. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski issued a statement through his attorneys saying that he disagrees […]