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Wisconsin Students Win State Agriculture Essay Contest

Friday, July 11, 2025 By Blake Jackson Annabelle Winkers, a fourth-grade student from Fennimore, and Adalyn Howe, a fifth-grade student from Lodi, have been named state winners in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom annual essay contest....

Wisconsin certifies Ginseng Board election results

Wisconsin certifies Ginseng Board election results

Randy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Randy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...

Wisconsin soybean growers vote in board election starting July 10

Wisconsin soybean growers vote in board election starting July 10

Randy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Soybean growers in Wisconsin have until...

New culture and tourism reporter joins the Milwaukee Business Journal

New culture and tourism reporter joins the Milwaukee Business Journal

Doc Rivers’ Private Giannis Antetokounmpo Conversation All but Confirms His Milwaukee Future

Doc Rivers’ Private Giannis Antetokounmpo Conversation All but Confirms His Milwaukee Future

Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of just three players in NBA history to average at least 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists over four consecutive seasons. That’s the kind of dominance that seemingly keeps the Milwaukee Bucks front office up at...

15 Things About Wisconsin That Will Shock New Yorkers

15 Things About Wisconsin That Will Shock New Yorkers

Wisconsin is a different place. And for those of us who grew up there, live there, or lived there, we love all the things that make it different. When somebody from, say, New York, moves or visits Wisconsin, they might know some things to expect....

2025 ACE Twilight Dairy Tours Set for August in Wisconsin

Friday, July 11, 2025 By Blake Jackson Elected officials, educators, legislators, and engaged community members are invited to attend a unique opportunity to explore the future of dairy farming and rural development in Wisconsin. The 2025...

Tony Wied emphasizes Medicaid reform and introduces legislation to aid small businesses

Tony Wied emphasizes Medicaid reform and introduces legislation to aid small businesses

Anthony Christian Wied, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin 8th Congressional District | Official WebsiteAnthony Christian Wied, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin 8th Congressional District | Official Website Rep. Tony Wied, a public figure known...

Rockford, Peoria and Carbondale give early signs of economic health, survey says

Rockford, Peoria and Carbondale give early signs of economic health, survey says

Rockford, Peoria and Carbondale are bellwether cities in Illinois that give early signs of the broader economy’s health, according to a recent survey. “Just as swing states help predict political outcomes, certain U.S. towns act as early warning...

‘Band-Aid on the problem’: Past raises haven’t fully solved Wisconsin prison staffing problems

‘Band-Aid on the problem’: Past raises haven’t fully solved Wisconsin prison staffing problems

Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story Boosting corrections officers’ pay initially helped address chronic staffing shortages in Wisconsin prisons, but vacancies have been rising...

Wisconsin Just Passed New Tax Credits for Film and TV with Bipartisan Support — Read That Again

Wisconsin Just Passed New Tax Credits for Film and TV with Bipartisan Support — Read That Again

While Trump has flirted with imposing a 100 percent tariff on movies made outside the United States, Wisconsin is welcoming the industry with hope and energy. A new bipartisan budget from the Badger State — which tipped red in the last...

Nestor Cortes itching to make his way back into crowded Milwaukee Brewers pitching rotation 

Nestor Cortes itching to make his way back into crowded Milwaukee Brewers pitching rotation 

Nestor Cortes, acquired by the Brewers from the Yankees, is on the 60-day IL due to a flexor tendon strain. Cortes made two rehab starts, one with the Brewers' Triple-A team and another with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He is focused on...

Community steps up ahead of fallen Milwaukee officer's funeral procession

Community steps up ahead of fallen Milwaukee officer's funeral procession

MILWAUKEE — Officer Kendall Corder, who was killed in the line of duty, will be laid to rest Friday as local businesses offer support for mourners and fundraisers are organized for the fallen officer's family. The 32-year-old Milwaukee police...

Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA

Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin, will lead NASA as its interim administrator, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. NASA’s administrator is appointed by the president, but a permanent...

MLB All-Star GAme to bring economic boom to Cobb County, The Battery

MLB All-Star GAme to bring economic boom to Cobb County, The Battery

Officials are expecting thousands to descend on Truist Park and Atlanta for the MLB All-Star festivities, and that will likely bring in millions of dollars. COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Officials are expecting thousands of baseball fans to descend on Truist...

Where CEOs live becomes source of debate as companies tighten in-office policies

Where CEOs live becomes source of debate as companies tighten in-office policies

These executives are often on the road, visiting offices and plants around the world, investor and industry conferences and large customers.“In that case, it doesn’t really matter where the CEO lives,” Shaver said.A new study out this year,...

3 Milwaukee County mental health programs spared in $4 million cuts

3 Milwaukee County mental health programs spared in $4 million cuts

Faced with having to cut services for the first time in its history, the Milwaukee County Mental Health Board solidified a plan July 10 with the Finance Committee that spares three crucial service programs. The decision comes weeks after the...

Wisconsin Nurse Pleads No Contest To Amputating Man’s Foot Without Permission

Wisconsin Nurse Pleads No Contest To Amputating Man’s Foot Without Permission

A Wisconsin nurse has pleaded no contest to negligently abusing a patient after she amputated a man’s foot without his permission. Mary K. Brown’s plea earlier this week in a Pierce County courtroom means that two felony charges against her will...

The Sports Report: What will Dodgers do before trade deadline?

The Sports Report: What will Dodgers do before trade deadline?

From Jack Harris: The Dodgers have been here before. This time last year, in a season that bore so many similarities to their current one, a first-place and highly touted Dodgers team temporarily lost its way. Amid a deluge of pitching injuries...

Wisconsin approves film incentive to attract Hollywood productions

Wisconsin approves film incentive to attract Hollywood productions

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- A film incentive program will attract Hollywood productions to the state. The new state budget provides funding for Wisconsin's first state film office and establishes a $5 million tax incentive program aimed at encouraging...

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