The lawsuit appears to be the first of its kind in the country against Republicans who submitted their names as electors for Trump in a state he lost. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
It’s the end of an era, but as breaking news pops on phones, the paper will continue to deliver insightful reporting
As newspaper printing moves from Milwaukee, print edition will focus on enterprise reporting as breaking news is delivered on digital, mobile devices Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
‘A terrible price’: As US mourns 1 million COVID-19 deaths, preventable losses among unvaccinated a major regret
The U.S. is the world’s first country to reach 1 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths despite the easy availability of vaccines. How did we get to this dark place? Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Torches and birchbark canoe guide Ojibwe man as he revives ancient tribal spearfishing tradition in northern Wisconsin
This spring, Lac du Flambeau’s Wayne Valliere set out to spearfish using torches on a birchbark canoe — something not done in two centuries. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Messages show Natural Resources Board holdover Frederick Prehn sought Scott Walker’s advice on refusing to step down
In messages obtained by the MJS, Prehn sought advice from Walker months before his term expired, and knew lawmakers wouldn’t confirm new appointee. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase in Wisconsin
In the last seven days, there has been an increase of more than 100 COVID-19 patients. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Parole rescinded for man who killed wife in front of children after Gov. Tony Evers intervenes
The commission chairman revoked the parole after a letter from Gov. Tony Evers, who met with family members of victim Johanna Rose Balsewicz. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Michael Gableman backs away from talk of election decertification, Republican leaders say
Gableman’s review of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in Wisconsin is now paused and he works on lawsuits related to the election. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Ho-Chunk Beloit casino complex wins federal approval, clearing the way for construction to begin
The Ho-Chunk’s plans to build a $405 million casino complex in Beloit cleared its last hurdle Friday when the federal government blessed the plans Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Briefings begin with Milwaukee Common Council members on an agreement that could bring the 2024 Republican National Convention to the city
Milwaukee and Nashville are the two finalists to host the convention with the Republican National Committee expected to decide later this summer. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Here’s what to know about new 2021 data on the Milwaukee Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practices
A court-mandated effort to overhaul the Milwaukee police’s stop-and-frisk practices “is not where we hoped it would be,” according to recent reports. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Craig Gilbert: Ron Johnson needs to maximize his base, and draw in some anti-Trump Republicans, to win reelection
It might be hard for the U.S. senator from Wisconsin to improve his standing because public opinion is firmer on him than in the past. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Republican governor candidate Tim Michels calls for mass firings at state elections commission, repeal of election guidance to clerks
Michels called for all senior staff and appointed commissioners at the Wisconsin Elections Commission to be fired and election guidance repealed. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
A new youth prison is coming to Milwaukee but hurdles remain. Here’s a look at the closing of Lincoln Hills and what comes next in Milwaukee
A new facility for troubled youth comes when Milwaukee County’s youth justice system is under intense pressure. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Why are you afraid of Friday the 13th? Experts weigh in on the source of your fear
We talked to a mental health therapist and a religious studies and philosophy professor to figure it out. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Journal Sentinel’s ‘Wires and Fires’ investigation named Pulitzer Prize finalist for Public Service
“The Pulitzer Gold Medal for Public Service is the highest honor in journalism,” Journal Sentinel Editor George Stanley said. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Michael Gableman to receive $5,500 a month even as work on Wisconsin’s Republican-led election review is paused
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Gableman reached a new agreement Tuesday that cuts Gableman’s monthly salary in half, from $11,000 to $5,500. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Outgoing UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank suggests ‘persistence and stubbornness’ for successor
The UW Board of Regents is expected to pick the next chancellor among five finalists in the coming days or weeks. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Former Children’s Wisconsin pediatrician who was investigated in 2019 child abuse claim sues hospital
John Cox, a former ER pediatrician at Children’s Wisconsin, has sued the hospital and former colleagues over a 2019 child abuse investigation Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
8,000 citations worth at least $1 million fell through the cracks due to Milwaukee Police Department technical issues
Hundreds of citations for reckless driving, speeding, theft, assault and battery cannot be reissued as the statute of limitations has since expired. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
DNR permits second hog factory farm in Crawford County despite local worries over water quality in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area
Roth Feeder Pig II will produce thousands of piglets each year, which will be shipped out to other facilities to be raised for meat. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
Two people died following a wrong-way crash overnight on I-43 in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the fatalities Wednesday morning, and said one of the victims had not yet been identified. Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service
