A 1949 'selfie' taken by Wisconsin cheesemaker

Something about this 1949 Jim Widmer photo feels like it could have been pasted directly into our Road Trips cover story this month. It captures the precise feeling we were seeking when we first came up with the travelogue idea: a callback to analog days …

Southeast Wisconsin weather: Watching for another round of Friday showers

Strong and severe storms brought hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes to parts of Wisconsin yesterday. All severe weather ended late last night. Clouds quickly cleared as westerly winds ramped up behind the departing rain. Temperatures remained mild …

Wisconsin Pension Fund Exits $300M Bitcoin ETF Position

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has fully divested its position in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT, a move confirmed in an SEC filing on May 15. The liquidation of its entire 6 million-share stake, worth over $300 million, was …

Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of May 19, 2025

Date Time City Project Project Center ID Mandatory 19-May 10:00 AM Madison General Prime Contractor Bidders, Learning Space Renovation, Steenbock Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1054897 No 19-May 10:00 AM Mauston General Prime Contractor …

Abandoned House of the Wisconsin Crazy Cat Lady

Why are all women who have a large number of cats called 'crazy'? Maybe some of them are, maybe some of them aren't...but here's another one. This crazy cat lady lived deep in the Wisconsin woods, cut off from just about everything. Nice …

Wisconsin Senate approves of $2.25M nuclear energy plan

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Senate approved a deal to spend $2.25 million on both a nuclear siting study and holding a nuclear power summit. The Senate voted 28-5 to approve Senate Bill 146, which includes spending $1 million on a nuclear power …

Wisconsin GOP heads into their state convention with leadership under scrutiny

The leader of the Wisconsin GOP will face the party faithful at their convention this weekend as he fends off calls for his ouster after a bruising spring election loss and years of disappointing fundraising. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian …

How a major Wisconsin food company is battling carbon emissions

Have a question about Wisconsin's state budget? Ask us

It's budget season in the state Capitol — a process that happens every two years as lawmakers decide how much funding should go to government services, from education to environmental protection and more. Right now, Republicans who control the budget- …

Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing federal agents pleads not guilty

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin state judge accused of impeding immigration agents at a Milwaukee courthouse last month pleaded not guilty Thursday morning during a brief appearance in federal court. Prosecutors have said that Judge Hannah C. Dugan violated …