Evansville
LATEST NEWS
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly improving despite the death.
DNC mounts challenge to boot Green Party candidate from Wisconsin ballot
A Democratic National Committee employee has filed a complaint alleging that the Green Party is ineligible for the Wisconsin presidential ballot. David Strange, the DNC deputy operations director in Wisconsin, argues in the complaint that because the Green Party does not have a state officer who would qualify as a nominator, it cannot choose any […]
Steve Miklos and El Bandido Yankee with big powerboat win in Wisconsin!
Throttleman for the World Championship El Bandido Yankee Mod-V Powerboat, Steve Miklos joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Steve shares the excitement around the recent Midwest Challenge win in Sheboygan. Listen as Steve talks about the community, race prep and of course the celebrations with El Bandido Yankee Tequila. The Championship team of Steve Miklos and Steve Fehrmann edged out the competition in an amazing race and the first time the national series had raced there. Local officials including the Mayor were on hand to congratulate the El Bandido Yankee team on the historic win in Wisconsin. For more information on the team and series and to see the race and recap check out https://p1offshore.com/
'The system itself is broken': Wisconsin teachers are buying school supplies out of pocket
MADISON, Wis. -- Teachers are paying for their own school supplies out of pocket according to a survey from the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). Amy Turkowski is a first-grade teacher at Franklin elementary school and is entering her 20th year in the field. She said she has spent money out of her own pocket every year she has worked.
A decade after Wisconsin GOP bill, UW system could see mass layoffs of tenured staff
The Universities of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents will soon decide whether to lay off more than three dozen tenured professors at UW-Milwaukee. The proposal, by outgoing Chancellor Mark Mone, also includes eliminating the College of General Studies at UWM. Mone said the moves are necessary because of the “harsh realities” facing higher education institutions, including low enrollment and underfunding from the state Legislature.
Wisconsin state park use still strong and growing. But there are warning signs about outdoors funding.
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed that sales of state park annual admission stickers in 2023 remained high — almost a 50% increase over 2019. ...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts First Frost For Wisconsin
Sadly, the writing is on the wall. Fall is in the air and that means that winter will be here sooner rather than later. That is simply the Northland way. In true Old Farmer's Almanac fashion, they have some information handy to help us predict the frost dates for the season. Did that send a chill down your spine reading it like it did mine?
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.