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Why are there cheeseheads on the floor of the DNC? That's the Wisconsin delegation.
CHICAGO – There are many of shades of blue on the floor of the United Center during the Democratic National Convention. But to the right of the right of the stage on the first level, there's a big pocket of yellow. That's the Wisconsin delegation sporting cheeseheads — a symbol of the Green Bay Packers and the state's dairy industry. The specialty hats didn't make an appearance Monday night but were out in full force Tuesday. ...
Wisconsin AG balances politics and the law
CHICAGO — As a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is a political and partisan advocate. As the state’s top law enforcement officer, Kaul is required to apply the law fairly without favor to any political preferences of Wisconsin citizens. While attending the DNC, Kaul took time to explain the balance required to be a partisan politician and an attorney general. ...
Wisconsin man arrested at Sleeping Bear Dunes for stealing car, National Park Service says
UPDATE 8/20/24 6:30 p.m. Steven Lisowski, wanted by Milwaukee Police for stealing a car, was arrested Tuesday by a National Park Service ranger and a Benzie County K-9 officer at Sleeping Bear Dunes. After the car was located at the National Lakeshore, multiple agencies worked together to find him. NPS said the ranger, officer and Lisowski were all injured during the arrest. They were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The case is still under investigation.
'I basically live in Wisconsin now': JD Vance slams Democrats on crime in visit to Kenosha
KENOSHA – Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance hit Democrats on crime and public safety issues Tuesday just hours before Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were set to appear for a rally 40 miles away in Milwaukee. During his third trip to Wisconsin in as many...
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez says DNC is 'electric and joyful'
CHICAGO — Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez spoke on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, themed “For the People.”. “I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty nervous walking out there, but I will tell you that the atmosphere here is electric and joyful and happy,” she told Spectrum News 1 during an interview on the second day of the DNC. “It was so much fun to be able to represent Wisconsin on that national stage, to be able to talk to folks about what health care means in this election.”
Visitors Travel to Wisconsin’s Fox Cities Region for Work, Sports and Leisure
The Fox Cities’ many amenities are a major tourism draw. Wisconsin has experienced record-breaking tourism in recent years, and the Fox Cities region is no exception. According to the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), direct visitor spending hit $558 million in 2022, a 20% increase over the previous year.
Wisconsin task force on health care workers wants more money
(The Center Square) – The latest proposal for Wisconsin’s health care workforce would have the state spend a lot more money. The Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce recently released its final report. The 75-page report doesn’t include a specific price tag, but it asks for more money for new nurses, nurses who are already on the job, apprenticeships, health care education and frontline staffers. “The state must continue...
WATCH: Wisconsin Couple Gets Engaged at Hozier Concert, Fans Confused by Song Choice
Hozier was performing in our neck of the woods over the weekend. He did a show in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday, August 17th, and the day before that he performed in Madison, Wisconsin. Hozier has an amazing voice and I love his music. Some of his music can have...
Wisconsin’s Leo Sidran Back for Concert at bar centro
“I’ve lived in New York for almost 20 years, and I still feel like a Wisconsinite in exile. I think my Midwestern disposition has been with me the whole time,” Leo Sidran claims of the state where he was born. And though he called Madison home while he...
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