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Justices say Wisconsin firm’s cross-border activities taxable
Wisconsin-based company Uline was assessed taxes that were unpaid nearly a decade ago. Although the company argued that its activities were immune from Minnesota state income or franchise taxation, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that market research performed by Uline was not merely de minimis. Uline runs an industrial and...
UW leader previews budget asks: More money for student aid, salaries
Weeks before a deadline to submit budget requests to Gov. Tony Evers, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman provided a glimpse of his ambitions for increased state funding of higher education. At a Thursday hearing in the state Capitol, members of a legislative study committee peppered Rothman with questions about...
Flavors of Africa & the Diaspora aims to educate, unite & incite change
This fall marks the debut of a groundbreaking series of events celebrating the impact of the African diaspora foodways on modern American cuisine. The Flavors of Africa & the Diaspora in Wisconsin: Best Chef Edition will include a series of eight high-impact, immersive events culminating with a high-end celebratory gala, fundraiser and chefs competition meant to engage the community in a public display of positivity, diversity, inclusion and unity.
Seymour's Calahan Skogman talks his debut novel, how his role on 'Shadow and Bone' changed his life and his love for small-town Wisconsin
When Calahan Skogman needs to refuel from the craziness that comes with life as an actor in Los Angeles, he comes back home to Wisconsin. He grew up in Seymour, and even for someone with a hit Netflix series and an upcoming movie with Margot Robbie on his resume, there’s something about a long talk with...
Fewer Wisconsin high school seniors seek financial aid, raising concerns about college plans
The disastrous rollout of a new federal financial aid form has led to fewer Wisconsin high school students filling it out, causing concern about some students potentially forgoing higher education and creating enrollment uncertainty for colleges. About 43% of Wisconsin high school seniors have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or...
Wisconsin Couple Celebrates Engagement with Kwik Trip-Themed Photoshoot
If you've never been to a Kwik Trip, you might find people's love for the convenience store a little strange. But there's a reason it's seen as the best gas station in the country. They offer great customer service and sell high-quality products, many of which are made at their La Crosse facility and delivered fresh to each store every day.
Wisconsin police won't investigate leak of Supreme Court abortion order
Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June citing a conflict of interest, but the court's chief justice told The Associated Press she is pursuing other options.Chief Justice Annette Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues "to pursue other means in an effort to get to the bottom of this leak." She did not respond to messages last week and Monday asking what those other means were. Other justices also did not return a request for comment Monday.Ziegler called for the investigation on June 26 after the...
Wisconsin State Fair set a new attendance record in 2024
Wisconsin State Fair attendance in 2024 set a new record, breaking the previous mark set the year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted everything. State Fair attracted 1,136,805 fairgoers during this year's 11-day event, eclipsing the previous best of 1,130,572 in 2019. ...
Team Trump’s Desperate New Attack Plan on Harris in Swing States
A pro-Donald Trump super PAC is preparing a $100 million dollar ad campaign hoping to smear Vice President Kamala Harris as a left-wing “lunatic” to voters in swing states. MAGA Inc., a super PAC that has previously been used to financially buoy the Trump campaign as its candidate hemorrhaged funds across his legal battles, will launch a series of ads targeting Harris, according to a memo obtained by Politico on Monday. The ads will paint Harris as a “soft-on-crime radical who is too dangerous for the White House,” according to David Lee and Chris Grant, MAGA Inc.’s top political strategists....
Wisconsin Department of Corrections Has ‘Lost Control’ of Lincoln Hills, State Senator Says
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has “lost control of Lincoln Hills” in the wake of an ACLU-driven consent decree, with staff assaults increasing and both staff and inmates feeling unsafe, according to state Sen. Van Wanggaard. The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a 7½ hour...
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