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Omar gives progressives a needed boost: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Progressives in the House received a much-needed victory Tuesday night with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) winning her primary one week after her fellow “squad” member Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) lost hers. Unlike the primaries for Bush and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who was also ousted recently, Omar’s race...
Parent accused of pushing Baraboo superintendent during graduation appears in Sauk County court
BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - The man charged for pushing Baraboo’s superintendent during his daughter’s graduation made his first appearance in Sauk County Court on Wednesday. A video from the May 2024 commencement that appeared to show Matthew Eddy pushing Baraboo Superintendent Dr. Rainey Briggs went viral online earlier this year.
Madison mom killed in car crash, leaves behind three kids
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Family members of a woman killed in a car crash are speaking out about the legacy she leaves behind. Shamairra Belcher leaves behind her three young children, who were in the car with her when it crashed. She was a mom, daughter, sister and a friend...
Brat Fest holds makeup “Brat-Tober” fest in September
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Rainy weather loomed over 2024′s annual Brat Fest this past Memorial Day Weekend, leaving many avid brat fans, sponsors, entertainers and charities craving more. Tim Metcalfe sat down with WMTV Tuesday to talk about the event to satisfy these cravings. The world’s largest Brat Fest...
Gov. Evers visits De Pere, highlighting state-funded roadway improvements
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - In De Pere on Thursday afternoon, Governor Tony Evers gathered with state and local leaders to highlight projects that received recent funding through Wisconsin’s surface transportation program, or STP. “It is universal that cities, townships, counties, are you know struggling to make sure that...
Lincoln Hills consent decree at middle of statehouse fight
(The Center Square) – Just days after a Republican lawmaker said Wisconsin’s prison managers have lost control of the youth prison at Lincoln Hills, there is now an effort to end the facility’s federal consent decree. More than a dozen Republicans in both the State Senate and State Assembly signed a letter last week to the head of the state’s Department of Corrections, asking him to go to court and “revisit” the decree that limits guards and the Lincoln Hills facility. ...
Report: Wisconsin state park use remains high since COVID-19 pandemic boom
When businesses shuttered and schools went remote during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Wisconsin residents flocked to parks and nature trails across the state. Now, a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found that Wisconsinites are still using state parks at higher rates than before the start of the pandemic. The report found there were 518,848 state park sticker sales recorded in 2023, up from 346,491 in 2019 — a nearly 50 percent increase.
Wisconsin town of Eureka sued over large farm regulations
After notifying a northwest Wisconsin town last October of their intent to challenge a local ordinance that regulates livestock farming, two residents last week made good on their promise. Ben and Jenny Binversie, represented by the legal arm of the state’s largest business and manufacturing lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, are asking a circuit court judge to strike down the rules in the Polk County town of Eureka. A ruling...
The Hottest City in Wisconsin Is…
Even though summer is winding down here in the Midwest, that doesn't mean that we aren't expected to see some more incredibly hot days. The summer of 2024 has been one of the hottest summers on record for around a hundred cities across the country, according to a report from CNN.
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