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Wisconsin swing-state blues (or reds)
For much of America’s history, the patch of green just to the west of Lake Michigan was best known for cows, beer, and Lambeau Field. Today, as the 2024 presidential race rumbles toward November, Wisconsin is a jewel in the Electoral College crown as one of the seven swing states. Alongside Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, […]
Governor Evers approves improvement project on WIS 105
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed a $4.18 million contract for a multi-year improvement project on WIS 105 from the Minnesota state line to Superior with contractor Monarch Paving Company of Amery. Construction is set to begin August 28. Christena O’Brien, the Northwest Region Communications Manager with the Wisconsin Department...
Judge denies GOP lawmakers’ Lincoln Hills request
(The Center Square) – The court order that restricts what guards can do at Wisconsin’s youth prison for young men is not going to change. A federal judge denied a request from Republican lawmakers to modify the consent decree that governs the Lincoln Hills facility. “The way to call for change is to file a motion with the court, where all the parties will have a chance to weigh in...
Evansville Community School Board approves November referendum question
EVANSVILLE — The Evansville Community School District will see another referendum on a ballot this year, this time on Nov. 5. The school board unanimously approved putting a question on the ballot for $2.9 million annually for three years in a special meeting on Monday. The district last went to referendum in April. The district has made $2.1 million in cuts already and is facing a $175,000 deficit entering the 2024-25 school year. ...
Fort Community Foundation to invest $1 million to address area housing shortage
The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will be investing $1 million, through a contribution made to the Thrive Economic Development’s Live Local Development Fund, with a stipulation that the money will be used to support housing projects within the boundaries of the School District of Fort Atkinson.
TE Evan Jacobson, the No. 1 2026 recruit in Iowa, discusses early Wisconsin offer, latest in recruitment
The Wisconsin Badgers have been busy this summer with their 2026 recruiting efforts, already picking up a commitment from three-star Ohio quarterback Jarin Mock. But, they’ve spread their focus across the board, looking to get their top targets on campus during the fall for gameday visits and one of those recruits is four-star tight end Evan Jacobson.
American Rivers Conference Volleyball Poll
Coe College has been chosen as the favorite to win the American Rivers Conference championship as voted on by the league’s head coaches. The University of Dubuque received one first place vote and was selected 3rd. Loras College is picked 7th in the poll. Dubuque and Loras open their...
Building Futures: SCWBA's Student Build Program equips Janesville students for success
Part two of a three-part series, sponsored by the South Central Wisconsin Builders Association. Since 1992, high school students from Craig and Parker High Schools in Janesville have had a unique opportunity to dive into the world of construction through the South Central Wisconsin Builders Association (SCWBA)’s Student Build program. This hands-on initiative is the cornerstone of the schools’ advanced construction classes, where students spend three hours each day on an active build site, transforming a bare lot into a fully finished home by the...
Janesville man arrested on 6th OWI charge
A 45-year-old Janesville man is facing a variety of charges after being arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 6th offense. A Janesville police news release says about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer stopped Joaquin Tomas Sipriano for speeding at East Milwaukee Street and North Parker Drive. The release reports Sipriano had a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his person, and during the stop refused to exit the vehicle and put it into drive in an attempt to leave. Once out of the vehicle, police say Sipriano failed field sobriety tests. He was arrested on charges including Operating while intoxicated, Failing to Install an Ignition Interlock Device, and Resisting an Officer. Sipriano was also currently out of jail on bond for other charges of Operating while Intoxicated.
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