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Why Wisconsin cities earn national recognition as best places to live
Wisconsin cities rank highly in lists from online news outlets and financial companies that evaluate the best place to live in the United States. This summer, Fortune magazine ranked Middleton the 18th best place to live in the country, while the company SmartAsset included Eau Claire, Appleton and Oshkosh in the top 10 of most livable small cities, nationwide.
Are Wisconsin students really doing better? Or does it just look that way?
The picture of academic success for students is looking better all across Wisconsin. The percentage of students who are rated in higher categories on the state’s standardized tests has gone up. And there are no more students carrying the dreaded “below basic” label for reading and math skills. Has the actual achievement of students improved much, if at all? That’s a different question that can’t be answered yet. ...
Wisconsin Labor Day Forecast: Expect Cooler Temperatures and Less Humidity
La Crosse, WI – As Labor Day weekend approaches, residents of La Crosse can expect a welcome change in weather conditions. Starting Friday, highs are projected to remain around or slightly above normal, ranging from 74 to 81 degrees. These temperatures will persist through Saturday, offering a warm start to the holiday weekend.
Fight over Line 5 reroute rages in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – More than 11,500 Wisconsinites have signed a petition in support of Enbridge Energy’s plan to reroute the Line 5 pipeline around tribal lands, one day before the public comment period on the project closes. After a years-long legal battle over the existing portion of Line 5 running through Bad River Band lands, Enbridge has agreed to cease transporting oil and gas through the pipes. The company plans instead to replace 20 miles of existing pipeline – including the 12 miles currently...
Wisconsin To Implement New Driver’s License Testing Guidelines
This fall, a change from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will impact a wide variety of drivers who require any class of a commercial driver's license (CDL). The change involves switching to a new testing system for all CDL holders, and everyone needs to be aware of the change and what it means for them moving forward.
Audit ordered for Wisconsin Fish and Wildlife Account
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is going to look and see if the money that hunters and fisherman spend to hunt and fish is actually going for hunting and fishing. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Thursday ordered an audit of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Account. “Across the board, hunters and anglers are concerned. These funds come from license fees & taxes on sporting goods and are supposed to...
Report: Top-150 junior forward Vaughn Karvala discusses updates on Marquette, Wisconsin in recruitment
The Wisconsin Badgers have long seen 2026 in-state forward Vaughn Karvala as one of their top targets in the junior class, having offered him back in June. Karvala, a 6’5, 170-pound forward from Oregon, Wisconsin, has gotten offers from both Wisconsin and Marquette this summer, which seem to be the two major schools involved in his recruitment early on. Arkansas State is the other school to have offered him so far.
Alex Palou and Will Power take IndyCar championship fight into Milwaukee Mile doubleheader
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. (AP) — IndyCar returns to the Milwaukee Mile after an eight-year absence with a championship on the line between a pair of drivers each seeking a third series championship. In one corner stands points leader Alex Palou, a calculating Chip Ganassi Racing driver seeking his second...
Milwaukee police chase, crash; accused driver hid in basement
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused in a high-speed chase that ended with a serious, multi-car crash on Friday, Aug. 23. One car was split in half. Prosecutors said 32-year-old Daniel Webb fled the scene of a shooting at speeds that reached 100 mph. After the crash near Sherman and Villard, he hid in the basement of a nearby home and refused to surrender to police for roughly an hour.
MPS school resource officer requirement, educator opposed to return
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Public Schools has no plan in place to have school resource officers back in buildings for the start of the school year, which is now just days away. The issue is tied to state funds that MPS receives. Act 12, a shared revenue bill signed last year, required the state's largest school district to hire 25 school resource officers by 2024. MPS is nine months behind that state-imposed deadline.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to campaign at Milwaukee LaborFest
WASHINGTON – Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will speak at LaborFest in Milwaukee on Monday to celebrate Labor Day — his third stop in Wisconsin since becoming Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. Walz will be joined by his wife, Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz, at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council's...
Jacarie Robinson, 12, was abused and starved to death. Now, his father's going to prison
The father of a 12-year-old boy who was found dead and malnourished in a Milwaukee home last year will be a very old man when his prison sentence ends. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Laura Crivello on Thursday sentenced Romuan J. Moye, 45, to a prison term of 47 1/2 years. ...
UW alum Sundaramoorthy pays homage to alma mater with Milwaukee 100 helmet
MILWAUKEE -- The Badgers will be well represented this weekend, both on the gridiron and on the racetrack. The Wisconsin football team will begin its season on Friday, and UW alum Yuven Sundaramoorthy will race for the Milwaukee 100 in the INDY NXT Series at the Milwaukee Mile. Sundaramoorthy, who...
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