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National sportsbooks say Wisconsin mobile sports wagering bill needs adjustment
(The Center Square) – The current structure where Wisconsin tribes would receive 60% of the gross revenue from mobile sports wagering under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act would be too high of a cost for top national brands. A representative of the Sports Betting...
National sportsbooks say Wisconsin mobile sports wagering bill needs adjustment
(The Center Square) – The current structure where Wisconsin tribes would receive 60% of the gross revenue from mobile sports wagering under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act would be too high of a cost for top national brands. A representative of the Sports Betting...
Wisconsin DPI updates teacher license database following criticism
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction announced Tuesday it has launched a new online database related to teacher licenses in response to an investigation of how DPI handled 200 cases of sexual misconduct and grooming between 2018 and 2023....
Jagler: Grooming teacher investigation doesn’t end with state superintendent
(The Center Square) – There will be more questions, and possibly more hearings as part of Wisconsin’s teacher grooming investigation. The Senate Committee on Education met Tuesday to hear from State Superintendent Jill Underly and to get answers about how her...
WWBIC Small Business Market Champions Local Entrepreneurs
The 2025 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) held its annual celebration on Tuesday, November 4 at the Brookfield Conference Center. The day long event featured a morning and afternoon small business market, where participants were given the...
Waukesha County Organizations Offer Food Aid Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has caused concerns for those receiving aid from food assistance programs. Benefit systems like FoodShare, SNAP, and EBT have all been affected, meaning that impacted recipients may be turning to new programs to help them get...
Waukesha GOP Decries Increased City Garbage Tax
The Republican Party of Waukesha County has stated its dissatisfaction with the recent City Council vote to add new annual garbage and recycling fees. The City of Waukesha has introduced a new set of fees that are intended to balance the municipality's budget. As a...
Waukesha Alderman Apologizes for False ‘ICE’ Report
A City of Waukesha Alderman has publicly apologized after falsely reporting that he had seen ICE agents in downtown Waukesha. Alderman Rico Camacho made a Facebook post where he alerted: “Everyone please please stay alert, stay inside ICE is in Waukesha in the corner...
LCCA To Reconsider TPUSA Proposal at Board Meeting
The Lake Country Classical Academy is reconsidering its decision to ban students from starting a Turning Point USA chapter at their school. Last week, LCCA's Principal, Mrs. Hagedorn, announced that the school wouldn't allow a TPUSA chapter but would allow students...
WWBIC Small Business Market Champions Local Entrepreneurs
The 2025 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) held its annual celebration on Tuesday, November 4 at the Brookfield Conference Center. The day long event featured a morning and afternoon small business market, where participants were given the...
Waukesha County Organizations Offer Food Aid Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has caused concerns for those receiving aid from food assistance programs. Benefit systems like FoodShare, SNAP, and EBT have all been affected, meaning that impacted recipients may be turning to new programs to help them get...
32nd Annual Christmas Fantasy House Opens in Elm Grove
The 2025 Christmas Fantasy House has opened for the holiday season, this time at a house in Elm Grove. The Christmas Fantasy House has become a tradition for southeastern Wisconsin. Inspired by Loretta Thompson, the house helps fund the charitable Ronald McDonald...
Holy Hill Skeletons Make Halloween Feel Like the 4th of July
The Holy Hill skeletons have become an annual tradition celebrating the Halloween season. For 2025, they decided to go big and show off their patriotism with a display honoring America's 250th anniversary. For the past 26 years, a local Hubertus man has been...
Lake Country DockHounds Announce 2026 Season Schedule
The Lake Country DockHounds, Oconomowoc's very own American Association baseball team, has announced their schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. The team's schedule is set to kick off on May 15 against the Gary Southshore Railcats. The first three games of the...
Pink Pumpkin Run Breaks Attendance Record for 11th Annual Race
The Pink Pumpkin Run took over the streets of Hartford this past Saturday, October 4 to help raise money for a good cause. The Pink Pumpkin Run is a 5k walk and run event that has been held in the area for 11 consecutive years. Afterwards, the Pink Pumpkin Fest gives...
Lake Country DockHounds Score East Division Title, Prep for Playoffs
For the second year in a row, the Lake Country DockHounds are headed to the American Association of Professional Baseball's playoffs. The team finished up their 2025 season on Monday, September 1 after a win against their rivals, the Milwaukee Milkmen. The DockHounds...
Oconomowoc Family Sues WIAA Over Sports Team Transfer
A family in the town of Oconomowoc is suing the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. In 2023, the family of Tristen Seidl lost their home in Dousman to a fire. The house was deemed unlivable and the family was forced to relocate. At the time, Tristen, son...
National sportsbooks say Wisconsin mobile sports wagering bill needs adjustment
(The Center Square) – The current structure where Wisconsin tribes would receive 60% of the gross revenue from mobile sports wagering under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act would be too high of a cost for top national brands. A representative of...
Wisconsin DPI updates teacher license database following criticism
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction announced Tuesday it has launched a new online database related to teacher licenses in response to an investigation of how DPI handled 200 cases of sexual misconduct and grooming...
Jagler: Grooming teacher investigation doesn’t end with state superintendent
(The Center Square) – There will be more questions, and possibly more hearings as part of Wisconsin’s teacher grooming investigation. The Senate Committee on Education met Tuesday to hear from State Superintendent Jill Underly and to get answers...
WWBIC Small Business Market Champions Local Entrepreneurs
The 2025 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) held its annual celebration on Tuesday, November 4 at the Brookfield Conference Center. The day long event featured a morning and afternoon small business market, where participants...
WATCH: Coalition sues to protect student loan forgiveness
(The Center Square) – Democratic attorney generals from 22 jurisdictions sued the U.S. Department of Education Monday over its new rule limiting Public Student Loan Forgiveness for government and nonprofit workers. The PSLF program was passed in...
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce felony grooming bill
(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators have introduced a new bill that would create a felony offense of grooming with increased punishment if the grooming comes from a person in a position of authority, the child has a known...
Evers vetoes 9 Wisconsin bills, including 3 related to unemployment requirements
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed nine bills, including one that moves state employees back into an office and others that deal with unemployment requirements. Overall, the vetoes dealt with bills that textended the time...
Steil quiet about Milwaukee streetcar ask
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Congressman Bryan Steil is not a fan of Milwaukee’s little-used streetcar, but he’s not committing to join the effort to kill it. Seil didn’t say if he’ll ask former Wisconsin congressman, and current U.S. Department...
Waukesha County Organizations Offer Food Aid Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing federal government shutdown has caused concerns for those receiving aid from food assistance programs. Benefit systems like FoodShare, SNAP, and EBT have all been affected, meaning that impacted recipients may be turning to new programs...
32nd Annual Christmas Fantasy House Opens in Elm Grove
The 2025 Christmas Fantasy House has opened for the holiday season, this time at a house in Elm Grove. The Christmas Fantasy House has become a tradition for southeastern Wisconsin. Inspired by Loretta Thompson, the house helps fund the charitable...
Lawmakers introduce bills to slash their own pay during government shutdowns
(The Center Square) – With the ongoing government shutdown dragging on for a record-breaking period of time, U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to make shutdowns as painful for Congress as they are for federal workers. Since the government shut...
Holy Hill Skeletons Make Halloween Feel Like the 4th of July
The Holy Hill skeletons have become an annual tradition celebrating the Halloween season. For 2025, they decided to go big and show off their patriotism with a display honoring America's 250th anniversary. For the past 26 years, a local Hubertus...