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Pennsylvania reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act
(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the federal budget resolution. Once enacted, the law will support a massive expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, make...
Pennsylvania reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act
(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the federal budget resolution. Once enacted, the law will support a massive expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, make...
Wisconsin re-starts film tax credit program with $5M in budget
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s new budget includes $5 million that will re-start the state’s film tax credits and create a state film office as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Advocates, including Gov. Tony Evers, have pushed the tax credits as a way...
Wimberger: $4M of Evers ‘slush fund’ leftover despite budget deal
(The Center Square) – Despite Republican Assembly leaders and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers having reached a budget deal to appropriate the interest earnings from unspent COVID-19 relief funds toward budget initiatives, Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto, claims there is still...
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Helps Pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Onto Trump’s Desk
Congress has fully passed President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill', a major budget reconciliation bill. The passing of this legislation serves as a major legislative victory for Trump's second term, as it codifies several of the campaign promises Trump ran his...
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Helps Pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Onto Trump’s Desk
Congress has fully passed President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill', a major budget reconciliation bill. The passing of this legislation serves as a major legislative victory for Trump's second term, as it codifies several of the campaign promises Trump ran his...
Rep. Barbara Dittrich Responds to WI Supreme Court Ruling
On the morning of Tuesday, July 2, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced their ruling on the case of Kaul v. Urmanski. The 4-3 ruling effectively ended the state's abortion ban which had been instituted in 1849. Liberal Supreme Court Justices had spent the past...
Waukesha County Lawmakers Increase Funding for County Prosecutor
Waukesha County is set to receive additional funding for six full time assistant district attorneys. The week of June 18, it was announced that the Joint Committee on Finance for the Wisconsin State Assembly approved a new motion in the budget to increase the funding....
Oconomowoc Rotary Club Retracts Parade Decision
On Wednesday, June 12, the Oconomowoc Rotary Club issued an apology for their decision to ban political organizations and public figures from participating in their 4th of July parade. In a post earlier this week, the club stated that it would no longer be allowing...
The Surprising History Behind Kopp’s and Its Custard
For the past 75 years, Kopp's Frozen Custard has been a Wisconsin staple. Every year, thousands of hungry locals make their way to one of Kopp's three locations for burgers, shakes, and some of dairyland's finest custard. The original Kopp's was opened in 1950 by its...
Hartford Train Derailment Prompts Swift Cleanup Efforts
On Monday, June 30, a freight train derailed in Hartford, causing thousands of gallons of diesel fuel to spill from the cars. Crews immediately responded to the scene in an effort to clean up the mess. In total, 19 cars were derailed at around 9:30 a.m. which prompted...
How Fun is the Richfield Farmers Market?
The Richfield Famers market is so much more than your average farm stand or walk through. It is bustling with everything that makes Richfield great. Each Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., the market hosts fabulous food, talented artists, and showcases so many of...
Hartland Celebrates First Ever ‘Hometown Celebration’
The village of Hartland is making history as today marks the first day of its inaugural Hartland Hometown Celebration. The event will span throughout the weekend, with unique festivities each day. Starting on Thursday in Nixon Park (175 E. Park Avenue, Hartland),...
DockHounds Fall To Second Place After Week at Home
Last week, the Lake Country DockHounds were walking tall as they held the top spot in the American Association of Baseball's East Division standings. However, this week they have given up that coveted spot, falling into second place. Their current record is nearly...
DockHounds Take the Lead in East Division
The Lake Country DockHounds seem to be on the path to success. Halfway through June, the team has now officially been playing their 2025 season for just over a month. This past week, they finally jumped ahead of the Cleburne Railroads to nab the top spot in the...
UFC Fighter and Hartland Native Ben Askren Hospitalized
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, it was announced that the former UFC fighter Ben Askren was hospitalized. Ben's wife, Amy, broke the news about his hospitalization after rumors swirled online about his health. In a post to her Facebook page, Amy stated that he had recently...
Exclusive Interview with DockHounds Star Pitcher Luke Hansel
Last week, the American Association of Baseball named the Lake Country DockHounds’ Luke Hansel their Pitcher of the Week. For the week of May 19-25, Hansel was 1-0, pitching 11 innings without allowing an earned run, and striking out 14. Amidst his celebratory week,...
Pennsylvania reacts to One Big Beautiful Bill Act
(The Center Square) - Politicos across Pennsylvania are reacting with a mix of triumph, anger and despair following the passage of the federal budget resolution. Once enacted, the law will support a massive expansion of Immigration and Customs...
Wisconsin re-starts film tax credit program with $5M in budget
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s new budget includes $5 million that will re-start the state’s film tax credits and create a state film office as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Advocates, including Gov. Tony Evers, have pushed the...
Wimberger: $4M of Evers ‘slush fund’ leftover despite budget deal
(The Center Square) – Despite Republican Assembly leaders and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers having reached a budget deal to appropriate the interest earnings from unspent COVID-19 relief funds toward budget initiatives, Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto,...
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Helps Pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Onto Trump’s Desk
Congress has fully passed President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill', a major budget reconciliation bill. The passing of this legislation serves as a major legislative victory for Trump's second term, as it codifies several of the campaign promises...
Evers vetoes Green Bay prison’s 2029 closure date
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used a partial veto to remove Green Bay Correctional Institution's closure date from the 2025-27 Wisconsin biennial budget early Thursday morning. The Legislature had made a $15 million budget...
Wisconsin Hospital Association on board with budget despite assessment spike
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s hospitals are much more focused on the money they will get under the new state budget than the money they’re going to have to pay. Included in the plan that Gov. Tony Evers signed early Thursday morning is a large...
Wisconsin budget signed into law by Evers early Thursday morning
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the state’s budget into law in the early morning hours Thursday after the state Legislature passed the bill during sessions that spanned all of Wednesday with the Assembly running into early...
Rep. Barbara Dittrich Responds to WI Supreme Court Ruling
On the morning of Tuesday, July 2, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced their ruling on the case of Kaul v. Urmanski. The 4-3 ruling effectively ended the state's abortion ban which had been instituted in 1849. Liberal Supreme Court Justices...
Op-Ed: Wisconsin’s governor is a cimate alarmist
When I think of my neighboring state to the north, Wisconsin, I generally reflect on how much I despise the Green Bay Packers. However, more recently, I’ve been watching in abject horror as the Badger State becomes yet another victim of the climate...
Budget to boost Milwaukee patrols, assistant DAs, not courthouse
(The Center Square) – The new Wisconsin biennial budget, if passed, would fund 12.5 new assistant district attorney positions for Milwaukee County, provide funds for the county's state highway patrol and allow the county to appropriate 100% of its...
Evers, Assembly reach budget deal over $172M COVID-19 fund
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin's proposed biennial budget, if passed, includes a deal to repurpose $172 million in earned interest from unspent COVID-19 relief funds originally controlled by Gov. Tony Evers. The deal would fund key initiatives...
Wisconsin nuclear power bills signed into law
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law bills that would require a nuclear power siting study for the state and the creation of nuclear power summit. The bills require a temporary board to plan and hold a Wisconsin Nuclear...