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Wisconsin law group receives USDA settlement over race- and sex-based grants
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty reached a settlement to end the race- and sex-based criteria in three grant programs from the United States Department of Agriculture following WILL’s June 2025 lawsuit against the USDA. The USDA also...
Wisconsin law group receives USDA settlement over race- and sex-based grants
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty reached a settlement to end the race- and sex-based criteria in three grant programs from the United States Department of Agriculture following WILL’s June 2025 lawsuit against the USDA. The USDA also...
Republican lawmakers ask for new vote on tax deal
(The Center Square) – A handful of Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are asking for a second chance to vote on the proposed tax deal that died last week. Six Assembly Republicans sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers, asking him to call another special session. “We...
13.7% April Wisconsin tax collections increase led to higher revenue estimate
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin collected $2.4 billion in general purpose revenue taxes in April, a 13.7% increase from the year before. Those numbers matched the revenue estimates released before last week’s failure of a $1.8 billion surplus spending bill in the...
Evers blames politics for tax deal failure
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor says politics sank last week’s $1.8 billion tax deal, but he is also saying that he didn’t do much to help the deal. Gov. Tony Evers sat for an interview with UpFront on Channel 12. He blamed Wisconsin Senate Democrats,...
Sussex Hamilton Principal Allows “Club America” on Campus
Sussex Hamilton High School's Principal Dominic Bauer has overruled a student council decision that refused to allow students to form a Turning Point USA chapter. Principal Bauer's decision is a change to the school's status quo for the process of forming new clubs....
County Executive Signs Waukesha’s 2026 Budget
County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2026 Waukesha County budget last week on Tuesday, November 18. 2026. It will see the County operate under a budget of $391.5 million. It includes $27.2 million in borrowing and a reduction of 6.83 levy funded positions. 2026's...
Brad Schimel Sworn in as Interim US Attorney
Former Waukesha County circuit court judge and state attorney general Brad Schimel was recently sworn in as interim US attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. On Monday, November 17, Schimel was sworn into the new position, taking over the role previously held...
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...
Brookfield Country Club Settles Over Improper PPP Loan
One of Brookfield's best known golf clubs will have to pay $1.25 million to the federal government after they improperly became the recipients of a Paycheck Protection Program loan in March of 2021. Westmoor Country Club received the federal funding during the...
Town of Delafield Launches Resident Survey for 2025-2026
The Town of Delafield is looking to its residents for guidance in how the future of the community will take shape. The 2025 - 2026 Resident Survey is a way for all of Delafield's residents to voice their opinions on what services and projects the community should seek...
Police Investigate Threat Made Towards Oconomowoc Middle School
The Oconomowoc Police Department is currently investigating a threat made towards Nature Hill Intermediate Middle School. According to an email sent out to parents from the school's principal, on Friday, December 12, a threat was shared online via social media. The...
Fire at Bass Bay Brewhouse Destroys a Beloved Muskego Institution
A massive fire has completely destroyed the Bass Bay Brewhouse, a cherished restaurant and event space located in Muskego. The fire began on the morning of Friday, December 12 around 6 am. Currently, the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire...
Football Hall-of-Famer Partners with Brookfield’s Elbow Room
The former professional football player and Hall of Fame inductee Joe Thomas has partnered with one of Brookfield's favorite local eateries, The Elbow Room. In 2023, Joe Thomas was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earning special recognition for his work as...
DockHounds Launch New Fundraiser, “Houndscare Initiative”
The Lake Country Dockhounds have announced a new fundraising campaign, the "Houndscare Initiative", which is looking to give $250,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The new program is a way for the team to "Pay It Fur-ward" for their upcoming 2026 baseball season,...
Arrowhead Football Team Brings Home Division Championship
The Arrowhead High School football team won the Division 1 State championship on Friday, November 21. The game was held at UW Madison’s Camp Randall stadium. Arrowhead faced off against Bay Port, pulling ahead with an 18-15 victory that secured their championship. ...
Arrowhead Football Prepares for State Championship Game
The Arrowhead High School football team is preparing for the WIAA 2025 State Championship game against Bay Port. The game is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 21 at 4 pm at Camp Randall Stadium. Arrowhead has had an exciting 2025 season with a winning 12-1...
Wisconsin law group receives USDA settlement over race- and sex-based grants
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty reached a settlement to end the race- and sex-based criteria in three grant programs from the United States Department of Agriculture following WILL’s June 2025 lawsuit against the...
Republican lawmakers ask for new vote on tax deal
(The Center Square) – A handful of Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are asking for a second chance to vote on the proposed tax deal that died last week. Six Assembly Republicans sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers, asking him to call another...
13.7% April Wisconsin tax collections increase led to higher revenue estimate
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin collected $2.4 billion in general purpose revenue taxes in April, a 13.7% increase from the year before. Those numbers matched the revenue estimates released before last week’s failure of a $1.8 billion surplus...
Evers blames politics for tax deal failure
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor says politics sank last week’s $1.8 billion tax deal, but he is also saying that he didn’t do much to help the deal. Gov. Tony Evers sat for an interview with UpFront on Channel 12. He blamed Wisconsin...
Judge approves Line 5 relocation permits, puts stay on 4 waterway crossings
(The Center Square) – A judge said the Line 5 reroute project could proceed but that work needed to stop at four waterway crossings in a late Friday ruling in Iron County Circuit Court. The 41-mile Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin by Enbridge...
Wisconsin ranks 36th in financial reporting transparency
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is ranked 36th in a new report on financial transparency. The Truth in Accounting Financial Transparency score looks at how each state discloses its true financial condition in audited reports. Wisconsin received a...
Education, business groups mourn ‘missed opportunity’ of tax deal
(The Center Square) – Some of Wisconsin’s education and business groups are on the same page after the death of the state’s proposed $1.8 billion tax deal. The National Federation for Independent Businesses in the state said lawmakers let a chance...
New Wisconsin leadership in 2027 will determine use for projected $2.7B surplus
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is projected to have a $2.7 billion surplus by the end of the current two-year budget cycle is complete and now lawmakers will wait until next year with a new Legislature, leadership and governor before determining...
Evers signs ban on insider trading on prediction markets
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Thursday barring executive branch employees from disclosing or using any nonpublic information to profit from prediction markets. The order cited a recent story of a U.S....
Dem candidates for governor vote no on Wisconsin tax deal
(The Center Square) – Two of Wisconsin’s Democratic candidates for governor voted against the deal to send $600 million to schools in the state and send taxpayers up to $600 in tax rebates. State Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, and Rep. Francesca Hong,...
Rainwater isn’t beer, Wisconsin Legislature delays $1.8B surplus deal vote
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Assembly went into recess and were still delayed on a vote on a budget surplus spending bill at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The bill was thought to have enough Republican votes to pass the Assembly but not in the Senate,...
Second Senate Republicans promises ‘no’ vote on Wisconsin tax deal
(The Center Square) – Supporters of the $1.8 billion tax deal at the Wisconsin Capitol are going to have to find at least one Democratic vote to get the plan over the hump. Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, on Tuesday became the second Senate...