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Three Democrats gunning for party chairmanship
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Democrats are gearing up to elect their new state party chairman and other roles at this weekend's convention in Wisconsin Dells. Chairman Ben Wikler, in role since 2019, announced he wouldn't seek another term after losing a bid for...
Three Democrats gunning for party chairmanship
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Democrats are gearing up to elect their new state party chairman and other roles at this weekend's convention in Wisconsin Dells. Chairman Ben Wikler, in role since 2019, announced he wouldn't seek another term after losing a bid for...
Tiffany mulls run for governor
(The Center Square) – Northwoods Congressman Tom Tiffany continues to say he'll make a decision on running for governor later this summer, but he's not wavering in his criticism of Gov. Tony Evers. “I was elected by the people of the 7th Congressional District, they...
Kettle Moraine School Board Votes to Close Elementary School
The Kettle Moraine school board has decided to close Magee Elementary School in Genesee Depot. At an evening meeting on Wednesday, June 11, the board unanimously voted to close the elementary school starting in fall of 2026. Due to the timing of this announcement, the...
Wisconsin K-12 leader says committee’s budget changes fail public schools
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s top education official said Friday that the Joint Finance Committee’s budget changes fails Wisconsin students, educators and public schools. The committee voted late Thursday evening to approve a $229 million investment in special...
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...
Rep. Dittrich Responds to Oconomowoc Rotary Club’s Partisan Parade Ban
On Tuesday, June 10, Wisconsin State Representative Barbara Dittrich released a statement about her exclusion from Oconomowoc's upcoming 4th of July parade. Rep. Dittrich revealed that she was not allowed to participate in the upcoming event because of her status as a...
Oconomowoc’s Rotary Club Bans Political Representatives from July 4 Parade
On the afternoon of Monday, July 9, 2025, the Rotary Club of Oconomowoc announced that it would be making a change for this year's upcoming 4th of July parade. For years, the parade has been held in downtown Oconomowoc as a way to celebrate the community, the country,...
Arrowhead School Referendum Rejected By Voters
After much public debate, the hotly contested Arrowhead School District Referendum received an overwhelming 'No' vote. On Tuesday, April 1, Wisconsin's spring election decided that the proposed $136.2 million school project would not pass. If approved, the referendum...
Kettle Moraine School Board Votes to Close Elementary School
The Kettle Moraine school board has decided to close Magee Elementary School in Genesee Depot. At an evening meeting on Wednesday, June 11, the board unanimously voted to close the elementary school starting in fall of 2026. Due to the timing of this announcement, the...
Rep. Dittrich Responds to Oconomowoc Rotary Club’s Partisan Parade Ban
On Tuesday, June 10, Wisconsin State Representative Barbara Dittrich released a statement about her exclusion from Oconomowoc's upcoming 4th of July parade. Rep. Dittrich revealed that she was not allowed to participate in the upcoming event because of her status as a...
Oconomowoc’s Rotary Club Bans Political Representatives from July 4 Parade
On the afternoon of Monday, July 9, 2025, the Rotary Club of Oconomowoc announced that it would be making a change for this year's upcoming 4th of July parade. For years, the parade has been held in downtown Oconomowoc as a way to celebrate the community, the country,...
Why Is National Donut Day Important to Lake Country?
Every first Friday in June, the United States celebrates National Donut Day. The history of this seemingly light-hearted holiday dates back to World War I. In 1917, the Salvation Army sent women near the front lines of battle in France. These women offered vital...
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,...
DockHounds Fall to Second Place After 3 Game Losing Streak
The Lake Country DockHounds have fallen to second place in the American Association of Professional Baseball's East Division. Last week, the team finished their week with a win that put them in a comfortable first place lead. However, after a series of losses, them...
The DockHounds First Week in Wisconsin Is Good for Division Rankings
The DockHounds played their first two game series in Wisconsin this past week, after starting their 2025 off in Rosemont. The team won two of their three games against the Chicago Dogs, before rolling up their sleeves and coming back to Wisconsin to get to work. The...
Three Democrats gunning for party chairmanship
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Democrats are gearing up to elect their new state party chairman and other roles at this weekend's convention in Wisconsin Dells. Chairman Ben Wikler, in role since 2019, announced he wouldn't seek another term after...
Tiffany mulls run for governor
(The Center Square) – Northwoods Congressman Tom Tiffany continues to say he'll make a decision on running for governor later this summer, but he's not wavering in his criticism of Gov. Tony Evers. “I was elected by the people of the 7th...
Kettle Moraine School Board Votes to Close Elementary School
The Kettle Moraine school board has decided to close Magee Elementary School in Genesee Depot. At an evening meeting on Wednesday, June 11, the board unanimously voted to close the elementary school starting in fall of 2026. Due to the timing of...
Wisconsin K-12 leader says committee’s budget changes fail public schools
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s top education official said Friday that the Joint Finance Committee’s budget changes fails Wisconsin students, educators and public schools. The committee voted late Thursday evening to approve a $229 million...
Lutheran school receives special needs school choice funds after appeal
(The Center Square) – St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran School won an appeal to receive $30,000 in scholarships through Wisconsin’s Special Needs Scholarship Program. The Wisconsin Department of Instruction initially denied the school’s request for...
Joint Finance Committee adopts $1.3B tax cut to Wisconsin budget
(The Center Square) – Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee greenlit $1.3 billion in tax cuts to the Wisconsin biennial budget Thursday night. The income tax cuts would primarily benefit retirees as well as deduct 1% of the income tax of...
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...
Bill would end recurring school referenda
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin bill would eliminate the option of schools passing recurring operation referendum and would limit the length of time for a nonrecurring operational funding referenda to four years. The bill’s sponsor told the...
Report: Wisconsin receives less in federal funding than most states
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin receives less in federal funding per capita than the average state, receiving $14,678 per person in the most recently available numbers from 2022 compared to an average $16,606 in the country, according to a new...
Bill requiring sheriffs to assist ICE moves forward in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Bills that would require Wisconsin sheriffs to identify and report people illegally in the country to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement passed a committee vote after a contentious meeting Thursday. Sheriffs would need...
Survey: National economy worries more than that of Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s CEOs are less worried about the state’s economy than what is going on nationally. Wisconsin’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, this week released its Summer 2025 Employer Survey. And...
Legislators circulate bill to ‘remedy’ election commission violations
(The Center Square) – Republican legislators are circulating a bill that would require the Wisconsin Elections Commission to hear complaints against itself of potential election-related violations. The bill comes after the U.S. Department of...