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Wisconsin sees 65 counties with unemployment rate drop in March
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw an unemployment rate drop in 65 of its 72 counties in March with all 13 metropolitan areas and 30 of the largest 35 cities in the state seeing unemployment drops as well. That comes as the overall state unemployment rate rose to...
Wisconsin sees 65 counties with unemployment rate drop in March
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw an unemployment rate drop in 65 of its 72 counties in March with all 13 metropolitan areas and 30 of the largest 35 cities in the state seeing unemployment drops as well. That comes as the overall state unemployment rate rose to...
States pushing back on data center sales tax breaks as Wisconsin forgoes $1.5B
(The Center Square) – While those supporting sales tax breaks for data center projects say they believe the breaks are necessary to compete for projects amongst the 38 states that currently offer the incentives, a growing number of state Legislatures are considering...
Midwest takes brunt of rising gas prices
(The Center Square) – Midwestern states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in particular, were hit harder in the past week by rising gasoline prices, according to a national price tracking website. The five states with the largest increases in gas prices were all in the...
Dane County to fight to count late-ballots, which ballots remains unknown
(The Center Square) – Questions about more than 20 late-arriving ballots in Madison are not settled. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last month ordered the county and the city of Madison not to count 23 ballots that were delivered to polling places after 8 p.m. on...
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 sees 65 counties with unemployment rate drop in March
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw an unemployment rate drop in 65 of its 72 counties in March with all 13 metropolitan areas and 30 of the largest 35 cities in the state seeing unemployment drops as well. That comes as the overall state...
States pushing back on data center sales tax breaks as Wisconsin forgoes $1.5B
(The Center Square) – While those supporting sales tax breaks for data center projects say they believe the breaks are necessary to compete for projects amongst the 38 states that currently offer the incentives, a growing number of state...
Midwest takes brunt of rising gas prices
(The Center Square) – Midwestern states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in particular, were hit harder in the past week by rising gasoline prices, according to a national price tracking website. The five states with the largest increases in gas prices...
Dane County to fight to count late-ballots, which ballots remains unknown
(The Center Square) – Questions about more than 20 late-arriving ballots in Madison are not settled. The Wisconsin Elections Commission last month ordered the county and the city of Madison not to count 23 ballots that were delivered to polling...
Wisconsin DNR warns for fire danger in northern half of state
(The Center Square) – Despite a record-breaking rainy April in parts of Wisconsin, the state is warning about fire danger for more than half the state. The state’s Department of Natural Resources warned of a high risk of wildfires in the northern...
Wisconsin gas prices rose 44.8 cents; diesel hits all-time high
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin saw a 44.8-cent increase in the average price per gallon over the past week and diesel prices hit a record high Monday with an average price of $5.62 per gallon, topping the previous record set in 2022. Wisconsin’s...
WisEye requests $1M in taxpayer funding o stave off shutdown
(The Center Square) – WisconsinEye wants $1 million in the form of $50,000 per month through December 2027 from the state’s Joint Committee on Legislative Oversight as it works to keep operating in the state. Lawmakers did not pass any of several...
Ex-Gov. Walker latest to want all elections moved to November
(The Center Square) – There is another call to end Wisconsin’s April elections. Former Gov. Scott Walker said during a weekend appearance on UpFront that voters would be better served by one, statewide election in November. "Bring it to November...
Underly had ‘private appointments’ instead of attending committee hearing on DPI
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly had two events on her calendar marked “private appointment” and another at noon April 15, the day an Assembly committee meeting was scheduled to look into...
Alderman defends food truck closings despite other violence
(The Center Square) – Milwaukee’s downtown alderman continues to defend new rules that will close downtown food trucks earlier, despite violence across the rest of the city. Alderman Bob Bauman said a new ordinance that will force food trucks along...
Wisconsin unemployment rate rises to 3.5% for March
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin’s unemployment rate rose to 3.5% in March, below the national rate of 4.2% The rate was up from 3.2% a year before while the number of nonfarm jobs in the state was down 17,200 year over year but up 1,200 from...
Jacque 6th Republican who won’t seek reelection in Wisconsin Senate
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin state Sen. Andre Jacque, R-New Franken, announced Thursday he won’t be running for reelection in the state Legislature. Jacque has spent the past 15 years in the Legislature. “My constituents have been the driving...