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Report: Wisconsin public schools have record staffing, declining enrollment
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin public schools broke a record with the most staff ever employed in the state this year with 113,171 despite decreasing student enrollment, according to a new report from the Institute for Reforming Government. The state educates 791,794...
Report: Wisconsin public schools have record staffing, declining enrollment
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin public schools broke a record with the most staff ever employed in the state this year with 113,171 despite decreasing student enrollment, according to a new report from the Institute for Reforming Government. The state educates 791,794...
Exclusive: Poll shows Americans opposed to legalized sports wagering
(The Center Square) – Sports betting legalization is supported by just 31% of Americans with 47% saying they are opposed, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to The Center Square before the poll’s full release Thursday. The poll asked 1,377...
Republican lawmakers ask for pause in Evers’ commutation plans
(The Center Square) – More than three-dozen Wisconsin lawmakers want Gov. Tony Evers to pause his plan to cut sentences short for some criminals in the state. Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk, R-Hubertus, released the letter to the governor, saying crimes victims in the state...
Kapenga says rebate checks would have been fiscally irresponsible
(The Center Square) – Sen. Chris Kapenga, was one of three Senate Republicans against Wisconsin’s $1.8 billion tax deal last week, said the plan to send taxpayers rebate checks of up to $600 was fiscally irresponsible. “This is one-time money that was collected extra...
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...
Report: Wisconsin public schools have record staffing, declining enrollment
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin public schools broke a record with the most staff ever employed in the state this year with 113,171 despite decreasing student enrollment, according to a new report from the Institute for Reforming Government. The...
Exclusive: Poll shows Americans opposed to legalized sports wagering
(The Center Square) – Sports betting legalization is supported by just 31% of Americans with 47% saying they are opposed, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to The Center Square before the poll’s full release Thursday....
Republican lawmakers ask for pause in Evers’ commutation plans
(The Center Square) – More than three-dozen Wisconsin lawmakers want Gov. Tony Evers to pause his plan to cut sentences short for some criminals in the state. Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk, R-Hubertus, released the letter to the governor, saying crimes...
Kapenga says rebate checks would have been fiscally irresponsible
(The Center Square) – Sen. Chris Kapenga, was one of three Senate Republicans against Wisconsin’s $1.8 billion tax deal last week, said the plan to send taxpayers rebate checks of up to $600 was fiscally irresponsible. “This is one-time money that...
Poll: 80% of Wisconsin adults believe $1.8B surplus bill should have passed
(The Center Square) – Adults across the state of Wisconsin believe that the Legislature should have passed a $1.8 billion surplus bill that included income tax refund checks, $600 million for schools and an end to taxes on tips and overtime. Eighty...
UW-Madison denies access to payments, contract with economic impact consultant
(The Center Square) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison would not release any documents related to its contract or payments to consultant Tripp Umbach weeks after the university released a document that made claims regarding the university’s...
Report: Wisconsin would have made $43M annually on open sports wagering market
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin would have received an estimated more than $43 million in annual tax revenue from sports wagering if it had created an open marketplace for sports wagering, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation earlier this...
Wiisconsin unleaded gas average down to $4.43 to start Memorial Day weekend
(The Center Square) – The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $4.43 on Friday heading into the Memorial Day weekend. That price was down 14 cents from the week before but up 75 cents from the same time in April, according to the American...
Lawyer claims Wisconsin ‘desperatly’ trying to keep voter list secret
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor says he is trying to give the state’s election clerks the freedom and ability to do their jobs, but not everyone is buying it. A federal judge dismissed the Trump Administration’s lawsuit that sought to...
Wisconsin unemployment remains 3.5%, yearly employee count down
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained the same at 3.5% but the state had 12,800 less confirm jobs than it did a year before. The April numbers showed the state continues to have just more than 3 million people...
Less cigarette smokers, less tax money to Wisconsin’s general fund
(The Center Square) – Quitting smoking has health benefits but the trend of less Wisconsin residents smoking cigarettes led to a nearly $370 million drop in cigarette tax last fiscal year, which ended in June 2025. That amounted to an 8.2% drop in...
Rising prices not slowing home sales in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – People in Wisconsin continue to buy homes, even as prices steadily increase. The Wisconsin Realtors Report for April shows both a jump in sales and a jump in prices. “For the second straight month, existing home sales grew at...