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Wisconsin committee asks AG Kaul to stop use of privately funded attorneys
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin special committee is advising Attorney General Josh Kaul’s use of special assistant attorney generals paid for with private funds. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, said that the attorneys had salary and benefits paid by...
Wisconsin committee asks AG Kaul to stop use of privately funded attorneys
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin special committee is advising Attorney General Josh Kaul’s use of special assistant attorney generals paid for with private funds. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, said that the attorneys had salary and benefits paid by...
Three-judge panel rules against Wisconsin maps challenge
(The Center Square) – A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that it cannot overturn the state’s congressional maps because it lacks the authority to do so. The panel of three circuit-court judges said they collectively “do not have the authority to read into a Wisconsin...
New law requires Wisconsin election signature collectors to live in state
(The Center Square) – Anyone who wants to collect signatures for political candidates in Wisconsin must now live in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers signed a new law that creates a residency requirement for signature gatherers. The law follows 2024’s failed recall against...
Evers vetoes five bills related to gender transition, pronouns and sports teams
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills he called anti-LGBTQ bills including bills that would require high school and public college athletic teams to declare if they are for coed, male or female athletes and have that sex defined as their...
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 committee asks AG Kaul to stop use of privately funded attorneys
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin special committee is advising Attorney General Josh Kaul’s use of special assistant attorney generals paid for with private funds. Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, said that the attorneys had salary...
Three-judge panel rules against Wisconsin maps challenge
(The Center Square) – A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that it cannot overturn the state’s congressional maps because it lacks the authority to do so. The panel of three circuit-court judges said they collectively “do not have the authority to...
New law requires Wisconsin election signature collectors to live in state
(The Center Square) – Anyone who wants to collect signatures for political candidates in Wisconsin must now live in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers signed a new law that creates a residency requirement for signature gatherers. The law follows 2024’s...
Evers vetoes five bills related to gender transition, pronouns and sports teams
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills he called anti-LGBTQ bills including bills that would require high school and public college athletic teams to declare if they are for coed, male or female athletes and have that sex...
Evers vetoes bill to opt Wisconsin into federal school tax credit program
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have required the state to be part of the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship. Evers called the program a nationwide expansion of private voucher schools while proponents of the...
Tiffany joins Wisconsin lawmakers’ fight to end vehicle emissions testing
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin congressman and candidate for governor Tom Tiffany said Monday that he plans to work with the federal Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to change Clean Air Act rules and end emissions testing in Wisconsin,...
Democrat candidate pushes back on UW antisemitism law
(The Center Square) – The leading candidate in Wisconsin’s race for governor is unhappy with a new law that defines antisemitism and looks to fight it at the University of Wisconsin. State Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Madison, who is leading the...
U.S. senators who opposed housing bill got tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups
(The Center Square) – Only 10 U.S. senators voted against the bipartisan housing bill that restricts large institutional investors from buying up single family homes and requires investors to sell build-to-rent homes within seven years. Those...
Evers again vetoes WIAA transparency bill on public records, open meetings
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will not be subject to open meetings and public records requirements after Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have added that requirement. The private organization that...
Dane County Republicans denounce violence after Trump supporter shooting
(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Dane County is condemning political violence after a 31-year-old Madison woman was arrested and accused of shooting and killing her former co-worker in a downtown Madison parking garage. The criminal...
Data centers remain highly unpopular with Wisconsin voters
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin voters believe that the cost of data centers outweigh the benefits with 69% of those responding to a recent Marquette Poll saying as much. That’s after 70% said the same thing in a February poll. One change in those...
Critics question costs of Crowley’s ‘First 30 Day’ plan
(The Center Square) – One of Wisconsin’s Democratic candidates for governor is facing questions about his to-do list if he’s elected. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released his plan for his first month in office if he is elected in...