What do these states have in common? Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming and yes — sadly…
Amid the pandemic, health officials worried that debate and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could influence public attitudes toward oth…
Lawsuits and court decisions appear to be an increasing option for those upset with state policy and the big GOP majorities in the Legislature.
Let’s set the record straight — I am not an economist — which the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines as “an expert who studies the relationshi…
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Premier Builders present new housing plan in southern DeForest
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Deforest Area School District approves tax levy at $38.2 million, expected mill rate of $9.08
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Dane County Board receives final budget amendment recommendations
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When Ron Kind, the veteran Democratic member of Congress from La Crosse retired from office, Democrats battled in a primary to vie for the nom…
I recently wrote about the remaining covered bridges in Wisconsin but I missed one that has a story to tell.
Right now, there are children being born in America who will live to see the 22nd century. What kind of nation will they inherit? Under what f…
In mid-August, in my role as a press advocate, I received a call from the owner of a small, vibrant, online community newspaper who was worrie…
Did you know that the word squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word askutasquash, which means “eaten raw or uncooked?”
The turn of summer into fall isn’t an overnight makeover but more like the gradual creation of an autumnal artist.
With real estate values rocketing upward during the COVID-19 pandemic, the gap between local property tax assessments and market values in Wis…
You can feel the history as you cross Death’s Door across the turbulent currents of Lake Michigan from the mainland tip of Door County to Wash…
Rates of chronically absent students continued to increase in Wisconsin schools in the 2021-22 school year, with the reported data rising even…
Teacher turnover surged in Wisconsin in 2023 as record numbers of teachers moved between districts, and the most teachers since 2012 left publ…
Wisconsin’s sprawling university system is under a lot of stress.
Last week The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage stumped me with one of her infamous questions.
It is exciting to envision your house with a new deck, siding, roof, or three-season porch. However, choosing the wrong home improvement contr…
During the COVID-19 pandemic and its immediate aftermath, employment in higher-paying occupations in Wisconsin stayed largely stable, while th…
