1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1649+ words) Celebrate Independence Day on July 4 " the federal holiday marking the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia by the Continental Congress. From John Hancock's bold signature to backyard barbecues, parades, and the night-sky fireworks that have lit America since…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (84+ words) Read through the obituaries published in Wiscnews. com (14) updates to this series since Updated 52 mins ago Louise Marie Lentz (n'e Sauer) Michael (Mick) Albert Phillip Baumgartner passed away June 18, 2026 after suffering a stroke. Harry Peck Jr. , passed away peacefully Friday,…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (831+ words) After UW-Madison named a new athletic director on Wednesday, all eyes are turning to the university's other vacant leadership position: chancellor. UW-Madison is expected to name a new chancellor later this year to lead the university's more than 50, 000-student body…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago  (302+ words) Giannis' departure from the Milwaukee Bucks has sports fans in southeast Wisconsin buzzing. So do the Milwaukee Brewers, who continue to find ways to win." Bogoljub Markovi" is ready to join the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks announced on July 1 that…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago  (141+ words) Wiscnews. com Javascript is required to use this website. Jim Polzin's initial thoughts on Wisconsin hiring Shawn Eichorst Why the June full moon is called the Strawberry Moon Who Decides? Who Profits? Who Pays? Inside Trump's D. C. Projects Larry Meiller on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (140+ words) Fresh, local food is one of the joys of living in a small community, which is why it's troubling that several long time local vendors are no longer allowed to sell honey, produce and plants at Bowman Park. Their presence…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (359+ words) On Feb. 6, a woman leaped out of a speeding Hiawatha east of Mauston. She was taken to the Mauston Hospital where she passed away. She had tossed her purse to a stranger as she walked out so her identity was…...

23+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1233+ words) The University of Wisconsin is working on hiring Shawn Eichorst as its next athletic director, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Tuesday. Eichorst would succeed interim athletic director Marcus Sedberry, who took over for Chris Mc Intosh in mid-April. Mc Intosh resigned…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago  (324+ words) Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst enjoys a light moment with Huskers women basketball coach Amy Williams during a 2017 event in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst takes in a 2016 practice at the Devaney Sports Center. Shawn Eichorst stands on…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1394+ words) As Summerfest crowds surge toward the lakefront, a far less flashy but highly consequential lakeshore project is quietly wrapping up: construction of a $122 million storage facility for toxic waste." Underneath the Hoan Bridge, just south of the Summerfest grounds, construction…...