1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (466+ words) David Crowley’s Wisconsin gubernatorial primary win made national headlines on Tuesday, but further down the ballot, progressives seemingly suffered another loss in the race for State Treasurer. Yee Leng Xiong defeated Dylan Helmenstine by 15.8 percentage points, ending a race between…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (333+ words) Ongoing severe drought conditions in Wisconsin are leaving native freshwater mussels stranded in shrinking rivers and streams, putting dozens of species at risk, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Mussels have an equally unique life cycle. When…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (198+ words) Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. He faces President Donald Trump-endorsed Republican nominee U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the November general election. Should Crowley win the gubernatorial election, he will become Wisconsin’s first Black…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (221+ words) Madison Common Council Member Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford won the Democratic nomination for Madison’s 76th Assembly District on Tuesday. Rep. Francesca Hong, D-Madison, left the seat vacant after announcing her campaign for governor. Martinez-Rutherford, a democratic socialist, will go on to face…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (562+ words) A University of Wisconsin-Madison investigation into Registered Student Organization (RSO) Animal Advocacy concluded July 7, finding the organization not responsible for soliciting burglary at Ridglan Farms but responsible for improper postings promoting a speaking event. The investigation did find Animal Advocacy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (566+ words) The Morgridge Institute hosted its 20th annual Rural Summer Science Camp in July at the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Discovery Building, giving rural Wisconsin high school students a week to explore the realm of biology and conduct hands-on experiments with scientists....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (794+ words) In the midst of a “civil war” between progressives and moderates in the Democratic Party, Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary has emerged as one of the most consequential battlegrounds. For months, it seemed to be a three-way race between Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (361+ words) Levy Hall at University of Wisconsin Madison Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall will welcome students this fall, Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities Grant Nelsestuen told The Daily Cardinal. The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the construction of the Irving and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (536+ words) The Dane County Board of Supervisors signed a resolution on June 8 condemning UW Health and Children’s Wisconsin for pausing gender-affirming care for minor patients after federal funding threats back in December 2025. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (630+ words) Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund expired on June 30 after the state legislature failed to renew the state’s primary land conservation program, leaving future grants for parks, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation projects without dedicated funding. Since its creation in 1989, the program…...