3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (579+ words) Kyle Feerick's "Shine On' comes after a near decade hiatus from last album When Milwaukee singer-songwriter Kyle Feerick closes his eyes and sings, all of the troubles in his world seem to melt away. "Singing is some of the most…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (251+ words) Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling that a state college grant program for minority students violates the 14th Amendment removes options for students After the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ruling that a state college grant program for minority students is unconstitutional, an education policy…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (761+ words) Kaylee Jackson comes to DPI after leadership roles in Madison, Milwaukee schools A long-time Milwaukee and Madison educator will head Wisconsin's Office of Literacy, taking over the role as the state tries to address declines in kids' reading ability. Kaylee…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (314+ words) Bwadw't Innovation Community will offer 2 cohorts annually, with classes ranging from marketing to legal readiness As a Native American woman working in corporate America, Alexis Harris didn't always feel like she had community or people she could relate to. "I…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (796+ words) Milwaukee man hospitalized this week after getting hit by someone riding an electric scooter Some Wisconsin communities are considering placing restrictions on electric bikes and scooters. Waukesha's Common Council could soon discuss an ordinance to regulate the use of e-bikes…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (872+ words) Kenosha, South Milwaukee have similar programs to discourage owners from leaving buildings vacant for years Green Bay leaders are moving toward creating a registry of vacant buildings and charging fees in the hope of encouraging redevelopment. The Green Bay City…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago  (274+ words) Rebecca Cooke and Emily Berge made their pitches to Democratic activists in Platteville in hopes of ousting GOP US Rep. Derrick Van Orden Two Democrats vying for a shot at defeating Republican U. S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden courted party activists Thursday…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago  (661+ words) The order means nonmembers can continue fishing for walleyes and muskies on lakes within the Lac du Flambeau reservation A federal judge ruled Wednesday that officials with the Lac du Flambeau tribe must not enforce fishing restrictions for nonmembers while…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (617+ words) Federal oversight of special education and student civil rights are moving out of the Department of Education The Trump administration is changing how federal agencies oversee special education and student civil rights, and Wisconsin disability advocates are concerned about what…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (572+ words) Minority grant program established by state Legislature in 1985 In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared undergraduate retention grants for certain minority students are unconstitutional." The ruling is based on precedent set by the U. S. Supreme Court in 2023 that…...