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Founded 1901

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From left, Officers Riley Schmidt, Jacob Ungerer and Ben Dolnick are some of the nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in Wisconsin who have been fired from previous jobs in law enforcement, resigned in lieu of termination or quit before completion of an internal investigation. (Photos courtesy of the Darlington Police Department, Middleton Police Department Facebook page and the Dane County Sheriff's Office)

Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out

All of them were fired or forced out. And all of them are back working in law enforcement in Wisconsin. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in the state were fired from previous jobs...

Two iron wheels salvaged from the farm junkyard on the Hardie farm.

Wisconsin’s farm treasures still exist

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 5, 2021

Bit by bit, the smaller homestead farms disappear a little more each year as houses and buildings are torn down or left to decay. But if you look closely while driving through farm country you can...

With infusion of broadband expansion funds, rural areas take steps to connect

With infusion of broadband expansion funds, rural areas take steps to connect

August 29, 2021

When the rest of the world went virtual during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Wisconsin went dark. “Education didn’t slow,” said Taylor County Supervisor Mike Bub of Medford. “It...

In wake of Wisconsin’s racial justice protests, curfew tickets raise equity and speech questions

In wake of Wisconsin’s racial justice protests, curfew tickets raise equity and speech questions

Wisconsin Watch, Contributor May 2, 2021

The envelope looked like any other — slightly wrinkled, a handwritten address scrawled across the front.   But Jared Cain said he felt violated after looking inside. He saw a ticket for breaking...

Wisconsin’s multigenerational homes face higher COVID-19 risk

Wisconsin’s multigenerational homes face higher COVID-19 risk

Wisconsin Watch, Contributor May 2, 2021

For many years, Cassilyn Brown’s home in Madison has housed three generations, including her husband, three children and father-in-law. Since COVID-19 hit, her concerns about her family have grown...

As legalization stalls at state level, local governments tackle marijuana policy

As legalization stalls at state level, local governments tackle marijuana policy

By WisPolitics.com, Contributor April 26, 2021

Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in Wisconsin as more states join the pro-marijuana ranks. Some local units of government...

Federal aid boosts transit budgets in near term, but structural challenges remain

Federal aid boosts transit budgets in near term, but structural challenges remain

Wisconsin Policy Forum, Contributor April 26, 2021

Federal relief funds are providing a temporary life raft to Wisconsin transit systems amid the plunging ridership of the COVID-19 pandemic, likely allowing most to maintain existing services for at least...

WNA Foundation to celebrate student contest winners April 13

WNA Foundation to celebrate student contest winners April 13

Jordan Schelling, Contributor April 11, 2021

MADISON – The WNA Foundation will celebrate the winners from its 2020 collegiate and high school Better Newspaper Contests with a virtual awards ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. The ceremony...

Wisconsin prison, jail inmate populations plummet during pandemic

Wisconsin prison, jail inmate populations plummet during pandemic

Wisconsin Policy Forum April 5, 2021

The response to COVID-19 had an unprecedented impact on Wisconsin’s incarcerated population, as local jail and state prison populations plummeted during the pandemic after years of increases. Local...

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