I knew the rainfall was heavy when I spotted overflowing creeks while driving home the night of Oct. 24.
It was raining steadily as we headed north from La Crosse but nothing like the wall of water that...
As you move into your new apartment, you might not be thinking much about the security deposit. That may change when you decide to move, and the landlord doesn’t return the full amount. What are your...
Wisconsin likely will again be the tipping point in the 2024 presidential election with Joe Biden and Donald Trump neck and neck in seven battleground states, Marquette Law Poll Director Charles Franklin...
Amid the pandemic, health officials worried that debate and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could influence public attitudes toward other vaccinations.
New data appears to bear out these concerns,...
Let’s set the record straight – I am not an economist – which the Bureau of Labor Statistics defines as “an expert who studies the relationship between a society’s resources and its production...
Melissa Pacheco remembers multiple days when her daughter and nephews came home from school with headaches from overheating. One day, her nephew vomited as a result, she said.
She blamed the lack of...
This week, five outstanding individuals were inducted into the Beloit Historical Society’s Hall of Fame.
They are Arnie Lee, Dave Luebke, Tim McKearn, Bev Melton and Rick West.
Four are deceased...
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Last week I wrote about the remaining...
Weekly Fiscal Facts are provided to Wisconsin Newspaper Association members by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state’s leading resource for nonpartisan state and local government research and...
A year ago I wrote about some of the historic or memorable bridges that I have crossed or traveled to – including a few located near my home in western Wisconsin.
The topic was a hit with readers,...
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many employees around Wisconsin transitioned from a traditional office setting to working remotely from home. Since then, new questions have been raised by...
