by Raymond Neupert | Mar 24, 2025
Vos: Assembly Democrats’ Economic Bill of Rights ‘not really serious’ (MADISON) Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly are again proposing an Economic Bill of Rights, but Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the resolution’s authors are ‘not...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 21, 2025
Woman charged in fatal shooting outside bar (MILWAUKEE) Charges in a fatal shooting outside a Milwaukee bar. 49-year-old April Miller is charged with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree reckless injury in the death of 33-year-old Brenisha Butcher early...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 18, 2025
State of the Tribes Address is Tuesday (MADISON) The annual State of the Tribes Address is today at the Capitol. The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council selects a tribal leader to deliver the annual address on behalf of Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized tribes. St....
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 14, 2025
More cuts, layoffs coming to St. Norbert College (DE PERE) A Wisconsin college is looking at possible layoffs. St. Norbert College in De Pere will be cutting 15 majors and minors and laying off faculty in order to stave off budget deficits. The college has gone...
by Raymond Neupert | Feb 20, 2025
Baldwin warns of Republican plans to cut Medicaid (WASHINGTON DC) In Washington, Senate Democrats raise alarm bells over cuts to Medicaid. After vowing earlier this week that he wouldn’t cut Medicaid, President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated he’s on board with a...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 22, 2025
Aspirus announces hospital expansion (WAUSAU) Aspirus Health Care announces a $227 million hospital expansion in Wausau that will add more than 60 immediate care and observation beds along with expanded surgical and diagnostic space. In a prepared statement, CEO Matt...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 13, 2025
Send a vet a Valentine this year (UNDATED) The Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs is asking for Valentines for veterans. Program Specialist Jodi Barnett says the Valentines get delivered to three Veterans Housing and Recovery Program locations across the state....
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 8, 2025
Voter ID amendment on fast track at Capitol (MADISON) At the Capitol, Republican lawmakers are fast tracking a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. It’s already state law, but Republicans believe Voter ID requires the protection of a constitutional...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 30, 2024
Taco truck stolen and ransacked on Christmas Eve (MILWAUKEE) A Christmas burglary has ruined a Milwaukee food truck owner’s truck. A taco truck owned by Fransciso Ortiz was stolen and ransacked on Christmas Eve. Ortis, who runs Taqueira la Vecindad, recently...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 24, 2024
Alders consider snowplowing fee refund after inadequate plowing in some city neighborhoods (MILWAUKEE) Complaints about inadequate plowing following Milwaukee’s first significant snowfall. Some city alders that major roads were cleared after Friday’s four-inch...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 23, 2024
SWAT team officers kill suspect in exchange of gunfire (CHIPPEWA COUNTY) Police SWAT team members shot and killed a suspect in an exchange of gunfire in Chippewa County over the weekend. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice the fatal shooting followed a...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 20, 2024
SWAT team officers kill suspect in exchange of gunfire (CHIPPEWA COUNTY) Police SWAT team members shot and killed a suspect in an exchange of gunfire in Chippewa County over the weekend. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice the fatal shooting followed a...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 19, 2024
State’s first human case of H1N1 bird flu reported (BARRON COUNTY) The state Department of Health Services is reporting Wisconsin’s first human case of bird flu, in Barron County. Research Epidemiologist Tom Haupt said the exposed person is a female farm worker...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 18, 2024
Update on Abundant Life School shooting (MADISON) Officials provided more information on Tuesday in the Abundant Life School shooting. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said investigators are working to verify a document some on social media are referring to as a...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 17, 2024
School shooting in Madison (MADISON) A school shooting shocks Madison. It happened just before 11:00 Monday morning at Abundant Life Christian School on the city’s east side. Police Chief Shon Barnes said three people were killed, including the suspect shooter who was...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 16, 2024
MKE County exec Crowley graduates from UWM (MILWAUKEE) A special commencement this weekend at UW-Milwaukee as county executive David Crowley both graduated and gave the commencement address. Speaking on W I S N’s Upfront, Crowley says it was vital to him to...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 12, 2024
State tax credits for Foxconn (MOUNT PLEASANT) Taiwan based Foxconn Technology Group has been approved for eight and $3.75 in annual state tax credits for employing 1114 full time workers and investing just over 24 and a half million dollars at its Racine County...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 10, 2024
Teen to be arraigned in Lily Peters murder (Chippewa Falls) A teen suspected of killing Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls is scheduled to enter a plea on Tuesday. The 16-year-old, known so far by the initials C P B, is scheduled for arraignment at 11:30 AM for one count...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 6, 2024
The satirical news site The Onion, formerly based in Madison, is coming back to print. Raymond Neupert talks with long time writer and editor in chief Chad Nackers on seeing The Onion in newsprint again, and his roots as a Madison native.
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 13, 2024
Reporter Raymond Neupert talks with Travel Wisconsin spokesperson Craig Trost about the bounceback of Wisconsin tourism. You can find out more online at https://www.travelwisconsin.com/
