Wisconsin part of national trend on legislation to restrict foreign land ownership
Jun. 17, 2025
In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers have proposed two dueling approaches to restricting foreign ownership of land in the state.
In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers have proposed two dueling approaches to restricting foreign ownership of land in the state.
For many people, summer in Wisconsin goes hand in hand with being out on the water, and alcohol is often involved. Even though relaxing on a boat with a drink might sound like the perfect way to stay cool, you could find yourself taking the heat for breaking the law if you’re not responsible. Here’s what recreational boaters need to know.
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime Wisconsinite, here’s how to spend a day soaking up all that this capital city has to offer.
Dr. Jerrel W. Jones, founder and CEO of Courier Communications, and a prominent figure in Wisconsin’s media landscape, and the first Black man in America to concurrently own a radio station and newspaper, died June 4 at age 85, according to a June 11, 2025 story about Jones in the Milwaukee Community Journal.
Nearly 40 people were in attendance at the June 10 Hazelhurst town board meeting, but about half of them left at the start of the meeting when town chairman Ted Cushing announced there would be no discussion or action on the “wake board” agenda item due to a spelling error.
In an action brought by The Lakeland Times and publisher Gregg Walker, an Oneida County circuit judge who previously found that two Lake Tomahawk officials attended a meeting that was in violation of the state’s open meetings law has imposed no forfeitures and will require only one of the officials to take any training.
The Pecatonica Valley Leader recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of printing its first edition on June 8, 2000, according to a June 12 story in the Pecatonica Valley Leader in Argyle.
Cap Times publisher Paul Fanlund shared his own journalism history and the history of The Cap Times with more than 60 seniors at the Middleton Senior Center, according to a June 12, 2025 article in the Middleton Times-Tribune.
After more than 16 years working at the Valders Journal, Todd Bergmann has gone into semi-retirement.
Wisconsin Watch and Simpson Street Free Press were among the recipients of Evjue Foundation grants announced by The Cap Times on June 11, 2025.
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