For the past five-plus years I have dealt with vertigo, which is the sensation that the world around me is spinning. It hit me hard in February of 2020 when I suddenly couldn’t walk because of the spinning and was violently ill like I had the world’s case of food poisoning.
All too often, secrecy and confidentiality carry the day in proceedings of state and local government.
On November 10, 1975, a violent storm roared across Lake Superior with fierce winds, towering waves as high as 30 feet, and blinding snowfall. By nightfall, one of the Great Lakes’ largest and most respected freighters, the Edmund Fitzgerald, had vanished. All 29 crew members were lost.
Madison’s proposed budget for 2026 highlights the city’s recent financial turnaround, as it would increase staffing and service levels while limiting the city’s property tax increase to roughly the rate of inflation.
Tax dollars follow the students, contributing to a fiscal crisis in Beloit’s public school system. Beloit is not alone, by the way.
As awareness grows about the impact of weight bias, employers should understand how bias can appear – and how to prevent it.
Next year Wisconsin voters will see the first open governor’s race since 2010 with Dem Gov. Tony Evers opting against a run for a third four-year term.
On November 10, 2025, the Great Lakes will mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a haunting event that remains one of the most gripping maritime mysteries in Wisconsin’s history.
Milwaukee County’s proposed 2026 budget avoids position cuts and service reductions in most departments, but it also shows significant cracks in the county’s recent budget stability.
The shortening days and the changing colors of autumn are visual reminders to me that another year is coming to a close.