Venture capital investment in metro Milwaukee rose to record levels in 2024, marking progress in an area that has been a long-term weakness of its innovation economy.
The annual quiz game about government and democracy has doubled size since the Wisconsin Newspaper Association started it. The brainchild of a retired teacher-turned-reporter, it encourages young people to become civically engaged.
Following the Waukesha School Board decision on Nov. 12 to close Bethesda, Hawthorne and the former Whittier elementary schools, one school board member — who sent an email disputing media reporting that the decision was final — is being threatened with possible censure.
The Tom and Mary Schultz Family YMCA opened its doors to the City of Watertown and surrounding communities in early November.
Town of Pepin board supervisors illegally disbanded a citizen study group at their July 2025 meeting, according to a Nov. 17 complaint filed with the Pepin County District Attorney by five town residents. The complaint lays out two violations of Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law.
Democrats in the Wisconsin State Legislature recently announced a bill that would have helped any member of the public avoid the punishing legal fees from a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP, case.
A 50-plus-year retired employee of the Green Bay Press-Gazette died on Nov. 13, 2025 — just before his 92nd birthday.
By the end of 2025, nearly half of all Wisconsinites will be required to pay a fee to their municipality or county to register their vehicle.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association and WNA Foundation are pleased to announce its 2026 Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame inductees.
Adams MultiMedia, a Minnesota-based company, is purchasing The Cedar Rapids Gazette and 11 community newspaper titles, the companies announced jointly this morning.