Wisconsin property taxpayers should see one of the smallest increases in years on their December tax bills, with levies for school districts barely rising, technical college levies declining for only the second time in at least two decades, and a state tax credit rising sharply.
Many are still recovering from a rare December severe weather event on Dec. 15 that brought more than a dozen tornadoes and strong winds across parts of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
At least 393,810 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in Wisconsin since the vaccines became available in December 2020, according to state DHS numbers reviewed by WisBusiness.com in mid-December.
From free tuition to food pantries, two-year colleges try to counteract plunging enrollments with new programs to make college more affordable and accessible
Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness, early credit to make college cheaper and more available to a diverse student population
Newly released results of statewide testing last spring appear to confirm that student learning suffered in Wisconsin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But a surge in students missing the exams — particularly in the largest districts and among less privileged groups — undercut the data’s value.
Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Dec. 1 to 14 were asked how concerned they were about the omicron variant of COVID-19. Out of 580 respondents, 42% said they were somewhat concerned about the variant, while 28% expressed no concern and 27% said they were very concerned. Twenty-two respondents (4%) said they were unsure.
This poll question and results were made available through a partnership between the WNA and Polco, a national civic engagement company based in Madison, to help Wisconsin newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
Sen. Kathleen Bernier says ongoing partisan efforts to sow doubts about the 2020 election could damage the Republican Party and democracy.
Three Walker appointees to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board continue to serve in their roles even though their terms expired in May.
Larry Tobin, former publisher of the Tomahawk Leader, died Sunday, Dec. 12. He was 75.
During his third job out of college, as director of member services for the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, Tobin was assigned to attend the 1973 Wisconsin Newspaper Association convention, where he met his future wife, Kathleen Ann Branen. He joined the staff of the WNA in 1977, serving as assistant manager and legislative coordinator.
In 1982, the Tobins purchased the Tomahawk Leader, which they ran together for 37 years. Larry spent a combined 21 years on the WNA Board of Directors and the WNA Foundation board, serving as president of each, and held a fierce loyalty to the WNA — often stating it “brought all the best things to his life.”
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