Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Trump funding freeze threatens programs that prepare thousands for jobs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch
·
July 16, 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story The Trump administration has frozen $715 million in previously appropriated adult education funds nationwide, including $7 million in...
Measles cases in US surpass 1,300, reaching highest level in decades
KPAX - Montana
·
July 16, 2025
Measles cases in the United States have surged to a 33-year high, with over 1,300 confirmed infections this year, according to data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks a milestone in the spread of a...
A Wisconsin scientist helped launch a telescope that will create the greatest cosmic movie of all time
Wisconsin Public Radio
·
July 16, 2025
In April, Wisconsin’s Keith Bechtol was in the remote Andes mountains of Chile waiting for the world’s largest digital camera to turn on and take a photo of the night sky. “I was very focused to the task at hand,” he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”...
Special Olympics Wisconsin is part of global effort to improve health care quality, access
Wisconsin Public Radio
·
July 16, 2025
Special Olympics Wisconsin has joined an international effort aimed at improving health care quality and access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Special Olympics announced the initiative last year, called the Rosemary...
Where Things Stand
WGTD - Wisconsin
·
July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 5p From WGTD Manager David Cole: A quick note on the impact of the budget rescission votes in Washington. While we don't receive federal funding, WGTD is expected to be indirectly impacted by cuts at Wisconsin Public Radio, our...
Balloon knocks out power to customers in Milwaukee, lawmakers want to limit their release
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
·
July 16, 2025
The seats are empty at Surella in Milwaukee's Bayview neighborhood as prep for *** 5 p.m. open is underway. Sunday. The Prep paused at the popular pasta and pizza spot because the power went out. For Health, we cannot operate without *** hood...
Federal funding cuts could threaten UWM’s research institution status
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
·
July 14, 2025
Since 2016, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has established itself as a prestigious research institution. Federal research funding cuts could change that in the years to come. In February, UW-Milwaukee announced it has maintained its R1...
Remains of unknown World War I soldier exhumed in Wisconsin for DNA identification
Wisconsin Public Radio
·
July 15, 2025
A grave long marked only as “Unknown Soldier” in a quiet corner of Restlawn Memorial Park in Wausau was opened last month, as part of a statewide effort to identify missing service members through DNA technology. The exhumation, carried out June...
Microsoft’s Wisconsin AI center: What it does & why it matters
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
·
July 15, 2025
MOUNT PLEASANT (NBC 26) — Microsoft is constructing a massive artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, that will process countless searches, streams and AI prompts while creating thousands of jobs in the region. The...
U.S. Navy Seabees helps renovates home with Revitalize Milwaukee
WTMJ - Wisconsin
·
July 15, 2025
MILWAUKEE– As part of the U.S. Navy’s 250th Anniversary, the Navy is sharing the celebration of Milwaukee Navy Week by sending sailors across city neighborhoods and communities help support and engage. One of the programs that are a part of...
Ice cream science, Taking care of old keepsakes, The story of cherries in Door County
Wisconsin Public Radio
·
We explore the science behind ice cream with Scott Rankin, a professor of food science from UW-Madison. Then, we hear how to take care of heirlooms from Kat Latham of the Wisconsin Historical Society. We talk about the history of Door County...
Ads in Wisconsin’s governor race are staring more than a year before the primary
WMTV - Wisconsin
·
July 16, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The race for governor in Wisconsin is already underway-- despite the primary election being more than a year away. Bill Berrien, a Republican businessman, is the first candidate to buy campaign ads in this race, spending...
Geronimo Power Expands Portfolio in Wisconsin, Breaks Ground on 250-MW Portage Solar Project
AltEnergyMag
·
July 15, 2025
Once operational, project expected to increase company's statewide economic impact to more than $100 million Today, Geronimo Power (Geronimo) announced the start of onsite construction at its 250-megawatt (MW) Portage Solar (Portage) Project in...
Nutrition education program cut by Trump was creating ‘magic’ in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Independent
·
On a recent day after school, Kelly Hammond’s daughter came home begging her mom to make stir-fried zucchini. They had made the recipe at school that day, and Hammond’s daughter loved it. Hammond was surprised, saying their family grows zucchini...
New soybean-based firefighting foam could replace ‘forever chemical’ PFAS foams in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
·
July 15, 2025
A new soybean-based firefighting foam is hitting the market to compete with traditional foams that use harmful “forever chemicals.” Traditional firefighting foams contain per- and polyfluouroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The chemicals never break...
Mayville Executives Signal Optimism After Accu-Fab Deal and Credit Boost
Yahoo Finance
·
Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (NYSE:MEC) is one of the 10 Metal Stocks with Insider Buying in 2025. The stock’s price target was raised following announcements on the expansion of credit facilities and the acquisition of Accu-Fab. Mayville...
Emerson Iron Casting Plant Recognized for Energy Efficiency
FM Industry
·
July 18, 2025
Emerson’s Appleton Group iron casting facility has received a 2025 Energy Excellence Award from Focus on Energy. The award celebrates companies in Wisconsin that go above and beyond basic energy efficiency solutions within their own organizations...
Get a free Milwaukee M12 tool worth up to $159 with purchase at The Home Depot
Popular Science
·
July 15, 2025
Stan Horaczek is the executive gear editor at Popular Science. He oversees a team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the newest, best, and most innovative gadgets on the market and beyond.
BW Converting’s machine learning project selected for new Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab in Milwaukee
Textile Focus
·
July 15, 2025
The unique hybrid of AI and human expertise helps customers go beyond just viewing machine data BW Converting is proud to announce that a digital innovation initiative centered around fault anomalies has been selected as one of the first projects...
TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 15
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
·
July 15, 2025
1. AMOUNT: $1,163,777 AWARDED TO: Vinton Construction Co., Manitowoc PROJECT: Contract 25-15 Siewert Trail Construction. Project ID# 1061030 2. AMOUNT: $674,540 AWARDED TO: Zignego Co. Inc., Waukesha PROJECT: City of Milwaukee, Traffic Calming,...