The Best-Paying Construction Industry Professions in Wisconsin

In recent years, there has been a marked resurgence of interest in skilled trades among young Americans, particularly in fields like welding, plumbing, and electrical work. This shift is driven by a confluence of economic and cultural factors....

After federal changes, Wisconsin readies for second broadband expansion go-round

Two and half years of work were in the books. Preliminary awards were made. Then last month, the federal government announced changes to a $42 billion Biden-era broadband expansion program. “It’s been a very busy month,” said state Broadband and...

Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections − a political scientist explains why they matter, especially in a battleground state

This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative on the Pennsylvania ballot. Pennsylvanians will vote, however, on three members of their seven-member state Supreme Court. These are retention...

Report: Some medical schools still racially discriminate in admissions

(The Center Square) – American medical schools may still be participating in racial discrimination in their admissions even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action is illegal, a recent report showed. “The data we collected...

Double shooting near MSOE campus leaves one dead, teenager injured

A double shooting near the Milwaukee School of Engineering has left one person dead and a teenager injured. The incident took place in the area of 300 E. Juneau Ave., near the intersection of East Juneau Avenue and North Broadway, at about 2:10...

Report: Utah income equality tops nation

Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal If you want to rise on the income ladder, apparently in Utah you have fewer rungs to climb. A report unveiled last week by GOBankingRates indicates that Utah had the least income inequality among states....

16 years: Minimum wage falling further behind cost of living

When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power. The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. For full-time workers that amounts to $15,080 if you are paid for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year....

40 lowest-paying jobs in Appleton

(Stacker) - Uncertainty clouds the current job market. On one hand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates at 4.2% as of May 2025—and that hasn’t changed much in the past year, a typical indicator of a positive economy. At the...

30 county students graduate from UW-La Crosse

LA CROSSE — Thirty students from Washington County graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse following the 2025 spring semester. The students to graduate include: Colgate Always know what your neighbor knows with a subscription to the...

Wisconsin Students Win State Agriculture Essay Contest

Friday, July 11, 2025 By Blake Jackson Annabelle Winkers, a fourth-grade student from Fennimore, and Adalyn Howe, a fifth-grade student from Lodi, have been named state winners in the Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom annual essay contest....

Milwaukee's Junior Violence Interrupters trained to help other kids resolve conflicts

Serenity Jones doesn’t let her anger get the best of her anymore. A 12-year-old River Trail School student, Serenity learned anger management and self-control techniques in the Junior Violence Interrupters program. She learned to recognize the...

Two years later, Wisconsin's 'science of reading' law is fully funded

Nearly two years after it became law in Wisconsin, Act 20 has been fully funded. State lawmakers included nearly $41 million for literacy efforts in the recently passed 2025-27 state budget. Adding to smaller allocations already put in place, that...

Wisconsin’s Sean Duffy picked to lead NASA

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former congressman from Wisconsin, will lead NASA as its interim administrator, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. NASA’s administrator is appointed by the president, but a permanent...

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee McKinley Beach. File photo by Graham Kilmer. As Wisconsinites hit the beach this summer, a new report finds 77 percent of Great Lakes beaches in the state tested as potentially unsafe for...

Scientists looked at the centre of our Galaxy and found strange structures they were not expecting

Star formation remains something of a mystery in space science and astronomy. How do small dust grains and diffuse gas form into a main-sequence star like the Sun? There are many methods astronomers can use to study star-forming regions, but one...

Wisconsin's largest engineering firm moves Milwaukee office

Can artificial reefs in Lake Michigan slow erosion and boost fish population? Researchers aim to find out.

Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small masonite plate from a nearby kayak and dove beneath the Lake Michigan surface. The masonite plate, called a Hester-Dendy...

Milwaukee police stats show homicides up so far this year, overall crime down

FIRST FOR THE FRANCHISE. RIGHT NOW AT SIX. THE CRIME NUMBERS IN MILWAUKEE ARE TRENDING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE CRITICAL CATEGORY HOMICIDES. TONIGHT, THE NUMBER OF HOMICIDES AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR IS HIGHER THAN THIS...

Milwaukee Film highlights women filmmakers with 'Cinematic Sisterhood' series

For nearly 40 years The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee has been advocating for gender equity in our city. Starting next week, they’ll be carrying out this mission through film. The fund is collaborating with Milwaukee Film for a series called...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS Leaves Businesses Vulnerable and Overextends Agency Power

In a contentious 5–2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt an unprecedented blow to the state’s business and manufacturing sector by ruling that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can force cleanup of PFAS contamination despite...