Turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court race breaks recordMore than 1.7 million people cast ballots in the race this year, besting the 1.6 million that cast ballots in the 2020 race when there was also a presidential primary. Turnout that year was 35%. April 05, 2023
GOP lawmaker wins Wisconsin Senate seat, creating supermajorityRepublican state Rep. Dan Knodl defeated a Democratic attorney to win an open Senate seat in Tuesday’s special election in Wisconsin. April 05, 2023
Liberal judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election ahead of abortion rulingMilwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, who previously worked for Republicans and had support from the state’s leading anti-abortion groups. April 05, 2023
More severe storms — including tornadoes — in the forecast for Midwest and SouthForecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. April 04, 2023
Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tops $42 millionSpending on the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race has topped $42 million, nearly triple the previous national record for a court race, with the Democratic-backed candidate having a roughly $6 million advantage. April 03, 2023
What we know about weekend storm damage in the Midwest, South and EastThe storm system that tore through the Midwest, South and mid-Atlantic on Friday and Saturday carved a path of destruction. Here is what we know about the storms and their impact. April 03, 2023
9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. March 30, 2023
Wisconsin school bans Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet from class concertAdministrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song “could be perceived as controversial.” March 27, 2023
Racine man sentenced to 10 years in 1986 slaying of womanA Racine man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday for the 1986 killing of a young woman whose body was found in a swamp at a Green Bay nature area. March 27, 2023
Oxford school shooter’s parents can face manslaughter trial, Michigan appeals court rulesJames and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of failing to secure a gun and ignoring the mental health needs of their son before the shootings. Besides the deaths of four students, seven people were wounded. March 23, 2023
Wisconsin Assembly approves parole commission billWisconsin’s parole commission would be forced to meet in public and post its decisions online under a Republican-authored bill the state Assembly overwhelmingly approved Wednesday. March 22, 2023
Nuclear contamination testing planned at St. Louis-area parkThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to test for radioactive contamination at a suburban St. Louis park that sits along a notoriously toxic creek. March 22, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates clash over abortion and maps as voting beginsWisconsin voters got to cast ballots in person starting Tuesday in the state’s high-stakes Supreme Court race, the same day the two candidates were slated to meet for their only debate. March 21, 2023
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers pushes to repeal abortion ban ahead of Supreme Court electionWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democrats worked to keep the spotlight on abortion ahead of next month’s state Supreme Court election. March 21, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler reelectedWisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler has been reelected by her fellow justices to a second two-year term leading the state’s highest court. March 16, 2023
Attack lines broaden beyond abortion in Wisconsin Supreme Court raceThe Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s high-stakes race for state Supreme Court accused his liberal opponent of slandering him in a barrage of television ads. March 15, 2023
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailmentThe federal lawsuit also seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years to come and economic losses in the village of East Palestine and surrounding areas, said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. March 14, 2023
Coalition aims to keep Milwaukee Brewers in WisconsinA coalition of Wisconsin business, tourism and health care leaders, former office holders and others announced Wednesday that it is working to find a bipartisan solution to keeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the state. March 08, 2023
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to meet in debateWisconsin Supreme Court candidates Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly have agreed to meet in at least one debate ahead of the April 4 election. March 07, 2023
Midwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA planGasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. March 03, 2023