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How COOL is THIS⁉️ Tables Across Borders is a community-led program that invites refugees to cook THEIR native dishes to share with their new Wisconsin neighbors at local restaurants. At each dinner, the “guest chefs” also tell their personal story as well as the...
Available through local Wisconsin libraries, culture passes grant you free access to numerous state attractions. Here’s what you need to know.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 30th worldwide and 20th in the United States in the 2025 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. That puts our state’s flagship school in the top 0.2% of the 21,462 universities ranked...
Summer in Milwaukee means we take everything outside — including the movies.
Here’s a guide to the free outdoor movies in the Milwaukee area this summer and fall.
The 24th Green Bay Packers’ Family Night is scheduled for the first Saturday in August, with training camp beginning 11 days earlier. Family Night, a full practice in the Lambeau Field bowl, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Training camp begins July 23 at the Lambeau Field campus. The full training camp schedule will be released later.
When Gov. Tony Evers ordered the Pride flag raised above the Capitol for the first time, he made it clear: Wisconsin is a place for everyone.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court judge who was an outspoken supporter of abortion rights in the state Legislature announced Tuesday that she is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, taking on an incumbent conservative justice who sided with President Donald Trump in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Whether we’re going for kringle or cupcakes, bread or brownies, we can’t resist a great bakery. And with the holidays in full swing, we thought this was the perfect time to ask our readers for their favorites. MORE: Wisconsin’s best bakery you’ve (probably) never...
It’s just a FACT: The best way to start your day is with something sweet! And it’s even better when that treat is fried, frosted, and from a spot on Yelp’s 2025 list of “The 50 Best Donut Shops in America” 🏆 Two Wisconsin businesses made this year’s list! 🍩 Coming in...
Sure, Starbucks is fast, but grabbing a cup of coffee from a locally-owned small business is a simple way to make your dollar go further.
More beloved in the state than hot dogs, Wisconsin brats are a barbecue, ballgame, and summer staple of the state’s cuisine.
The arrest of a Milwaukee County judge by President Trump’s FBI will make it harder for ordinary Americans to get the justice they deserve, according to attorney and state Sen.
Kelda Roys (D-Madison).
Roys notes that judges are increasingly bothered by federal agents using local courthouses as places to make arrests of people alleged to be undocumented immigrants. Doing so is seen by Roys and others as a pure intimidation tactic, but it’s also likely to mean some criminal defendants and people who witness crimes will be less likely to show up in court.
Roys says Friday’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan is evidence of Trump’s ongoing effort to have an authoritarian government that can ignore laws and individuals’ rights.
We treat childcare as a personal problem that deserves private suffering, instead of political action. I spent years thinking that it was my fault. As another mom said to me: “It feels like I’m the one doing something wrong.”
It’s not just you. Wisconsin ice cream really does taste better, and there’s a scientific reason why. In 1890, UW-Madison agricultural chemistry professor Stephen Babcock developed the Babcock test for determining the butterfat content of milk. The test immediately...
In November 2022, Katya Temchenko arrived in Madison as a refugee from southeastern Ukraine. A year-and-a-half later, she’s serving her country’s classics to her new neighbors.
96.1% of immigrants do. But since most of us are born & bred Americans, we should be able to answer even the hardest questions… right? Let’s find out.
There’s always something going on in Wisconsin. Check out the biggest news stories in the state from 1981 to 1996.
Turns out cutting veterans’ health care, healthy food for low-income families, childcare programs, library and museum funding, cancer research, and humanitarian aid isn’t making America great again.
Barry Alvarez has one. So does Pat Richter. But it’s past time for Wisconsin to honor one of its all-time greatest athletes, coaches, and people — Mark Johnson. “Miracle” Mark Johnson was born & raised in Madison, and stayed local to play hockey for the Badgers...
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill this week with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms for a full year after birth. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is now the obstacle in getting low-income mothers some help.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
These coffee roasters in Wisconsin support farmers in other countries–their unique business models result in coffee that’s very popular around the state.
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Sara Rodriguez is celebrating Earth Day and “Year of the Kid” by calling for bipartisan action to protect the environment and future generations.
Put a roof over your head for less in these low-cost places to live in Wisconsin.
“I still ask myself before big decisions: ‘What would Barry Alvarez do?’” Gay joked, referring to UW’s legendary football coach and athletic director.
A March 12, 2025 panel discussion in Madison about the impact of the April 1 state Supreme Court election. Panelists: Julie Mead, retired UW Madison School of Education professor of school law; Heather DuBois Bourenane, WI Public Educ Network; Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, WEAC; Rep. Christian Phelps, D-Eau Claire. Moderator: Todd Allbaugh of Civic Media.
As Republicans double down on book bans and cuts to liberal arts programs, a local author reminds us how lucky we are to live in Wisconsin — where books are aplenty!
Five years after COVID sent workers around the world packing, companies big and small are tightening their return-to-office policies. As a result, employees used to working from home are now scrambling to once again carve out time in their day to commute. But what’s...
Every year, the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community Program ranks communities across the US as “Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze” based on their biking infrastructure, programs, and policies. 24 Badger State cities/counties are currently on the...
DID YOU KNOW? 97% of warm-weather travel is done by car, and more than 200 million Americans will hit the road this summer. The average distance? Just about three hours! However, 18% of families will drive 500 miles or more. Before you hit the road, we promise these...
