Stories tagged: "007 LOCAL NEWS"


This Local Author Wants to Give Wisconsin Half a Million Dollars to Support Tourism Non-Profits, Libraries, More

Author Dannelle Gay offers Wisconsinites the chance to give back to their community by buying her book as she aims to donate $500,000 to the state.

FILE - This Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, shows locks inside of the Master Lock company in Milwaukee. U.S. companies restocked at a steady pace in February, suggesting businesses are more hopeful about sales. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Master Lock Will Cease Operations at Iconic Milwaukee Manufacturing Plant

In a significant development, Master Lock, the renowned manufacturer of security products, has announced the closure of its long-standing manufacturing plant located in Milwaukee.

Poll workers Angela and Zach Achten check-in a box of absentee ballots in the gym at Sun Prairie High School on Election Day. The entire gym was dedicated to counting the absentee ballots. The state's top election official again defended the integrity of the ballot-counting and entire election process in Wisconsin Thursday. (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images)
What Else Did Republicans Eliminate from the State Budget Bill? A Bipartisan Plan to Help a State Elections Office Under Siege.

Trump’s 2020 lies sparked a massive surge in records requests and complaints. Republicans and Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission agreed on the need for extra assistance, but GOP lawmakers in the legislature killed a request for help last week.

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is seen speaking at the state Capitol in this file photo from March, 2020. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Legislator: Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski’s Vocal Support for Free Elections Is Needed as Deniers Run Rampant

Critics said Godlewski’s recent comments could create confusion. Her supporters say her leadership plays a key role in the counterattack against the misinformation still being peddled by Trump supporters.

Julia Otis pictured bottom row, fourth from left
ISO Friendship: How One Wisconsin Woman Is Using Facebook To Find Real Friends.

From Appleton to Austin and back, 24-year-old Julia Otis has been on the move since childhood. Now–she’s created a space she wish she had her whole life.