Opinion: Together We Rise. Celebrating Women in Construction.
EmpowHER WI is celebrating Women in Construction Week by uplifting tradeswomen and advocating for ongoing change.
Mar
2025
6
JOBS
Mar
2025
6
Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
Milwaukee veteran and VA worker: “I'm not dead weight. You're tossing off the wrong stuff.” Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, he's now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the...
Feb
2025
14
She spent months on the streets. Now she helps save homeless youths in Madison
TaMaya Travis's work with EverStrong gets 17-24 year olds off the street and into homes and jobs.
Feb
2025
6
Why this Wisconsin Latino activist is worried about President Trump’s executive orders
Immigrants and citizens alike are worried about the fear being caused in the community, as mass deportation raids disrupt lives and the economy.
Jan
2025
20
Trump’s inaugural speech is at odds with the Wisconsin economy. Could he trash the ongoing recovery?
The president says he’ll bring down inflation, which is already coming down, and build manufacturing, which is already on the rise in Wisconsin. His economic promises could short-circuit job growth and raise consumer prices.
Jan
2025
19
Rural hospital CEO: ‘Women’s health has to be made a priority’
Expectant mothers are facing an OB-GYN desert in western Wisconsin, with several hospitals closing their birthing centers over the last few years. The gap in care has forced pregnant women to travel long distances for prenatal care, emergencies, and when they go into labor. One rural hospital is taking a different approach—they’re expanding.
Dec
2024
23
Why this Wisconsin farmer says tariffs will impact you too
Wondering if Trump’s tariffs will impact your pocketbook? This Wisconsin farmer breaks down how the president-elect’s pledge to impose tariffs on imports will show up in the grocery aisle.
Nov
2024
8
Chippewa Falls’ Leinenkugels Brewery is closing after 157 years
After more than 157 years, Leinenkugel's beer will no longer be brewed in Chippewa Falls.
Nov
2024
5
Why local business leaders helped this Wisconsin woman open a childcare center
After learning that businesses in Jackson County were losing $2.5 million a year due to a lack of local childcare, a group of employers came together to create solutions for families in their area.
Sep
2024
30
Why small Wisconsin school districts are building daycare centers
Amidst a childcare crisis across Wisconsin, public school superintendents don’t want their students open-enrolling to bigger districts with more childcare options available. They want young families to move into town for jobs, build a connection with the school, and stay.
