Article Summary – Nine people were killed in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van on a Wisconsin highway intersection. Eight passengers, including the driver, from the van and the semitrailer’s driver died at the scene, while another passenger was hospitalized. The area was closed for hours and an
Article Summary – A 450-pound pig named Kevin Bacon wandered away from his pen in Kenosha County, Wisconsin and ended up on the Molgaard family’s driveway, captured on their security camera. The Molgaards fed the pig and then contacted a farmer friend, who knew the pig’s owner and helped them
Article Summary – Eric Hovde, a wealthy Republican business owner running against Democratic Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, is clarifying his position on abortion after criticism from progressive group A Better Wisconsin Together. The group’s radio ad references Hovde’s 2012 pro-life stance and endorsement from Wisconsin Right to Life, which
Article Summary – The Biden administration has approved an additional $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness, providing relief to 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This round of forgiveness targets borrowers who have been making payments for at least 10 years on college loans
Article Summary – Gays Mills, Wisconsin, a village known for apple orchards and persistent flooding, is hoping to redefine its identity with the help of the state’s new Thrive Rural program. The program, which will provide up to $25,000 in grants and technical assistance in planning and grant writing for
Article Summary – A bipartisan bill introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature proposes creating a savings program, WisKids, for every child born or adopted in the state. The program would set up a state-owned savings account for each child, seeded with $25, which could be put towards post-secondary education once
Article Summary – The Inflation Reduction Act, enacted by Democrats in Congress in 2022, invested $80 billion in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with the expectation of recovering $180 billion in additional revenue over a decade from wealthy taxpayers. However, a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Article Summary – On February 4, over 150 House Republicans called upon President Joe Biden to reverse a halt in permitting exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which they described as “economically and strategically dangerous and unnecessary”. The Biden administration announced the pause on January 26, citing concerns about outdated
Article Summary – Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital, both in Wisconsin and owned by Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), along with 19 clinics owned by Prevea Health, are set to close due to prolonged operational and financial stress, the effects of the pandemic, inflation, workforce constraints and local
Article Summary – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed a bill to allow dental therapists to be licensed and work in the state, thus increasing access to dental care. Dental therapists, who can provide basic dental care at lower costs, are required to work in areas with federally defined dental
Article Summary – Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order to create a task force addressing the challenges faced by healthcare workers. Led by Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the task force will study workforce problems in healthcare, including recruitment and retention, patient care, worker issues, and training,
