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Wisconsin upsets North Dakota to reach Frozen Four title game
Wisconsin topped North Dakota 2-1 on Thursday to reach the Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2010.
Wisconsin becomes 33rd state to legalize online sports betting
Department of Health Services announces $31M investment in opioid settlements
Wisconsin's Department of Health Services announced a plan for its $31 million share of $794 million in opioid settlement funds.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services releases $31M plan to combat opioid epidemic
The state Department of Health Services is planning to funnel over $30 million to programs and supplies to help combat the opioid epidemic across the state over the next two years.
So When Can We Call Wisconsin a Blue State?
The state’s Republicans are in a dire situation. Let’s keep it that way.
Evers signs bill to allow sports betting in Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers signed a measure into law Thursday that will pave the way for people to place bets online in Wisconsin.
Evers signs law legalizing tribal run online sports betting in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law on April 9 that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. ...
Evers signs measure paving way for online sports betting in Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday signed a law opening the door to legal online sports betting in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin legalizes online sports betting after Evers signs bill
Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin on Thursday, April 9, but bettors must wait while the state negotiates agreements with tribal nations.
'We got our butts kicked.' Republicans rattled by Democratic momentum ahead of midterms
Simmering discontent could boomerang on Republicans just two years after Trump harnessed voters' anger with his comeback presidential campaign.
How national political analysts see the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
J. Miles Coleman from Sabato's Crystal Ball said far different results in Washington and Ozaukee counties could mark the end of the "WOW" grouping.
How 10 year community science project is making difference for wildlife management in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology welcomed Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wildlife research scientist, Jennifer Stenglein as a part of their weekly seminar series April 8. “Snapshot Wisconsin: A decade of community science wildlife monitoring” is the title of Stenglein’s contribution to the series. Snapshot Wisconsin, an initiative within the...
Get a head start on next school year by scheduling a sports physical with Essentia Health
Essentia Health is now offering sports physicals for student-athletes, from middle school to college, across North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin that will be valid for next school year and beyond.
Get a head start on next school year by scheduling a sports physical with Essentia Health
Essentia Health is now offering sports physicals for student-athletes, from middle school to college, across North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin that will be valid for next school year and beyond.
Democrats running for governor have common ground, differences on health care policy
Democrats running for governor have similar health care goals, but different approaches to addressing them.
No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.
Maria Lazar on her 2026 election loss and judicial politics
Maria Lazar on losing the 2026 race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Another Big Night for Democrats: Tuesday’s Wisconsin and Georgia Results
Democrats enjoyed another double-digit victory in a Wisconsin state Supreme Court race; their win will expand the liberal majority on the body to 5-2. Meanwhile, Republicans held GA-14, although it made for another Democratic overperformance.
Wisconsin Governor Faces Thursday Deadline on Online Sports Betting Bill
Gov. Tony Evers has until Thursday to mull a bill that would expand Wisconsin’s retail-only sports betting to also allow online wagers on tribal land.
"Decisive victory" Political Analyst breaks down Taylor Supreme Court win
Judge Chris Taylor has won Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race, a result political analysts say will shape the court’s balance and key decisions on elections for years to come.
Wisconsin Democrats pull off a stunning election performance
Wisconsin's Supreme Court election result provided good news for Democrats and bad news for Republicans.
A landslide in Wisconsin will make it much harder for MAGA to steal elections
Progressives won a massive victory in a crucial state Supreme Court race.
Live updates: Democrats demand Trump's ouster; Republicans win Georgia special election
Get live updates and the latest news as Democrats demand Trump's removal, Republicans win Georgia's special election, and Wisconsin Democrats expand their majority on the state Supreme Court
Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.
Live Results: Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Democrats hoped to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
What to watch for in Georgia and Wisconsin tonight: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Trump's escalating threats against Iran are drawing blowback from some corners of MAGA world.
Liberals tighten grip on battleground state Supreme Court in low-key but high-stakes election
Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, expanding the liberal majority to 5-2 in a key battleground state ahead of November's elections.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Two state appeals court judges, Chris Taylor and Maria Lazar, are running to replace retiring conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley on Wisconsin’s highest court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election 2026 Live Results
See live results from the 2026 Wisconsin State Supreme Court election as votes are counted.
IAM Union Members Gather to Bolster Political Action and Solidarity in Wisconsin
Delegates from the IAM Wisconsin State Council recently gathered in Madison for a three-day meeting, bringing together members from across the state. Discussions underscored regulatory and political challenges impacting collective bargaining, while reaffirming the need for solidarity and proactive engagement to strengthen workers’ rights. Gov. Tony Evers opened the conference with remarks and, joined by
Trump administration live updates: Voters head to the polls in Georgia and Wisconsin
Get live updates and the latest news on the Trump administration as voters go to the polls in Georgia and Wisconsin and JD Vance meets with Hungary's Viktor Orbán.
Liberals will try to expand their majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a Tuesday election
One year after Elon Musk donned a cheesehead hat and unsuccessfully poured millions of his personal fortune into a judicial contest in the state, Democrats are hoping to deliver another setback to conservatives in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race could give liberals control for years
The state’s high court, which liberals will control either way, could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.
Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court
Democrats are hoping to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in battleground Wisconsin in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await
What to expect in Wisconsin's state Supreme Court and mayoral elections
Wisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday in an election that will either maintain or expand the court’s liberal majority.
Breaking a sweat isn’t easy: Mental health barriers to physical activity
Exercise has long been referenced as a way to clear the mind, take away stress or combat mental health disorders, according to postdoctoral scholar and research associate in the University of Wisconsin Wellbeing and Exercise Laboratory Madeleine Connolly. Practices such as yoga in India and tai chi in China have connected the mind and body through...
BizExpo, region’s largest business to business networking conference, to be held on May 21
BizExpo, BizTimes Media’s annual daylong business to business networking conference, the largest in southeastern Wisconsin, will be held on Thursday, May
Forensic nurses provide survivor-centered care across Aspirus Health System - Wausau Pilot & Review
In rural Wisconsin, access to specially trained forensic nurses can be limited. Aspirus Health forensic nurses coordinate a mobile team that supports
How many people have voted early so far in Wisconsin's 2026 spring election?
Early voting turnout in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Wisconsin basketball adds SEC opponent to 2026-27 schedule
The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team wasted no time scheduling an SEC opponent for the 2026-27 season.
MassLive: Boston, Springfield land on top 10 list of best cities for STEM professionals
Boston and Springfield were among the "Top 10 best metro areas for STEM professionals" in 2018, according to statistics compiled by WalletHub, a personal finance website. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Boston was ranked second and Springfield eighth on the list. Worcester came in at 18th. The full results can be found here. "We made another good list," Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said. "Glad to see our educational and workforce development are starting to pay off - this is all about a good four-letter word - jobs!" The 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country were ranked in 17 key metrics, WalletHub said. The evaluation ranged from "per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to annual median growth for STEM jobs, to projected demand for STEM workers by 2020," according to the summary. Seattle was top-rated, followed in order by Boston; Pittsburgh; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis; Madison, Wisconsin; Salt Lake City; Springfield; Chicago; and Atlanta. Original article: https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/11/springfield_makes_top_10_natio.html
Wisconsin, Minnesota volleyball cancel spring match due to 'health and safety'
The Wisconsin-Minnesota spring volleyball match was canceled as a 'precaution for the team's health and safety.'
Wisconsin, Minnesota volleyball cancel spring match due to 'health and safety'
The Wisconsin-Minnesota spring volleyball match was canceled as a 'precaution for the team's health and safety.'
A Badgers basketball team builds a foundation for success
The University of Wisconsin-Madison women's basketball program piled up its most wins since 2011.
Branching out: Farmers and scientists team up to see how trees can reshape the future
Nate Lawrence is an ecosystem scientist at the Savanna Institute. “If we can robustly quantify how trees are improving something – let's say maybe improving water quality – then there's probably a way that we can plant more trees as a result of that finding,” he explained.
Former Wisconsin football player, who left the sport amid mental health struggles, dead at 24
Former Wisconsin football player Jack Pugh, who walked away from college football due to mental health struggles, has died, the university announced Tuesday. He was 24.
Wisconsin adds jersey patch sponsorship with UW Health for women’s sports
Wisconsin women’s basketball, volleyball, women’s hockey and softball will have a UW Health jersey patch on their uniforms starting in 2026-27.
Wisconsin adds jersey patch sponsorship with UW Health for women’s sports
Wisconsin women’s basketball, volleyball, women’s hockey and softball will have a UW Health jersey patch on their uniforms starting in 2026-27.
UW Health to become official jersey patch sponsor for Wisconsin women’s sports
Landmark partnership to be featured on basketball, volleyball, hockey and softball uniforms
UW Health to become official jersey patch sponsor for Wisconsin women’s sports
Landmark partnership to be featured on basketball, volleyball, hockey and softball uniforms
Wisconsin men's hockey coach named finalist for prestigious award
Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey head coach Mike Hastings has been named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award.
How did Wisconsin politics shape the nation? Here's what I learned
Ahead of America's 250th birthday, reporter Hope Karnopp explored three political movements in Wisconsin that shaped history. They carry lessons for today.
Designing the human science experience: How architecture shapes collaboration and discovery
Universities are rethinking lab architecture to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, from open "collision zones" at Wisconsin to flexible underground quantum labs at Maryland.
Jack Pugh, former Wisconsin football star who left the sport to focus on his mental health, dies at 24
The former University of Wisconsin tight end was once a heavily coveted recruit, receiving offers from more than a dozen universities in 2020.
Wisconsin state government will look vastly different after wave of retirements
A Wisconsin political scientist says next year will be a 'fundamentally new reality in the Capitol.'
Former Wisconsin football player, who left the sport amid mental health struggles, dead at 24
Former Wisconsin Badgers tight end Jack Pugh has died at 24, the university confirmed. Pugh had stepped away from football in 2023 citing mental health struggles.
Ex-Wisconsin tight end Jack Pugh dies
Pugh retired from football in 2023, citing his mental health.
Wisconsin companies announce nearly 1,000 layoffs in March
Four companies announced layoffs in Wisconsin in March, impacting 982 workers, more than double February's total.
Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps
MADISON, Wis. — A three-judge panel in Wisconsin on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters that sought to redraw the battleground state’s Republican-friendly congressional boundary lines ahead of
What to expect in Arkansas' primary runoff elections
Two Arkansas Republicans with competing visions on how best to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda to overhaul elections and voting will vie for their party’s nomination for the state’s top elections job on Tuesday.
DNR Announces 2026 Rare Species Community-Based Science Projects
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced volunteer opportunities to help monitor rare and endangered species in 2026.
Wisconsin football misses out on three-star offensive lineman
Despite rescheduling his visit to come to Madison sooner, the Wisconsin Badgers have officially lost the battle for a three-star offensive lineman.
North Shore Health weighs EHR options, potential partnerships
North Shore Health is exploring options for a new electronic health record system while also considering adding another partnership to its existing network. The hospital currently uses MEDITECH for its electronic health record system. However, Epic Systems, based in Madison, Wisconsin, has become increasingly prevalent across Minnesota and the broader Midwest. “I think North Shore...
New political era looms in Wisconsin as top leaders retire
Wisconsin politics will have a major shakeup next year as the top three politicians in the state Capitol have all announced they are not running for re-election.
Economic Check-In: Greendale business owner's dreams have gotten smaller this year
Ryan Faurie is the owner of Handmade MKE, based in Greendale, Wisconsin. She shares how the economy is impacting her right now and how she’s preparing for the future.
Send us a question about Wisconsin’s men’s, women’s basketball teams
Wisconsin basketball beat reporter John Steppe will answer your questions about the teams in our UW mailbag this week. Ask a question here.
MSU hockey's season ends in heartbreaking overtime loss to Wisconsin
Wisconsin's Ben Dexheimer scored just 24 seconds into overtime to send the Badgers to the Frozen Four.
Stunner! Wisconsin’s huge rally denies Michigan State Frozen Four
Michigan State lost in its bid to make the Frozen Four for the first time since its NCAA championship season of 2007.
In battleground Wisconsin, the 2026 elections are poised to bring a 'changing of the guard'
Democrats sense a big opportunity following retirements at the gubernatorial, legislative and judicial levels in the state.
Racine-based Burn Pit BBQ coming to Wisconsin Walmart stores in April
The Racine-based barbeque seasoning business expands to 70 Walmart stores on April 19. It's a big leap for the small business.
One Republican Farmer in Wisconsin Is Bitter Over Trump’s Deportations
For 20 years, Tim O’Harrow has asked lawmakers to acknowledge that America’s food supply depends on immigrants. Politics went in the other direction.
Why voters should follow Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court race
The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race has a lower profile than previous contests.
8 of 11 Wisconsin tribes urge Evers to approve online sports betting
Eight of Wisconsin's 11 tribes urged Gov. Tony Evers to sign an online sports betting bill, but it's unclear where the remaining three stand.
New ‘Prehistoric Wisconsin’ exhibit features items from the former Weis Earth Science Museum
The exhibit is located at the History Museum at the Castle in Appleton.
Wisconsin passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging
Dubbed "Gail's Law" after a breast cancer care advocate, the passage follows years of advocacy from radiologists and patients.
New poll finds Trump's net favorability at record low in Wisconsin
The first Marquette University Law School poll conducted after the U.S. attacks on Iran found 61% oppose the war, with divides among Republicans.
Mobile sports betting may soon be legal across Wisconsin
Online sports betting could soon be legal in Wisconsin through a new bill passed by the state legislature, which awaits signature by Gov. Tony Evers. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the state Senate Wednesday, with 12 Democrats and nine Republicans voting in favor, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The bill revises the...
Federal judge sides with Wisconsin in transgender health care suit
A U.S. judge ruled in favor of Wisconsin and 20 other states challenging a Trump administration declaration that tried to limit care for trans youth.
Wisconsin edges Ohio St., wins another title at Frozen Four
Claire Enright scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Sunday, Ava McNaughton had 34 saves, and No. 2 seed Wisconsin beat top-seeded Ohio State 3-2 at the Frozen Four to win its second consecutive national championship.
Fitchburg Public Library hosts Wisconsin Film Festival preview
FITCHBURG, Wis. — The 28th Wisconsin Film Festival is coming up in just a few short weeks, and a local library is helping get the word out.
Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey wins Kazmaier Award as top player
Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey voted as the winner of the Patty Kazaier Memorial Award for college women's hockey's top player.
March Madness Day 1: Duke survives scare as UNC, Wisconsin, AJ Dybantsa go down on Thursday
March Madness scores, winners and losers: North Carolina, Wisconsin collapse, Nebraska makes history
The Cornhuskers celebrated a program first, while the Tar Heels and Badgers are in the news for all the worst reasons
March Madness upsets: Tracking broken NCAA tournament brackets as High Point stuns Wisconsin, VCU knocks off North Carolina in OT
High Point stuns Wisconsin in the first upset of March Madness with thrilling finish
No. 12-seed High Point upset No. 5-seed Wisconsin 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Men's Tournament at Moda Center on Tuesday in the first big upset of March Madness.
HMPV is spreading in Wisconsin. What does that mean for you?
Some respiratory viruses, especially RSV, are seeing a late winter to early spring surge in Wisconsin, public health experts say.
Wisconsin lawmakers approve measure to allow tribes to offer online sports betting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As sports fans wager billions of dollars on the NCAA basketball tournaments, Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at an expanded sports betting plan that could ...
Wisconsin lawmakers take a shot at joining the ranks of states allowing online sports betting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As sports fans wager billions of dollars on the NCAA basketball tournaments, Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at an expanded sports betting plan that could bank big bucks for…
Wisconsin Senate passes bills to legalize online sports betting, establish college athlete NIL rules
The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed bills to legalize online sports betting and create rules for college athlete NIL payments.
Wisconsin Senate passes online sports betting bill
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are one step closer to being able to place sports wagers online.
Legislation legalizing online sports betting passes Wisconsin Senate
Online sports betting could soon be legal in Wisconsin under a bipartisan bill on its way to Gov. Tony Evers' desk.
Sutter Health to combine with Midwest provider Allina
The Northern California health giant aims to grow its footprint with a proposed deal bringing Allina’s hospitals in Minnesota and Wisconsin under its umbrella.
Legalized online sports betting faces pushback before key vote
Opponents of a bipartisan bill to legalize online sports betting in Wisconsin continue to push back as the proposal is set for a vote in the Senate.
Partisanship and science
I recently participated in a symposium of the Denver-based Institute for Science & Policy, during which I had a “fireside chat” with Tony Mills of the American Enterprise Institute. Mills has written extensively on the politicization of science, and the two of us had a very enjoyable hour-long conversation on the topic. You can watch it below. The main questions we dealt with are why there is such a vast partisan gap in trust of science, and to what extent this is a unique moment. Mills helpfully brings a good deal of data to the discussion, as he did in this useful piece at Issues in Science & Technology. Tusk depends on reader support. To support this work, please become a paid subscriber. Subscribe Note this graph, drawing on a range of survey data to demonstrate partisan attitudes toward science since 1970s. As it demonstrates, there’s been a very sharp partisan divergence in confidence in science during the Trump Era, starting prior to the Covid pandemic. At least in part, we can attribute this to a rise in populist anti-science rhetoric embraced by Trump, his appointees, and those in his media orbit. But as the graph also shows, the partisan divide has existed in the past, and it’s not always in the same direction. The largest divergence in party views toward science prior to 2016 was in the 1970s, when liberals equated scientific achievement with the military-industrial complex and thus trusted it less. That era of scientific mistrust is often overlooked. Indeed, as Mills notes, the Moon landings (1969-72), which today are considered one of the last great moments of national unity, were experienced nothing like that at the time. There was sharp debate back then over whether the Apollo missions were worth the vast expenditures when the country had so much else to deal with. It’s outside the dataset, and we don’t have the partisanship lens for it, but the 1950s was another deeply anti-science decade, with critics of intellectuals and college professors alleging their ties to communism and their lack of commitment to basic American moral beliefs. This was the subject of Richard Hofstadter’s 1962 book Anti-Intellectualism in American Life, in which he quotes religious leaders like Franklin Graham: [In place of the Bible] we substituted reason, rationalism, mind culture, science worship, the working power of government, Freudianism, naturalism, humanism, behaviorism, positivism, materialism, and idealism. [This is the work of] so-called intellectuals. Thousands of these “intellectuals” have publicly stated that morality is relative—that there is no norm or absolute standard.… This fervor was heavily whipped up by Sen. Joe McCarthy (R-Wisconsin), although it’s clear that not all his fellow Republicans were on board with his red-baiting. What ended that era? The simple answer is the 1957 launch of Sputnik. Americans became afraid that they were losing to Soviet scientists, and suddenly university researchers and government projects were awash with funding. In our conversation, I asked Mills about the possibility of us having a Sputnik moment again that would rally the American public in favor of science today. Mills argued that the COVID-19 pandemic was essentially a Sputnik moment — a terrifying threat to all Americans that required scientific advances to address. But thanks in part to political polarization and the populist and conspiratorial leanings of Donald Trump, we got the opposite of a unifying moment. Many Americans turned against science, despite science actually stepping up in that moment. As we discussed in the chat, it’s not clear what scientists could or should be doing in this moment to increase faith in their work. As Mills notes, one of the chief complaints against scientists and professors is that they’ve become too political; scholars becoming even more political might not help them achieve their goals. This (mainly Republican-driven) anti-science era will end, of course, but it’s not clear what event will bring that about. Share
Wisconsin will lose to High Point, CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg predicts
Should Wisconsin basketball be on upset alert in March Madness? CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg says Badgers will lose in the first round.
‘Still/Here’ returns to Wisconsin Union Theater after three decades
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company will bring a new generation of dancers with video clips that accompanied the piece on the same stage in 1994.
Wisconsin sets official visits with two class of 2027 lineman
A pair of lineman have set visits with the Wisconsin Badgers. Both are Class of 2027 recruits, though neither are in-state targets.
These WI Rapids businesses & churches closed March 15 due to snowstorm
Here's a list of businesses and churches in the Wisconsin Rapids area that have announced closures for March 15 because of the forecasted snowstorm.