When the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920, Wisconsin played a starring role in the effort: it was the first state to ratify the measure on June 10, 1919. The last of the required 36 states ratified it on Aug. 18, 1920.
When the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920, Wisconsin played a starring role in the effort: it was the first state to ratify the measure on June 10, 1919. The last of the required 36 states ratified it on Aug. 18, 1920.
The Wisconsin state Capitol has been around for more than 100 years. But this remarkable edifice holds a lot of secrets.
Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Gov. Tony Evers on Aug. 27 announced that Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11.Evers also announced that DCF Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will succeed Amundson as secretary of DCF.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Aug. 19 that the Governor's Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce has released its final report and advisory action, providing solutions to address the longstanding healthcare workforce shortages that have plagued the state for years.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Aug. 16 that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Evers also announced he is appointing Kristina Boardman to …
The Walworth County Clerk’s Office on Aug. 13 at 9:09 p.m. released complete unofficial election night results in the Tuesday, Aug. 13 partisan primary election,
Gov. Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), on Aug. 8 announced approximately $174 million in state funding to help local communities across the state complete more than 1,000 local road improvement projects over the next five years.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced Aug. 9 that application materials for the second project solicitation cycle of the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) are now available. Approximately $100 million in state funding will be awarded through the second ARIP solicitation cycle for eligible infrastructure projects to support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers and agricultural industries.
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Aug. 5 announced a new grant program that will provide municipal community public water systems with the funds to conduct community outreach efforts in support of ongoing or upcoming lead service line replacement projects.
Gov. Tony Evers on July 30 announced the final action plan of the Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a positive path forward to connect more workers with AI skills, boost the competitive advantage of Wisconsin employers, and advance economic opportunity through a series of strategic principles and policies.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on July 24 announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that are critical to moving and transporting products, crops and livestock, among others, efficiently and effectively across the state.
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced July 23 that Wisconsin saw record planned capital investments last year as businesses located and expanded throughout the state.
Businesses partnering with the Evers Administration through WEDC committed to more than $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year (FY) 2024, the highest level since WEDC was created in 2011 and well above the previous high of nearly $1.8 billion set in FY19.
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Residents are invited to bid on one of the giant postcards in downtown Racine from the 25th Annual Public Art Project.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.
Kites rose to new heights during the Time to Fly Kite Fest which featured high flying kites, children's games and more at Lincoln Park on Sept. 26.
Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at Wisconsin.
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When the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920, Wisconsin played a starring role in the effort: it was the first state to ratify the measure on June 10, 1919. The last of the required 36 states ratified it on Aug. 18, 1920.
When the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920, Wisconsin played a starring role in the effort: it was the first state to ratify the measure on June 10, 1919. The last of the required 36 states ratified it on Aug. 18, 1920.
WSI reports that manufacturers are modernizing rapidly, but their supply chains may struggle to keep pace, revealing a significant mismatch in modernization efforts.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering part of his immigration crackdown.
Atmos reports on Louisiana fishermen struggling against the impacts of a massive LNG plant in Cameron, which destroys their fishing grounds and livelihoods.
The White House has recently released multiple advertisements labeled “paid for by the US government,” including ads that praise President Donald Trump’s actions in office. Democrats, ethics experts, and watchdog groups have all claimed that the ads could violate federal laws that prohibit t…
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