AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Milwaukee's Golda Meir made world history leading Israel From the America 250 series STUART AASE Jul 20, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Updated Jul 30, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAmv@=52 |6:C[ H9@ DA6?E 4@?D:56C23=6 E:>6 :? |:=H2F<66 2D v@=52 |23@G:49[ >256 H@C=5 9:DE@CJ 2D xDC26=’D 7:CDE[ 2?5 E@ 52E6 @?=J[ 76>2=6 AC:>6 >:?:DE6C W`heh E@ `hfcX]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm|6:C 6>:8C2E65 H:E9 96C 72>:=J 7C@> &<C2:?6 E@ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D :? `h_e] w6C 72E96C H@C<65 :? 2 |:=H2F<66\2C62 C2:= J2C5] w6C >@E96C C2? 2 8C@46CJ DE@C6 @? 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Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Dietram Scheufele’s departure follows an investigation completed in September 2025 into complaints filed by three female students.
They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another The company behind one of Wisconsin's largest solar farm in eastern Dane County wants approval from state regulators to expand the already-con…
College a family affair for two sets of UW-Madison triplets Two sets of triplets from the same family, born 19 months apart, will all be attending UW-Madison this year.
UW-Whitewater police find no threat after shelter-in-place alert UW-Whitewater police canceled the active-threat alert after investigating a weapon report.
This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off While Dane County loses farmland to sprawl, one small town has spent almost 50 years paying farmers not to sell.
