AMERICA 250 |WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Shirley Abrahamson, first woman on state Supreme Court From the Wisconsin Originals: Meet the leaders who changed American politics and law series KIMBERLY WETHAL Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Abrahamson STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES kAmk6>mpD p>6C:42 46=63C2E6D :ED ad_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ[ H6VC6 C64@8?:K:?8 (:D4@?D:?:E6D H9@ 92G6 >256 F?:BF6 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ E96 ?2E:@?]k^6>mk^Amk9C ^mkAmx? `hea[ E96 (:D4@?D:? $E2E6 y@FC?2= 42==65 96C “E96 6A:E@>6 @7 2 >@56C? 42C66C H@>2?]”k^AmkAmw6C ?2>6 H2D $9:C=6J p3C292>D@?[ 2?5 D96’5 ;FDE 366? 9:C65 2E 2 =2H 7:C> :? |25:D@? 27E6C 36:?8 E@=5 =6DD E92? 2 564256 62C=:6C E92E D96’5 ?6G6C 86E 9:C65 3642FD6 D96 H2D 2 H@>2?] x?DE625[ D96 3642>6 2 EC2:=3=2K6C 2?5 62C?65 E96 >2?J “7:CDE” E:E=6Di 7:CDE H@>2? 9:C65 2D 2 7F== AC@76DD@C 2E &(\|25:D@? {2H $49@@=[ 7:CDE 76>2=6 (:D4@?D:? $FAC6>6 r@FCE ;FDE:46[ E96 DE2E6’D 7:CDE 76>2=6 49:67 ;FDE:46]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Lake Geneva Oktoberfest to feature new events and activities Antique and classic boat show to be held at Abbey Resort Lake Geneva approves five-year strategic action plan Pair of young Brewers stars 'just scratching the surface' Williams Bay Middle School student wins regatta title Chapel on the Hill Community Church to conduct rummage sale Wisconsin Veterans Home residents get tour of Geneva Lake How did Aaron Rodgers do in his final season opener? 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Tom Tiffany recounts harrowing plane emergency, swim to safety in Wausau An emotional and grateful Tom Tiffany vowed to "finish the job" of running for governor of Wisconsin the day after a small plane carrying him …
51-year-old athlete dies during Saturday’s half Ironman in Madison The death is at least the fourth during an Ironman Wisconsin event since 2019.
Alliant Energy seeks new rate for data centers in southern Wisconsin In response to an order from state regulators, a southern Wisconsin utility is seeking its own special electric rate for large data centers.
Tom Tiffany's plane makes emergency lake landing after campaign event Tiffany was on a four-seat Beechcraft K35 airplane coming home to the Wausau area, where he lives, when the plane lost power.
What Wisconsin absentee voters should know after Supreme Court ruling Absentee voting procedures will stay the same in Wisconsin for the Nov. 3 election after the U.S.
