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Tom Still: Federalized voting invites hacks, more cost and loss of local control

Tom Still: Federalized voting invites hacks, more cost and loss of local control

    President Trump's efforts to put the federal government in charge of state and local elections could make it easier for cyber-crooks to “hack” the system while costing state and local governments money to make unnecessary changes. 

    Tom Still: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin

    Tom Still: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin

      There’s a nationwide shortage of fiber-optic cable due to backlogs and price demands, thanks to the data center building boom and federal requirements for domestic sourcing of such cable.

      Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy

      Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy

        Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy, or more than 1.7% of the gross state product.

        How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

        How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

        • SABINE MARTIN

        A UW Health doctor and her fellow residents finished creating about 3,500 adaptive crayons this month.

        Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options

        Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options

          I’m thinking of Yogi Berra now that Iran has closed the narrow Strait of Hormuz to oil shipments, raising gasoline prices and disrupting the global economy.

          Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times

          Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times

            American manufacturing has dealt with its share of ambiguity of late, from the shifting sands of tariffs to environmental rules altered after years of private investment, and from phasing in artificial intelligence to managing chronic worker shortages that AI even can’t solve.

            Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

            Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

            • ASSOCIATED PRESS, STATE JOURNAL

            The Menomonee Falls-based retailer said it had a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $125 million, or $1.07 per share, on revenue of $5.17 billion.

            Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

            Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

              The Menomonee Falls-based retailer said it had a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $125 million, or $1.07 per share, on revenue of $5.17 billion.

              Wisconsin reports 2 more bird flu cases in Jefferson, Walworth counties

              Wisconsin reports 2 more bird flu cases in Jefferson, Walworth counties

                The positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of avian flu, in Jefferson County marks the county’s second case so far this year and fourth such case since September.

                Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid in tariffs last year

                Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid in tariffs last year

                  The report shows an explosion of import taxes paid by Wisconsin businesses starting in February 2025, shortly after President Donald Trump reclaimed the office.

                  Tom Still: Long-term ties with Japan can help in Wisconsin

                  Tom Still: Long-term ties with Japan can help in Wisconsin

                    Companies such as Kikkoman Foods have invested in Walworth County since the early 1970s and will soon expand production to Jefferson County. FujiFilm has been a part of Madison’s biotechnology community since acquiring Cellular Dynamics Inc. and is expanding through a Middleton location. Toshiba America Energy Systems Corp., Komatsu Mining Technologies, Yaskawa America Inc. and IRIS USA are among other major Japanese firms with Wisconsin footprints.

                    The history of Henning Cheese near Kiel

                    The history of Henning Cheese near Kiel

                      See the entries into the World Championship Cheese Contest from Henning  Cheese

                      See the entries into the World Championship Cheese Contest from Henning Cheese

                        Tom Still: Wisconsin’s private colleges aim to show value in challenging times

                        Tom Still: Wisconsin’s private colleges aim to show value in challenging times

                          These are not the easiest of times in America’s higher education business, public or private.

                          Local News

                          Racine County police stories

                          Racine County police stories

                          Recent Village of Pleasant Prairie stories

                          Recent Village of Pleasant Prairie stories

                          Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 10

                          Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 10

                          Read through the obituaries published today in Lake Geneva Regional News.

                          64-year-old woman hospitalized after apartment fire Wednesday night in Sturtevant

                          64-year-old woman hospitalized after apartment fire Wednesday night in Sturtevant

                          STURTEVANT — A 64-year-old woman was injured in a fire Wednesday night at an apartment building on the 3000 block of 86hth Street, according to a news release from the Racine County Sheriff's Office.

                          State & Regional

                          Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                          Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                          Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.

                          Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                          Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                          The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …

                          5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                          5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                          Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:

                          Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                          Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                          The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.

                          Nation & World

                          Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

                          Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

                          The move is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to weaken clean air and water standards as part of regulatory relief for the fossil fuel industry. 

                          US abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

                          US abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

                          Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills.

                          Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

                          Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

                          It's the first read on inflation to capture the effects of the Iran war.

                          Pro-Iran groups use AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

                          Pro-Iran groups use AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

                          Pro-Iran groups are using artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel and foster opposition to it.

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                          Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements

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                          Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 10

                          Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for April 10

                          Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms

                          Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms

                          Shopping

                          Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                          Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                          Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                          Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                          Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                          How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                          How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                          Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                          Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                          Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                          Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

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                          How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                          How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                          Contributor content. Changes in the Solana price over the past five years offer insights into its effects on market sentiment and technological development.

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                          How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                          How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                          Contributor content. Learn how blockchain-based crowdfunding is changing the way startups raise capital.

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                          Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                          Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                          Content by Gateway Technical College. Gateway helped Hannah Webb — so she was able to help others.

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                          A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                          A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                          Contributor content. Since chasubles, stoles, and albs have deep meaning, they should be carefully cared for.

                          Crime

                          23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                          23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                          Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                          Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                          Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                          On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…

                          Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                          Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                          Virgil Thew, 47, of New Lisbon, is being sought as a "person of interest" in the deaths.

                          Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                          Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                          Here is a list of the Walworth County’s weekly criminal complaints from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2. The cases still need to make their way through the Walworth County Court System. All information is from criminal complaints filed in Walworth County Circuit Court. To follow the cases, go to wcca.wico…

                          Politics

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                          Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Act 200 and 201 release $133 million in state funding to address PFAS across Wisconsin and provide protections to innocent landowners.

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                          Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Act 200 and 201 release $133 million in state funding to address PFAS across Wisconsin and provide protections to innocent landowners.

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Supreme Court Race 2026

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Supreme Court Race 2026

                          On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics Editor JR Ross preview Tuesday's Spring Election regarding Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Will Gov. Tony Evers sign online sports betting legislation?

                          WisEye Morning Minute: Will Gov. Tony Evers sign online sports betting legislation?

                          On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WisPolitics JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jessie Opoien discuss whether Governor Tony Evers will sign the online gaming legislation - Assembly Bill 601 which has been approved by the Assembly and the Senate. Governors ha…

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