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Business

Tourism spending in Wisconsin continues to boom

Tourism spending in Wisconsin continues to boom

  • BARRY ADAMS

The state set records in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year with tourism spending in Dane County turning in another strong year.

Tom Still: Focus is back on Wisconsin’s decentralized election process

Tom Still: Focus is back on Wisconsin’s decentralized election process

    While no system is perfect, the decentralized administration of all elections in Wisconsin comes with multiple checks and balances.

    Americans hate AI more than others, even as they keep using it

    Americans hate AI more than others, even as they keep using it

      Why are many Americans so scared or even angry about AI, even when people in China, India, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia and many other countries outside Europe are not?

      The latest on what’s happened to Ridglan Farms’ remaining and rehomed beagles

      The latest on what’s happened to Ridglan Farms’ remaining and rehomed beagles

      • SABINE MARTIN

      Many of the first round of dogs have been adopted, but questions remain about the hundreds of beagles remaining at Ridglan Farms.

      Wisconsin lawmakers, grid operator challenge effort to limit competitive bidding on large energy projects

      Wisconsin lawmakers, grid operator challenge effort to limit competitive bidding on large energy projects

      • MITCHELL SCHMIDT

      Nine transmission companies want to suspend competitive bidding rules for multi-billion-dollar powerline projects within Wisconsin and the central U.S.

      Tom Still: Fujifilm CDI expansion signals stem-cell science coming of age

      Tom Still: Fujifilm CDI expansion signals stem-cell science coming of age

        The Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics International manufacturing facility on Madison’s far West Side is essentially a factory for isolating and producing induced pluripotent stem cells by the billions.

        Wisconsin groups demand UW Health restart gender-affirming care for transgender youth

        Wisconsin groups demand UW Health restart gender-affirming care for transgender youth

        • SABINE MARTIN

        In January, two of Wisconsin’s largest pediatric hospitals, Madison-based UW Health and Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee, confirmed they paused gender-affirming care for patients under 18 years old.

        Tom Still: This ‘pajama party’ is one way how AI enhances rural healthcare

        Tom Still: This ‘pajama party’ is one way how AI enhances rural healthcare

          Artificial intelligence is dramatically shortening “pajama time” in health systems and clinics where certified note-taking technology is adopted. It’s an example of how AI is helping patients and medical professionals alike.

          Tom Still: These ‘moonshots’ are grounded in engineering know-how

          Tom Still: These ‘moonshots’ are grounded in engineering know-how

            Devesh Ranjan, dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, has embraced linking engineering’s various disciplines to tackling problems in Wisconsin, the nation and beyond.

            PSC orders Alliant Energy to create rate structure for future data centers

            PSC orders Alliant Energy to create rate structure for future data centers

              The commission has no direct authority over whether data center projects are built in Wisconsin. But it does regulate the utilities that provide energy to data centers.

              Tom Still:  Economist cites mix of factors driving ‘attainable’ housing crunch

              Tom Still: Economist cites mix of factors driving ‘attainable’ housing crunch

                Providing more “affordable housing” is a popular campaign slogan these days in Wisconsin and across America, but it’s not as simple as proclaiming the goal and wishing it into reality. A mix of factors make it harder for people to find the shelter they want or need — but untangling those economic knots can make housing more “attainable.”

                Tom Still: Fall campaigns ideal time to examine state tax structure

                Tom Still: Fall campaigns ideal time to examine state tax structure

                  It’s a prime opportunity to examine Wisconsin’s tax climate, which is competitive with some states but not others.

                  Special electric rates set for data centers in a first for Wisconsin

                  Special electric rates set for data centers in a first for Wisconsin

                    Data centers served by We Energies will have to cover the full cost of additional energy resources, state regulators decided Friday.

                    Tom Still: Epic Systems' size 14E supply chain footprint in Wisconsin

                    Tom Still: Epic Systems' size 14E supply chain footprint in Wisconsin

                      Multistack in Monroe County is part of a multi-billion-dollar supply chain that covers nearly half of Wisconsin’s 72 counties and includes all the built elements  for Epic’s Verona campus.

                      Local News

                      Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

                      Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

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

                      Applications being accepted for Racine Police and Fire Commission

                      Applications being accepted for Racine Police and Fire Commission

                      Interested residents must submit their applications by July 10.

                      KUSD wraps up graduation season with HSDO commencement ceremony

                      KUSD wraps up graduation season with HSDO commencement ceremony

                      Kenosha Unified School District wrapped up its graduation season with a commencement ceremony for its 163 Equivalency High School Diploma Option students at Indian Trail High School and Academy on June 8..

                      New playground opens at Lakeview Park in Racine

                      New playground opens at Lakeview Park in Racine

                      The playground at 201 Goold St. features separate play areas for children ages 2-5, 5-12 and 2-12. There are ADA-accessible components, music- and STEM-focused play elements and multiple shade structures throughout.

                      State & Regional

                      Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Milana Doné

                      Recent stories by Racine Journal Times reporter Milana Doné

                      Photos: A look back at Barry Alvarez's tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers

                      Photos: A look back at Barry Alvarez's tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers

                      Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at Wisconsin.

                      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 …

                      Nation & World

                      Trump says deal to end war will be signed Sunday, Iran questions timing

                      Trump says deal to end war will be signed Sunday, Iran questions timing

                      Iranian state media reported that the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war, will begin July 4 in Tehran.

                      Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

                      Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation

                      The work began about 1:20 a.m. ET, after the Department of Justice said the government would miss the court's 11:59 p.m. Friday deadline.

                      Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center

                      Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center

                      U.S. election betting boom to test prediction markets' insider trading controls

                      U.S. election betting boom to test prediction markets' insider trading controls

                      Prediction market watchdogs may struggle to police betting on the U.S. midterm elections, with thousands of races offering ever more ways for insiders to make a quick buck.

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                      Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

                      Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for June 13

                      Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission

                      Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission

                      Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026

                      Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026

                      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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                      The Hand Dryer Debate Is Over: Why Hospitals, Schools, and Restaurants Are Quietly Switching Back to Paper

                      The Hand Dryer Debate Is Over: Why Hospitals, Schools, and Restaurants Are Quietly Switching Back to Paper

                      Provided content. Peer-reviewed studies show jet air dryers spread up to 1,300x more virus particles than paper towels. Here's why facilities are quietly switching back. 

                       

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                      Nicolet Coffee ships freshly roasted beans from Wisconsin to your front door

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                      Content by Nicolet Coffee. Nicolet Coffee recognizes coffee is a ritual that marks crisp mornings on the lake, cozy weekends in, and unhurried time with family.

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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.

                      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.

                      A look back at Decatur police through the years 🚨

                      A look back at Decatur police through the years 🚨

                      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.

                      Politics

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Supreme Court Recusal Rules

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Supreme Court Recusal Rules

                      Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation by visiting https://wiseye.org/donate to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you!

                      WisEye Morning Minute: SCOWIS redistricting decision

                      WisEye Morning Minute: SCOWIS redistricting decision

                      On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross discuss how the state Supreme Court agreed to decide if a three-judge panel properly dismissed a lawsuit seeking a new congressional map in Wis…

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Surplus Deal Poll

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Surplus Deal Poll

                      On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and AP Statehouse Reporter Scott Bauer discuss results of the recent Marquette University Law School poll on the failed surplus deal. The poll showed 80 percent of respondents wanted the L…

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Rep. Tom Tiffany on surplus deal

                      WisEye Morning Minute: Rep. Tom Tiffany on surplus deal

                      Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany spoke on the failed surplus deal during a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon. "We should return all of the surplus to the tax payers. That was the difference of opinion that I had with Governor Evers," Tiffany said. "[Evers] was …

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