We are fifth-generation residents of the Pleasant View community of Edgerton, about 30 miles southeast of Madison. We are in our 80s and have fond childhood memories of the life on the river in the summers at our historic and modest tobacco pole cabin.
When nearby lightning forces officials to delay a big college football game, the backlash from fans can be fierce, especially if the sky over the stadium is still mostly blue.
Emails, phone numbers and mailing addresses for Wisconsin's members of Congress, the governor, Madison mayor, City Council, Dane County executive and County Board
Get caught up with latest cartoons from State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands.
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The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
The nanny state needs a timeout.
President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it's a foundational ideal of the American experiment.
Three Republican-proposed constitutional amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot. All three deserve a “no” vote. But let's focus on one amendment:
Matt Burch, the Republican candidate for Sauk County sheriff, should debate his opponent, Ryan Jesberger. Jesberger has posted on social media that he asked for a debate several times in the last six weeks, but has been ignored by Burch.
Information blackout hurts public trust in wake of killing
Your ballot Nov. 3 will pose three possible changes to Wisconsin’s constitution.
Sheriff and County board must follow through on closing cruel, dangerous confinement
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Three Republican-proposed constitutional amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot. All three deserve a “no” vote. But let's focus on one amendment:
Matt Burch, the Republican candidate for Sauk County sheriff, should debate his opponent, Ryan Jesberger. Jesberger has posted on social media that he asked for a debate several times in the last six weeks, but has been ignored by Burch.
With the upcoming election, and with the results of the 2020 election still denied by many Republicans, the election of 1800 comes to mind. That year, Alexander Hamilton chose to support Thomas Jefferson, a member of an opposing party, over fellow Federalist Aaron Burr.
I recently attended a town hall meeting in Wisconsin Dells about the proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line cutting a scar through the Driftless Area, one of the most important geological treasures in Wisconsin and North America, driven partly by data center demand.
Three Republican-proposed constitutional amendments are on the Nov. 3 ballot. All three deserve a “no” vote. But let's focus on one amendment:
Matt Burch, the Republican candidate for Sauk County sheriff, should debate his opponent, Ryan Jesberger. Jesberger has posted on social media that he asked for a debate several times in the last six weeks, but has been ignored by Burch.
With the upcoming election, and with the results of the 2020 election still denied by many Republicans, the election of 1800 comes to mind. That year, Alexander Hamilton chose to support Thomas Jefferson, a member of an opposing party, over fellow Federalist Aaron Burr.
I recently attended a town hall meeting in Wisconsin Dells about the proposed 765-kilovolt transmission line cutting a scar through the Driftless Area, one of the most important geological treasures in Wisconsin and North America, driven partly by data center demand.
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