WisDems: ROUND UP: Wisconsinites protest GOP reckless use of militant ICE force
MADISON, Wis. — Following the execution of American citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis over the weekend, thousands of Wisconsinites took to the streets to protest the GOP’s dangerous and un-American militant campaign. From La Crosse to Green Bay, communities across Wisconsin rallied...
Forward Theater highlights an immigrant story in ‘Ironbound’
Milwaukee-based theater artist Marcella Kearns comes from a proud Polish family. She remembers well what her maternal grandmother used to tell her, either while frying pierogi or rooting for the fall of the Iron Curtain:. “It takes a Pole to hold up the American flag.”. Now, Kearns is directing a...
Before Wisconsin existed, this underground classroom was taking shape
BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WMTV) - Long before Wisconsin became a state, water was already shaping what would become one of its most enduring classrooms. Cave of the Mounds, a National Natural Landmark just west of Madison, has welcomed millions of students underground since opening to the public in 1940 — turning geology...
Article from Madison365 on the proposed harm reduction center request for proposals
I learned recently that CAYA Clinic provided a letter to the Board of Health (BoH) where they encouraged the BoH to "reissue the Harm Reduction Drop In RFP". When asked to respond to this update by Madison365, I shared the following statement this morning:. "CAYA’s letter is an important step,...
Department of Corrections employee fired, two suspended in wake of ‘Slender Man’ escape
MADISON, Wis. (WISN/WBAY) - A state department of corrections employee has been fired, two others suspended following the November escape of “Slender Man” stabber Morgan Geyser, according to Milwaukee affiliate WISN 12 News. Geyser, known for stabbing a fellow 12-year-old nearly to death in 2014 to appease the...
Dove donates personal care items to central WI Boys & Girls Club sites
The Boys & Girls Clubs are distributing personal care products to local families, thanks to an approximately $1.1 million donation from Dove. The donation was initially received by the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and distributed to clubs throughout the state, according to a community announcement. The Boys &...
School superintendents urge lawmakers to address funding shortages driving tax increases
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) -- The property tax debate continues in Madison with the man who wants to take up residence there weighing in on Monday. “And that is what I will do is the first day I am in office is I will call a special session to end the 400-year property tax increase,” said Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) Wisconsin,...
USPS mail, FedEx delivery delays may hit Wisconsin due to weather
Customers in Wisconsin may experience mail and package delivery delays due to the winter weather, several delivery companies said over the past few days. The United States Postal Service issued a statement on Monday, Jan. 26 that said 38 states, including Wisconsin, may experience delays because of the winter...
Police department in Wisconsin proactively trying to stop speeders on major highway
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin are taking proactive steps to combat speeding on a major highway in the state after a recent incident of a driver going nearly 40 miles per hour over the speed limit. According to the Madison Police Department, the driver wasn’t just speeding on the Beltline, one of...
Renewal: From Nuisance Motel to Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
In Madison, Wisconsin, Wiseman Capital Group converted a motel to 129 studio units of naturally occurring affordable housing without the need for public subsidies. For every unit of subsidized affordable housing in the United States, there are three units of unsubsidized, market-rate affordable housing, often termed...
