Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Two Critically Endangered Black Rhinos
Zuri and Kianga arrive as the zoo prepares to open its new $22.6 million rhino care center and joins global efforts to save the species.
Taylor Swift Says Yes: Pop Star and NFL Champ Travis Kelce Engaged!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged. The pop icon and Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed the news Tuesday in a joint Instagram post, with Swift joking in the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Photos showed...
Milwaukee Police Break Up ‘Street Takeover’ Amid Crime Epidemic
Milwaukee police broke up yet another ‘street takeover’ on Saturday as concerns about an increase in crime may be driving a crackdown by the city's embattled police department. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's office responded to a disturbance in Jackson Park involving...
‘Mamscrawny’ Progressive New York Mayoral Candidate Mocked for Lackluster Bench Press
As the current frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani may be at the head of a strong campaign, but the progressive candidate was chided for his underwhelming bench press during a campaign stop on Saturday. The 33-year-old Democratic Party...
Trade Schools See Spike in Enrollment Since Pandemic
This month, the National Center for Education Statistics released data noting an increase in Trade/Tech school enrollment. Trade schools across the country have seen increases. In the recent report by the NCES, trade schools in Colorado have seen significant...
Sen. Padilla, Dressed as Civilian, Detained After Disrupting Press Conference
Tensions boiled over in Los Angeles Thursday when Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was forcibly removed by Secret Service agents after interrupting a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla, who was not wearing his Senate...
GOP Bill Seeks to Curb Use of Nationwide Injunctions
Legislative Initiative Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict nationwide injunctions, court orders that halt federal policies across the U.S., arguing their frequent use, particularly during Trump’s presidency, oversteps judicial bounds. The...
Bill Proposed Demands Transparency from WIAA
Legislators Propose Transparency for WIAA A proposed bill in the Wisconsin State Legislature seeks to apply the state’s public records and open meetings laws to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), which oversees high school sports. Introduced by...
Evers Called Himself the ‘Education Governor’—Here Are the Results
Recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) paints a grim picture of student performance in Wisconsin. Eighth-grade reading proficiency has dropped from 39% in 2017 to a mere 31% in 2024, marking one of the worst declines in the state’s...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Puts the Future of School Choice at Risk
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has drawn attention as a key moment for the future of School Choice in the state. School Choice, which allows lower income parents to use state assistance to send their children to private schools, has been the focus of legal and...
Poll Shows Brad Schimel Leading Early in Supreme Court Race
The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) has released new polling data ahead of the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, showing former Attorney General Brad Schimel with an early advantage over Judge Janet Crawford. Schimel leads with 40% of voter support,...
Misiorowski Flashes Triple-Digit Heat in MLB Debut for Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Right-hander Jacob Misiorowski delivered an electric pitching debut Thursday night, touching 102.2 mph and throwing five no-hit innings for the Milwaukee Brewers before exiting with cramps and a minor ankle injury. Misiorowski, 23, retired the St. Louis...
MPS Looks to Spend More, Grow Deficit in new Schools Budget
Article originally published by the MacIver Institute. Milwaukee Public Schools are looking to spend more and grow their budget gap next year. The city’s school district released its 2026 budget proposal Tuesday. The new spending plan is just over $1.54 billion, a bit...
Legal Complaint Filed After Superintendent Blocks Filming of Public School Board Meeting
TMJ4 News has filed a formal complaint against the St. Francis School District after its superintendent, Deborah Kerr, blocked reporters from filming a public school board meeting—an act the station believes violates Wisconsin’s open meetings law. The incident...