More than 300,000 veterans who served their country call Wisconsin home. During the 2025-26 legislative session, state lawmakers from both parties have proposed bills that would extend benefits to veterans, support memorials to wars they fought in and fund programs that help veterans who struggle with housing, mental health and substance abuse following their service. […]
Wisconsin lawmakers are exploring ways to make it easier for school districts to consolidate as they face declining enrollment and financial difficulties. This story also appeared in Wisconsin Examiner There are 421 school districts in the state of Wisconsin and about two-thirds are struggling with declining enrollment. According to preliminary numbers from the Department of Public Instruction […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. This story also appeared in Associated Press The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition […]
RACINE, WI — Dan Johnson & Ray Stiebeck are passing the torch on the annual Thanksgiving meal at Festival Hall, but not before leaving a big impact on Racine County. Same day, same location, same delicious food but with a new name, Thanksgiving Racine, also welcomes new faces behind the popular Thanksgiving Day meal. The […]
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month – a month focused on a disease that is expected to claim the lives of nearly 125,000 people, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women, after prostate and breast cancers. It’s also a complex disease to […]