A proposal for a $20 million concentrated animal feeding operation sowed distrust in Trade Lake as opponents accused the town’s chairman of backroom dealings to facilitate construction. By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. This is the first story in a […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes trans youth care ban
Transgender youth will continue to have access to gender-affirming medical care, provided the veto survives an override early next year. By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletters for original stories and our Friday news roundup. Transgender youth will continue to have access to gender-affirming care in Wisconsin after Democratic […]
MKE 2024 Host Committee Deposits $100,000 in Columbia Savings & Loan
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday, the MKE 2024 Host Committee delivered a $100,000 check to Columbia Savings & Loan, contributing to its ‘100 by the 100th’ campaign to increase homeownership, particularly among African American families. Columbia Savings & Loan will celebrate its 100th anniversary on September 24, 2024. Its goal is to raise $10 million […]
Senator Tammy Baldwin Meets With Faith Leaders in Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin met with over a dozen Milwaukee faith based and community leaders to discuss critical issues important to the African American community. These leaders understand the needs of their community and came forth to voice their concerns and offer potential solutions to improve the quality of life for the […]
New Moms and Families Gather to Learn Infant CPR
By Ascension Wisconsin Whether self-soothing, exploring, or teething, if a baby can grab something, it’s most likely going in their mouth. While mouthing is a normal part of development for babies, not everything that goes in their mouth should. In the event an object they place in their mouth ends up blocking their airway, infant […]
How Djdade Denson is Building Community and Changing Lives in Milwaukee
He co-owns a successful North Side coffee shop, oversees a camp for youths and is developing expertise in construction and development.
JusticePoint continues jail alternatives work as Milwaukee tries to cancel contract
The city of Milwaukee lacks a plan to replace JusticePoint’s incarceration alternatives services if it succeeds in canceling its contract. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch This story is part of a collaboration between Wisconsin Watch, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and The Appeal. Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to note that JusticePoint’s contract with the city of […]
One Year to Win Campaign Kicks off for 2024 Election
By Karen Stokes Fired up and ready to go! On November 4th, Wisconsin Democrat volunteers were on hand to make phone calls and knock on doors around the area to meet with voters to inspire enthusiasm for the launch of the One Year to Win campaign. From Milwaukee to Racine to Menomonee Falls, volunteers joined […]
A Grand Chute police recruit alleged she was sexually assaulted. Days later she lost her job.
The department didn’t seek outside investigation for case involving its own employee, yet invoked “victim rights” laws to resist disclosing details of the incident involving two other police recruits By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch This story was produced as part of the NEW (Northeast Wisconsin) News Lab, a consortium of six news outlets covering northeastern […]
Power to the Polls Addresses the Importance of Voting Rights in Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Sunday, November 5 marked one year until Election Day 2024. The organization, Power to the Polls, in conjunction with community and elected leaders from Wisconsin, gathered at St. Gabriel’s, 5363 N 37th to address the crucial matters of voting rights and voter access. “We’re here today because our voices are our power […]
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