Rib Mountain man kayaks Wisconsin River in record time

This spring, Andy Nevitt paddled down the entirety of the Wisconsin River faster than anyone on record, in just 3 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes. Nevitt, a nurse anesthetist from Rib Mountain, beat the previous record by just under six hours. And throughout …

Hemmed in by development, small farmers are part of conservation effort in a Wisconsin county

On an overcast June day, along a rural road in Ozaukee County, 45-year-old Vang Lee put new strings on his pea trellises. Across the street behind him, bulldozers moved dirt for a new housing development. One mile outside Milwaukee, 25 farmers — most of …

Wisconsin pig farmer holds on as Washington breaks a promise

Two piglets jostled in the barnyard as Jess D'Souza stepped outside. Neither youngster seemed to be winning their morning game of tug-of-war over an empty feed bag. Jess approached the chicken coop. She swung open the weathered door. The flood of fowl …

Wisconsin grants $500,000 to preserve WWII submarine USS Cobia

MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — The USS Cobia submarine, which has been a fixture on the Manitowoc riverfront since 1970, will soon undergo essential maintenance thanks to a $500,000 grant approved by the state of Wisconsin. The funding, combined with $1 million …

Check out Wisconsin's largest public companies

The List features 42 public companies based in Wisconsin and is ranked by total revenue for latest fiscal year. Information on The List was obtained from financial statements, online sources and SEC filings available for each public company based in …

Discover the highest-paid CEOs at Wisconsin's public companies

The List of highest-paid CEOs at Wisconsin-based public companies for fiscal 2024 features individuals who served in that role during 2024. The list includes some that have since retired or left the company. The list is ranked by each individual's …

Wisconsin’s governor signs budget in race for Medicaid

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under President Donald Trump's tax and spending …

Child care advocates say Wisconsin budget falls short

Wisconsin budget falls short for child care MADISON (WKOW) — Wisconsin’s new state budget includes more than $330 million in child care investments, industry advocates say the funding only offers short-term relief and fails to address deeper, long-standing …

Is Elijah Gray the missing piece? Grading Wisconsin Badgers basketball off-season! How did Gard do?

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hold off Beloit Sky Carp rally to win series opener

Sky Carp starting pitcher Nick Brink allowed only two hits in 5 2-3 scoreless innings Tuesday. JIM FRANZ/ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP BELOIT — The Beloit Sky Carp tried to rally in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night, but came up a run short in a 3- …