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Wisconsin News

Evers pushes for more school funding, end to gerrymandering

In his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday night, Gov. Tony Evers said Republicans have chronically underfunded Wisconsin schools and blamed them for increased property taxes after negotiations for a tax cut stalled this week. In comments to reporters after the speech, ...

Lawmakers propose pause on data centers in Wisconsin

A group of Democratic state lawmakers Thursday announced a proposal to put a moratorium on data center construction in Wisconsin as communities across the state grapple with local resistance to the development of hyperscale AI data centers. Debates around data centers have become increasingly ...

Steamer found after more than 150 years in Lake Michigan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers have discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century, completing a quest that began almost 60 years ago. Shipwreck World, a group that works to locate shipwrecks around the globe, announced Friday that a team ...

YAC recruitment event in Marinette

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Youth Advisory Council invites area teens to attend its upcoming “Glow Up With YAC: Shine It Forward” recruitment event from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Marinette Recreation Center. There will be food and fun as attendees participate in a hands-on service project ...

Man charged with homicide in girlfriend’s death in Marinette

MARINETTE, Wis. – A 29-year-old man has been accused of first-degree intentional homicide after reportedly admitting to killing his girlfriend, whose body was found last week in Menominee County. Robert Alan Chilcote, of Porterfield, was charged Friday after calling the Marinette Police ...

Judge upholds Enbridge Line 5 permit in Wisconsin

An administrative law judge has upheld a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in 2025 to allow the Canadian oil company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The current rerouted path for Enbridge’s Line 5 would mean that although the ...