Wisconsin

National

With 200-Year Ban Lifted, Distilling Returns To Native American Lands

8:04am December 16, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Curt and Linda Basina, the first Native owners of a distillery, opened on private land in April. They want to draw tourists to the nearby reservation, and say other tribes are following their path.

National

Photo Of Students Giving Nazi Salute Being Investigated By Wis. School District

8:24am November 13, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The Baraboo School District is looking into a photo that went viral of what appears to be a group of mostly white male high school students posing with outstretched right arms.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees.

National

Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

6:57pm September 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.

The animals were seized from a residence in Pierce County, Wis.

National

More Than 1,500 Animals Seized In Dog And Cockfighting Operations At A Wisconsin Home

5:55pm September 06, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The dogs and birds were "living in deplorable conditions," the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said. Agents also found methamphetamine and marijuana at the residence.

Angela Lang, executive director of BLOC, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities sits for a portrait in front of her childhood home Aug. 7, 2018 Milwaukee. BLOC, a community based group works in Milwaukee neighborhoods with a purpose of uniting and infor

Wisconsin Political Activists Hope A 'Silent Canvass' Will Win Back Black Voters

2:25pm August 19, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Wisconsin Democrats are trying to re-elect Sen. Tammy Baldwin and unseat Gov. Scott Walker. African-Americans are a key part of the coalition necessary to do so.

Queue Listen Now

President Trump and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the $10 billion Foxconn factory complex in June.

What To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut And Vermont

3:01pm August 14, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The 2018 midterms have been dominated by talk of Democratic gains, but Tuesday, Republicans will pick nominees in several places they hope to flip House seats and even governors' mansions.

Eve Clark, 10, and Maggie Berry, 17, help with chores at Vision Aire Farms. They are seen in the barn, adjacent to the milking parlor.

For Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate

12:02pm August 12, 2018

Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.

Queue Listen Now

'The Fall Of Wisconsin' Puts The State's 2016 Presidential Choice In Context

5:12pm July 11, 2018

by Ron Elving

In 2016, Wisconsin picked a Republican for president for the first time since 1984. In his new book, Dan Kaufman, who grew up in the state, tries to show the vote for Trump was part of a larger story.

President Trump speaks at the White House alongside Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou during an announcement last July that the electronics supplier will open a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Hopes Foxconn Will Make It A Digital Hub, But Skepticism Abounds

8:53am June 28, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump, who will attend the plant's groundbreaking Thursday, sees Foxconn as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, but the state had to fork over billions to lure the company.

Queue Listen Now

The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

4:27pm June 18, 2018

The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.