Wisconsin Book of the Month: 'Wisconsin Idols' salutes state greats

Wisconsin Book of the Month highlights a book — new, newish or neglected — by a state writer or on a Milwaukee or Wisconsin subject that Journal Sentinel book editor Jim Higgins recommends you read this month. This feature appears in the newspaper the …

Despite danger of rising heat, Wisconsin slow to add cooling systems in prisons

At about 7 p.m. at Columbia Correctional Institution on June 9, 2021, Paul Ammerman lost consciousness in his prison cell, where he was in solitary confinement. Earlier, he'd told staff he didn't feel well, a concern he'd later say went ignored …

Wisconsin a leading battleground for wake-enhanced boating debate

Businessman Bill Berrien enters GOP primary for 2026 Wisconsin governor's race

Bill Berrien, a Navy SEAL veteran and manufacturing CEO, launched his Wisconsin gubernatorial campaign, positioning himself as a "political outsider" like Donald Trump. Berrien criticizes incumbent Governor Tony Evers on issues such as …

Vape shops sue Wisconsin over new penalties for unauthorized products

A group of e-cigarette distributors is suing the Wisconsin Department of Revenue over a new law that will impose fines on people who make and sell products that are not authorized by the FDA. The law, passed in late 2023, requires the department to create …

Wisconsin dairy farm partners with company to fight food waste, generate biogas

Vanguard Renewables will soon launch an anaerobic digestion facility at Dinnerbell Farms in Wisconsin to convert food waste into renewable energy. The facility will process over 100,000 tons of food waste annually. The Grahl family, owners of Dinnerbell …

Pending a vote, tuition again set to rise at University of Wisconsin campuses

The University of Wisconsin System is proposing a 5% tuition increase for most resident undergraduates for the 2025-26 school year. This marks the third consecutive tuition increase since a decade-long freeze ended in 2023. The increase comes despite the …

UW-Oshkosh Army ROTC to close; will impact students from five Northeast Wisconsin colleges

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- The Army ROTC program at UW-Oshkosh will close at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. The closure will impact not just UWO, but also students from UW-Green Bay, St. Norbert College, Ripon College and Marian University. Current …

Gas Stations in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Have the Best Food

There was a time, not very long ago if you think about it, where gas stations were places that sold some prepackaged snacks, drinks, and, of course, gasoline. Now, the consumer expectation of a gas station has widely shifted. While service attendants are a …

We're halfway through 2025. How has Northeast Wisconsin's weather been so far this year?

(WLUK) -- If you can believe it, we're just past the halfway point of 2025 -- and already, our weather has seen plenty of ups and downs. So far this year, our weather has been pretty typical when looking at the big picture. First, let's rewind a …