Wisconsin loses jobs, even as the unemployment rate goes down. Wisconsin’s jobless rate drops to 6.7 percent in April from 6.8 percent in March, while the state lost nearly 6,000 net jobs. The latest numbers released by state labor officials come with skepticism as the historic recall election approaches. Democratic Party Chair Mike Tate criticizes [...]

Number 1 seed Saint Thomas defeated UW-Whitewater 5-3 in a NCAA Division III Regional Matchup of two 1-0 teams on Thursday.  St.  Thomas took the lead with an unearned run in the 4th and added an insurance run in the 8th inning to move to 2-0 in the Regional.  Colin Grove went 4 2/3 innings for UWW [...]

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it’s close to making its largest land acquisition in state history. The DNR has reached an agreement that would result in the state spending $17.2 million for an easement on over 67,000 acres of land in far northwestern Wisconsin. The heavily forested area stretches across Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett [...]

UW-LaCrosse stayed alive in the NCAA Division III Baseball Regional with a 4-2 win over North Parkon Thursday afternoon.  Cole Cefalu went 2×3 with a pair of RBI to lead UWL’s offense.  LaCrosse put up a single run in the 3rd, two more in the 4th and an insurance run in the 7th to keep [...]

After failing to gain a roster spot with the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, former UW-Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball star Julie Wojta (Francis Creek, WI) has signed a contract with Eurocup team Dexia Namur Capitale in Belgium.  The 6’0 forward was waived by the Lynx after competing for a roster spot during its two-week training camp which included a pair of preseason [...]

St.Norbert College stayed alive at the NCAA Division III Regional at Whitewater this morning with a 5-0 win over Concordia-Chicago.  The Green Knights put up 4 runs in the 2nd and added another run in the 5th inning.  Josh Honzik threw the complete game shutout giving up 9 hits, walking 3 and striking out one. St. [...]

The housing market in southern Wisconsin is in an “active” mode and it marks the beginning of a busy time for the industry. Kevin King, executive vice president of the South Central Wisconsin Realtors Association, says there’s an increase in offers being made and deals being closed for later this month and in June. Also, [...]

The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Mahlon Mitchell spoke at length about more clearly defining the role of the office in state government. Mitchell said if elected, he wants to be the eyes and ears for the governor around the state and relay that message back to the governor’s office.  He spoke to a crowd of 50 people [...]

UW-Eau Claire has hired Matt Siverling as they new men’s basketball coach.  Siverling will become just the 10th head coach in Blugold men’s basketball history.  He will replace Kyle Green who coached just one year at Eau Claire.  Siverling spent the last two seasons as the head basketball coach at UW-Superior where the Yellow Jackets [...]

The House passed a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act but critics say the bill would actually roll back existing protections, including those for immigrants. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence is among those critics. The group would also prefer the measure include further protections–for gays, illegal immigrants, and tribal residents–similar to [...]