Wisconsin 15th in U.S. News & World Report rankings

We’re number 15 out of 50. Wisconsin is the 15th best state in the nation overall, according to the just-released ranking from U.S. News and World Report. The annual report takes into consideration 68 metrics in seven

Kitchen fire damages Beloit home

Westbound Highway 81 in Beloit is closed for two hours between Nelson and Wisconsin Avenues due to a residential fire. The Beloit Fire Department says crews responded to a home on the 1200 block of Dewey Avenue

Wisconsin lawmakers invited to President Trump’s speech

Several Republican state lawmakers will be in the House gallery tonight for President Trump’s first address to Congress. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), along with state Representatives Samantha Kerman (R-Salem), Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), and Tyler August (R-Lake

DCI investigating fatal shooting by Lincoln County deputy

State investigators are reviewing a fatal officer-involved shooting in northern Wisconsin. According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Monday evening, when a deputy responded to a vehicle in the ditch

Lawmaker suggests capping UW tuition hikes

A state lawmaker wants to rethink how tuition increases on University of Wisconsin campuses are handled. In a column written for right Wisconsin, state Representative Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) argues a tuition freeze that’s been in place for

Anti-tax fraud efforts save $255 million

The state Department of Revenue says efforts to identify tax fraud in Wisconsin are paying off. Safeguards used by the Department have helped stop about $255 million in potential fraudulent refunds and credits in the last six