These Wisconsin lakes named some of the best vacation spots in US

Lake Winnebago offers warm summer water temperatures. Lake Michigan provides diverse experiences, with Door County offering unique "sun-and-sand" opportunities. Lake Superior, the largest Great Lake, boasts abundant fishing opportunities, with …

Wisconsin projects 63,000 would lose Medicaid coverage under Trump spending bill

The state Department of Health Services estimates 63,000 childless adults are at risk of losing Medicaid if the federal spending bill becomes law due to new work requirements in the legislation. Republican lawmakers leading the state budget-writing process …

Vote for Central Wisconsin's Menke GMC Athlete of the Week

Who is Central Wisconsin's standout high school player of the week? You be the judge. The Menke GMC Athlete of the Week poll for June 1-8 is now live until Thursday, June 12 at noon. Cast your vote for the best area performance in the heat of intense …

Trade policies strongly affect Wisconsin

Steven Deller University of Wisconsin The current administration’s trade policies, including tariffs on key partners, have sparked renewed focus on the role of foreign exports in Wisconsin’s economy. Wisconsin’s exports since 2010 have grown by 39 percent …

Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Terence Hogg

Wisconsin man injured in jet ski crash at the Lake of the Ozarks

CAMDEN COUNY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Genoa City, Wisconsin man was injured when a jetski he was riding on became airborne Saturday. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the 33-year-old man was riding the jetski at the 18 mile marker of the main …

Wisconsin nonprofit speaks out after Los Angeles protest amid National Guard deployment

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 guardsmen to Los Angeles as riots and protests broke out across the city. The National Guard hasn’t been federalized in LA since 1992, when protests erupted after four officers with the Los …

Community gathers for 41st Annual Butterfest Parade in Sparta, Wisconsin

• Sparta held its 41st annual Butterfest celebration with a parade featuring area bands, dance teams, collector cars and horse teams • Spectators lined the parade route that started near Ben Bikin Park and traveled through downtown before ending at …

Video Stub for Kurt Kotenberg On Tracking Wildfire Smoke Across Wisconsin

Frederica Freyberg: Smoke from Canadian wildfires this week left Wisconsin in a state of haze and health warnings. Midweek, Milwaukee had the worst air quality in the nation. As the fires burn and new ones break out, it could be a summer-long threat. Kurt …

Video Stub for Wisconsin Native Languages Shift From Silence To Celebration

Frederica Freyberg: At the state Capitol, budget writers are at work fashioning the two-year spending plan with Republican leaders now declaring an impasse in negotiations with Governor Tony Evers. One of the items in the Evers’ budget allocating $11 …