‘You’re treated like a criminal’: Wisconsin eyes fixes for emergency mental health system
Some lawmakers are calling for an overhaul of an emergency mental health system that they say poorly serves those most…
‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’: Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy
Pain from pandemic shutdowns is forcing tribal leaders to confront their economy’s outsized reliance on casinos.
Wisconsin groups offer new ‘cookbook’ to spur affordable housing development
Wisconsin has a new recipe to increase affordable housing development thanks to a "cookbook" released last month.
Wisconsin bill reveals fight over control, profit over electric vehicles
A bill progressing through the Wisconsin Legislature was meant to spur the expansion of electric vehicle charging, but then things…
‘Home is here’: Northeast Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion
A growing diversity is changing the face of the communities in the Fox Valley, adding to their vibrancy, but it…
Wisconsin state parks battered as Lake Michigan shrinks beaches, smashes boardwalks
In recent years, wind and high water are whittling away the park’s Whitefish Dunes' landmarks — eroding dunes, toppling trees, damaging…
Communities rush to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll
Climate scientists expect that extreme weather will only accelerate along the Great Lakes — driving even wilder fluctuations.
A Fox Valley builder provides affordable housing. It’s not easy
Fox Valley home builder Tom McHugh is trying to fill a much needed gap in the Northeast Wisconsin housing market:…
Help wanted: Northeast Wisconsin businesses hard-pressed for workers as COVID-19 pandemic worsens labor shortage
Across Wisconsin, employers say finding workers is their number one headache. The struggle existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the…
Outagamie County judge’s rigorous collection of court-ordered debt atypical in Wisconsin — even in his own county
Over the past seven years, an Outagamie County judge has used “review hearings” to either monitor a defendant’s behavior or…