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Yearly Archives: 2020

Center for Education Reform: State laws have declined in their capacity to serve charter school students

(The Center Squre) – State laws have declined in their capacity to serve charter school students, according to a new report published by the...

Waukesha School District Has 19 Positive Staff, Student COVID-19 Cases

Wisconsin Right Now requested the number of positive COVID-19 student and staff tests from 11 Waukesha County School Districts. Six provided the information: Pewaukee,...

Wisconsin COVID-19 cases up 7.2% in early September

New coronavirus cases in Wisconsin increased 7.2 percent over a recent seven-day period, the 11th highest percentage among the 50 states and the District...

President Trump Presents Medal of Honor to Sgt. First Class Thomas Payne

President Donald Trump presented the Medial of Honor to Sergeant First Class Thomas P. Payne, United States Army, for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at...

Trump returning to Arizona Monday

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump plans to return to Arizona Monday. ...

Kettle Moraine Schools COVID-19: What are the Coronavirus Numbers?

The Kettle Moraine School District is reporting 0 COVID-19 cases among students or staff, although 8 high school students are in quarantine, as of...

Elmbrook Schools COVID-19 Numbers in Brookfield Revealed

The Elmbrook School District in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is reporting that 1 staff member and 3 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since the school...

Survey: Families in 4 largest U.S. cities facing significant financial, health, education setbacks

(The Center Square) – More than half of the households surveyed in the four largest U.S. cities are facing serious financial problems as a...

Pewaukee Schools COVID-19 Cases: What Are the Coronavirus Numbers?

There's good news in Pewaukee. The Pewaukee School District has reported 0 positive cases of coronavirus in its students or staff. The Pewaukee schools...

Oconowomoc Schools COVID-19: What Are the Coronavirus Numbers?

The Oconomowoc Area School District has reported one positive COVID-19 student case and zero staff positives for coronavirus since classes started, the superintendent told...

New York Nursing Home Scandal Undercuts Cuomo’s COVID boasts [OPINION]

This past March, as the threat of COVID-19 intensified, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo employed poignant rhetorical imagery in indicating that he intended to...

Wisconsin Covid-Era Economy Ranked 21st Best Among 50 States

With a June jobless rate of 8.5 percent and a five-year annualized employment growth rate of negative 1 percent, the Wisconsin COVID-19 economy finished...

New Unemployment Claims Fall Below 1 Million for Second Straight Week

(The Center Square) – About 884,000 U.S. workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the second consecutive week that new claims fell...

Senate Democrats Kill Latest Coronavirus Relief Measure

A new round of federal stimulus funding remains on hold after Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked Republicans efforts to pass $500 billion in...

Trump Sounds Populist Note at Freeland Rally

President Donald Trump brought his populist message to Freeland Thursday night with a wide-ranging speech in which he campaigned on his past accomplishments and...

Dane County School Closure Order Paused by Wisconsin Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court is putting a check on the power of Dane County’s health commissioner. The court on Thursday agreed...

Wisconsin Police Shootings by Race: Exploring the Data

The question of “systemic racism” in policing has been brought home in recent weeks by events in Kenosha Wisconsin. The police shooting of Jacob...

Joseph Rosenbaum Armed With Chain Just Prior to Shooting

New video now sheds light on what weapon Joseph Rosenbaum was carrying only minutes prior to the fatal confrontation with 17 year-old Kyle Rittenhouse:...

Corrections Secretary Emphasized ‘Systemic Discrimination’ Day After DOC Building Burned to Ground

The day after rioters torched a Department of Corrections building in Kenosha, burning it to the ground, Wisconsin Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr emphasized “systemic...

Kyle Rittenhouse Fire Extinguisher Provoked Rosenbaum Anger: Witnesses

Update: A Wisconsin jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges on Nov. 19, 2021. Read our story on the verdict here. Read all...

Are Democrats Plotting to Keep Third-Party Black Candidates Off the Ballot? [OPINION]

This isn't getting much media attention: Democrats appear to be plotting to keep third-party Black candidates off the ballot in some battleground states. In...

Rochester Riot in Restaurant by BLM Frightens Customers [VIDEO]

You can watch video below of frightened customers during a Rochester riot trying to get out of the way as Black Lives Matter rioters...

Wauwatosa School District Tells Students Jacob Blake Was ‘Unarmed’

The Wauwatosa School District sent out a letter on Sept. 4 addressed to Wauwatosa families and students that says Jacob Blake, who was shot...

Yes, Journal Sentinel, Joseph D. Rosenbaum’s Criminal Record IS Relevant

Update: A Wisconsin jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges on Nov. 19, 2021. Read our story on the verdict here. Read all...

Kenosha Arson Suspects Caught in the Act on Video [WITH PHOTOS]

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has released a series of photos and videos of multiple Kenosha arson suspects. You can see...

Kenosha Painted Murals Created From Boarded Up Windows By Area Artists

Some area artists took advantage of boarded up windows as canvases in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin, to create art and spread a message of love,...

Kenosha Riot Arrests: Majority Are Non-Residents

Police reported that of the Kenosha riot arrests made over the past week, the majority of people had an address outside of Kenosha. Police...

David Prill: Kenosha Affordable Auto Sales Owner Discusses Arsons

David Prill, the owner of Affordable Auto Sales in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was guarding his own business the night that arsonists lit a series of...

Kanye West Sues Wisconsin Election Commission Over Locked Doors

Kanye West has filed suit against the Wisconsin Election Commission in Brown County, Wisconsin to get on the Wisconsin ballot. He is arguing that...

Green Party: Democrats ‘Suppressing Voter Choice,’ Lawsuit Filed

The Green Party is accusing Wisconsin Democrats of "committing a crime against democracy" and behaving like an "anti-Democratic party" because the Green Party wasn't...

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