3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (499+ words) Reach Out and Read Wisconsin will partner with the Milwaukee Public Library to bring its literacy program to more sites. Reach Out and Read Wisconsin promotes early childhood reading at well-child clinic visits. Source: Reach Out and Read Wisconsin A…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (237+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Two major medical groups issued guidance this week recommending delaying gender-altering medical interventions until adulthood. The American Medical Association and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons cited insufficient evidence and low-quality research about the long-term consequences. "Regardless of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) The state's Department of Workforce Development is ordering the operator of more than 100 Wisconsin-based Burger King restaurants to pay back $237,437 in wages owed to teen employees. The state concluded that Cave Enterprises'carried out more than 1,600 violations of Wisconsin's child labor…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (222+ words) Flash Urban Milwaukee membership sale to celebrate the founding of our city. Clock is ticking. Painted portrait of Solomon Juneau (17931856) by Samuel Marsden Brookes (18161892). (Public Domain) Milwaukee celebrates its 180th birthday on Jan. 31. In 1846, Juneautown, Kilbourntown and Walker's Point merged into…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (219+ words) Flash Urban Milwaukee membership sale to celebrate the founding of our city. Painted portrait of Solomon Juneau (17931856) by Samuel Marsden Brookes (18161892). (Public Domain) Milwaukee celebrates its 180th birthday on Jan. 31. In 1846, Juneautown, Kilbourntown and Walker's Point merged into one entity: Milwaukee....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (262+ words) MEQUON, Wis. " January 12, 2026 " Concordia University Wisconsin is leading the way in Wisconsin by expanding access to generative artificial intelligence campuswide with the launch of BoodleBox this February, reinforcing its commitment to preparing students for a rapidly evolving workforce. "This is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (171+ words) Special admission offers range from free to 25% off at 26 Milwaukee-area museums from January 22 to February 1 Image from Visit Milwaukee. Milwaukee's museums and attractions also help drive the region's visitor economy. According to tourism data from Visit Milwaukee partner Zartico, visitors…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (769+ words) Proposal would mandate at least 60 minutes of recess through 6th grade. Students swing during recess at Langlade County's Pleasant View Elementary School on June 6, 2019. (Rob Mentzer/WPR) A recently introduced state bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students in Wisconsin to…...

2+ mon, 48+ min ago  (703+ words) Raising millions in charitable dollars while executives get rich. Some 6,000 people showed up to support Children's. "I have goosebumps," Christine Baranoucky of Children's Wisconsin Foundation told CBS 58. "I am so inspired by the community's generosity and engagement with us." The…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (209+ words) Start with the polar plunge, end with a non-alcoholic festival. Happy New Year! If you aren't burnt out from the holidays, there's still plenty of reasons to get off the couch this weekend. January 1: Polar Bear Plunge January 1: Cool Fool…...