I'm a "talker" and a social butterfly, so these past months of limited social contact have been wearing on my psyche. I've been having way too…
State agencies want to update the unemployment insurance computer system, create a new position to train law enforcement on the use of force, …
Did you know that Wisconsin is one of the top potato producing states in the nation? We’re No. 3 to be exact! In 2018 alone, our state produce…
One year ago, Dairy Defined debuted with a simple piece of myth-busting, noting that, for all the vegan-activist-inspired dreams of the “death…
A few weeks ago, I came across a car I had never seen before. The kindest way to describe it is to say it was unique.
As we near this fall’s election, we hear a lot of talk from people of both political parties about the danger of electing someone from one par…
Around the second week of July, Milwaukee began experiencing a surge in the number of COVID-19-related cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
Hindsight usually stinks. Discouragingly, it reminds me I could have done better. Today, surprisingly, it has handed me a gold medal. To expla…
The year 2020 is anything but normal.
In the years preceding the coronavirus pandemic, a healthy economy allowed Wisconsin’s cities and villages to build up balances in their core …
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that many of our jobs can be done digitally and remotely.
The 2020-21 school year will have a different look and feel because of the current reality of living and operating in a COVID-19 environment. …
Gazette reporter Neil Johnson drops his two sons off for their first day of kindergarten. It's a different kind of first school day, a milesto…
I have developed a fear of hats dropping.
If our great state is going to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic poised for growth, we will need to renew the Wisconsin Idea for the 21st c…
My June birthday marked a milestone this year. I'm officially halfway to 80. Since I'm now widely viewed by society as “over the hill,” it rec…
The last five months have been tough, but I don’t have to tell that to anyone. The other day, I was looking at past posts on the library’s Ins…
My bowl of spaghetti looks ordinary enough. But, within this tightly intertwined pasta lurks three juicy meatballs. Hmmm, where to start? In, …
At about midnight on Tuesday, I received an email titled “Good Samaritan article.”
Your earnings history is a record of your progress toward your Social Security benefits. We keep track of your earnings so we can pay you the …
We’re often asked, “What’s the best age to start receiving retirement benefits?” The answer is: there’s not a single “best age” for everyone. …
Back-to-school season, usually a time of fresh starts and new beginnings, is bringing more of the same in 2020: anxiety, uncertainty and chaos.
Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to issue a statewide mask mandate could set up another legal bill over the extent of his powers to combat COVID-19. …
Rock County election officials say the county could see record voter turnout for the Nov. 3 election.
How do you tell someone they can’t do what they love?
Wisconsin's tourism industry is a colorful patchwork quilt: retail and hospitality businesses and workers, rich cultural assets, exciting ente…
In a scene from the movie “A Few Good Men,” the character played by Tom Cruise spars with Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup over a hazing that k…
The tab for private attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin has now hit nearly $4.8 million for this legislative session, fueled …