Hensler, Idžan Lead Wisconsin Badgers in 2025 NHL Draft

Rising Wisconsin men's hockey player Logan Hensler and incoming freshman Bruno Idžan are poised for the 2025 NHL Draft, occurring June 27-28 in Los Angeles. Hensler, a strong prospect from Minnesota, is ranked as a potential first-round pick after a …

Wisconsin Football mourns loss of former Badger

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsin Badgers Football is mourning the loss of a former teammate. The team said in a Facebook post that former running back Nate White has died. “News of Nate White’s tragic passing has been sad and difficult to comprehend for …

South Dakota State RB Nate White, Wisconsin transfer, dies at 20

South Dakota State running back Nate White has died at the age of 20, the program announced Wednesday. A cause of death has not been released. A sophomore, White transferred in from Wisconsin in January after spending two seasons with the Badgers. " …

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overrules Gov. Evers Partial Veto Of Reading Bill

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Child reading. (Pixabay license) The Department of Public Instruction will not receive $50 million to implement a reading bill passed in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday …

Wisconsin Public Radio announces program cuts, staff layoffs

With potential federal funding cuts looming amid budget challenges, Wisconsin Public Radio announced that it's ending four programs. A WPR story on the decision said, along with the programs, 15 full-time positions are being cut and other current …

Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects bid to reconsider congressional maps

WASHINGTON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 25 rejected a request to reconsider the state's congressional maps ahead of next year's midterm elections, all but ensuring the current maps will remain in place for 2026. The liberal-controlled …

Northern lights forecast: Will Wisconsin see the aurora tonight?

THE 12 NEWS APP. AND TURNING TO WEATHER WATCH 12, AN EXCITING SIGHT TO SEE IN THE SKY. PARTS OF WISCONSIN GETTING A GLIMPSE OF NORTHERN LIGHTS LAST NIGHT. TAMMY FROM SHEBOYGAN SHARING THIS PHOTO. LOOK AT THIS PURPLE PINK SKY AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS …

Former Wisconsin physician arrested in Montana on child enticement charges

POLSON, Mont. — The Lake County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on Wednesday, at the residence of 71-year-old Kenneth Galewyrick, which lead to his arrest on an outstanding warrant from Wisconsin. Galewyrick, a former physician from …

Milwaukee's Kon Knueppel is highest-ever NBA draft pick from Wisconsin

How Wisconsin’s Taxes Turned More Regressive

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Form 1040. Photo by ‘PT Money’ (ptmoney.com). (CC BY 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ In his famous “Cross of gold” speech at the Democratic National …