government and politics

The Veterans Expo runs 3-7 p.m. Tuesday in the Yellowjacket Union at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Dennis Paulaha earned bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate in economics at the University of Washington.

The town of Maple is getting a helping hand from the sale of state lands.

The Superior City Council delayed action on a bid for a portion of the planned construction of a new fire hall.

Michael Raunio of Superior, Steven Long of Solon Springs, Joseph Moen of Foxboro and Jim Borgeson of Lake Nebagamon joined 17 other board members in being sworn into office for a two-year term.

Democrats argue change will deprive schools of adequate funding.

Gov. Scott Walker signs bill into law Tuesday.

The Douglas County Board approved some policy changes late last week that affect nonprofit funding and civil service fees.

Although they employ different methods and measurements, two recent state reports agree the state ran a surplus in 2017, but disagree on the state's ending balance. One reports a positive balance of $569 million, while the other reports a negative balance of $1.6 billion. A new analysis...

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue recently returned close to $9 million through its unclaimed property matching program, which uses the agency's tax records to locate owners of unclaimed property. Some people will get a check for their unclaimed property, while others with larger...

First, an unexpected Democratic victory in western Wisconsin's 10th Senate District, a seat that had long been in Republican hands. Then, the virtual Democratic candidate in the officially nonpartisan Supreme Court race trounced the candidate with $400,000 in backing from the state...