government and politics

US Coast Gaurd working with secret service to close busiest port in Great Lakes.

There’s a road closure near Lake Nebagamon next week. County Road B, about three-quarters of a mile east of County Road F closes at 8 a.m. Monday and is expected to reopen at 6 p.m. June 22. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes during the closure. Contact the village of Lake...

A Flag Retirement Ceremony planned for Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Superior has been canceled, according to the Lake Superior Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution.

WisPolitics.com When Shirley Abrahamson leaves the state Supreme Court next year, she will leave a legacy to remember. Fans and critics agree: the first woman to serve on the state high court had a huge impact. So big that Republicans adopted a constitutional amendment to push her...

The #MeToo movement has offered an important lesson on the collective power of voices joining together to take on individual experiences of injustice. On May 21, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to precisely this kind of collective power, ruling against the ability of workers...

The Lake Superior Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution and Richard I Bong American Legion Post 435 join forces at 6:30 p.m. Sunday to conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony. The ceremony will be held on the south side of Swenson Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus....

Douglas County earned a clean opinion on its finances, according to its auditor, Wipfli CPAs and Consultants.

This event collects household hazardous waste chemicals from residents free of charge.

When Husky Energy caught fire, the city could have used a communications professional, according to Mayor Jim Paine.

State-imposed limits that tie municipal property tax increases to new construction are affecting local government spending overall as well as in specific areas such transportation and development, according to a new analysis by the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Under the current limits,...

Sometimes, it's more interesting to note what elected officials say on the way out than when they're in office, constantly electioneering, posturing and pleasing all sorts of people. So, let's take note of the reflections of low-key Republican state Assemblyman Ed Brooks of Reedsburg....