Wisconsin Democrats are riding a wave of enthusiasm for their party's presumptive nominee. They say more people are donating and volunteering. The state will repeal a ban on fishing while carrying a gun. A new bill aims to protect communities that see sudden hospital closures. And from Wisconsin Life, we hear from an Olympic sailing competitor about what she loves about her sport ..read more

A Wisconsin congressman wants to make Madeline Island a national park. Some residents are not happy about it. Organizers say they have enough signatures to force a recall of Milwaukee school board members. Many high school seniors will be automatically admitted to University of Wisconsin campuses. And from reporter Margaret Faust, an audio profile of a Wisconsin Olympian ..read more

Vice President Kamala Harris used her campaign appearance in Wisconsin to talk about her experience as a prosecutor and attack her Republican opponent, Donald Trump. A Wisconsin utility is taking steps to reduce weather-related outages. Camp Randall Stadium will sell beer at Badgers football games. And from Wisconsin Life, a story about the omnipresence of alcohol -- and the challenges and rewards of getting sober ..read more

Former President Donald Trump spoke for more than two hours at the Republican National Convention. His supporters say they're fired up to vote for him. Milwaukee businesses say the economic impact of the RNC has been uneven. The Milwaukee Brewers draft an 18-year-old out of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. And the RNC wrapped up in Milwaukee. Our reporters will recap how the night went ..read more

Gen Z voters are leaning Republican. At the Republican National Convention, some leaders are trying to recruit more young people. Milwaukeeans who aren't attending the RNC have faced traffic snarls and disruptions. Culver's turns 40. And our team at the convention gives us the highlights of their reporting ..read more

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde got a turn at the convention. He launched attacks at his opponent. Police shot and killed a man who had a knife. It happened just blocks from the RNC security perimeter. In western Wisconsin, residents are protesting plans for a massive new dairy farm. And Milwaukee chef Dan Jacobs talks about what it was like representing the city on "Top Chef ..read more

The first day of the Republican National Convention is in the books. It saw Republicans energized and protesters on the march in Milwaukee. We'll hear from our team of reporters in Milwaukee about what was happening inside and outside the RNC. Only one utility in the state is increasing its carbon emissions. And some in Madison say a court ruling puts the state's land stewardship program at risk ..read more

The Republican National Convention kicks off today in Milwaukee, just two days after former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt. We'll hear about what organizers, participants and Milwaukeeans are thinking. Milwaukee police have recommended felony charges in the case of a man who died while being detained by security guards at the Hyatt Regency hotel. A faculty committee at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has recommended firing former chancellor Joe Gow. And a set of policy plans for Trump's second term has become an issue in the 2024 election. Republicans say ..read more

A southwestern Wisconsin school district says the expansion of the state's school voucher program has been harmful. They're asking legislators to make a change. A pair of cranes are getting parenting help from Wisconsin volunteers. The state has new guidance for local clerks on the use of ballot dropboxes. And Wisconsin Life investigates a bit of regional dialect from La Crosse tradition: the Chicken Q ..read more

A Wisconsin farmers group says farms need more workers who come here on temporary immigrant visas. They're working to help farmers sign up for the program. Elections officials are answering questions about election security and how to vote. Communities that lost two-year college campuses are getting funding to help them transform the campuses. And from Wisconsin Life, an interview with an artist whose medium is quilts ..read more