Michelle Maternowski
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An air quality advisory is in effect for the state of Wisconsin until noon on Friday.
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Courtesy of Candidates/Candidate WebsiteWith incumbent Gov. Tony Evers not running for reelection, it's a wide open field. -
Maayan SilverAlan Chavoya is a leader in the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. He weighs in at an emergency community vigil after the deaths of three men in other states during ICE traffic stops.
Here is a guide to help Wisconsinites vote in the August 11 primary election.
Here's what to know about what's at stake for the Dairy State during the 2026 midterm election.
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Photo provided by Jimmy Gutierrez/WUWMOur series about the U.S.’s immigration history continues, with a look back 100 years ago. That’s when many immigrants migrated north from Mexico for the promise of a better life. What waited for people at this new border? And what did it take to fulfill the promise of a new America? -
Courtesy of Candidate/Candidate Facebook PageAssembly District 63 covers areas of northeast Racine County and southwest Milwaukee County, including most of the city of Franklin and the village of Caledonia. One Republican and one Democrat are running.
Tucked away on North 76th Street in Milwaukee, below Blue’s Egg Cafe, is Roufusport Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Across two decades, it built a national and even global reputation in MMA circles for training champions. That attention became acutely local in October of 2025, when founder and Milwaukee native Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus died in his sleep.
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Assembly District 17 includes neighborhoods of Milwaukee's west side, including northern Enderis Park, Capitol Heights and Lincoln Creek. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Assembly District 18 includes parts of western Milwaukee and southeast Wauwatosa. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Hunger in Milwaukee kids when school is out and they need summer meals in order to eat. How hunger impacts children's ability to learn and grow.
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Assembly District 14 includes most of West Allis and parts of western Milwaukee and southwest Wauwatosa. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Wisconsin voters will decide which Democratic state treasurer candidate will advance in the Aug. 11 primary to face off against Republican incumbent John Leiber on Nov. 3. -
Two independents, two Democrats, a Republican and a Green Party candidate are running for Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District. -
Two Democrats, two Republicans and an independent are running for Congress in the 4th district. There will be primaries on Aug. 11 and a general election on Nov. 3. -
Wisconsinites will vote for congressional candidates in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Both the Republican and Democratic candidates are uncontested in their primaries.
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