Wisconsin Army Guard unit returns from Eastern Europe after invasion of Ukraine extended deployment
The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 107th Maintenance Company returned home to Volk Field on April 16. They were met with an unseasonably cold weather, but the 150 soldiers received a warm welcome back to the state following a nine-month deployment in Poland, Romania...
State provides $8M grant to help Wisconsin residents access legal services needed for pandemic recovery
Governor Tony Evers announced an $8 million grant on March 28 to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be made to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc. (WisTAF) to fund civil legal aid organizations...
Invalid Opinions: Rejection of aid to Ukraine shows there are not two legitimate sides in every situation
Recently a stranger on social media was defending Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s disturbing and steadfast support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with the continual flood of atrocities being committed in Ukraine. When I pressed the self-identified Christian...
More than $86M in funding awarded to support diversity of small business development in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers awarded more than $86 million in grants on March 21 to support small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic that have historically had difficulty accessing credit and capital. Of the more than $86 million, $57.6...
A Matter of Conscience: Acclaimed combat photojournalist Maks Levin reported missing near Kyiv
War photojournalist Maksym “Max” Levin has gone missing from the front line near Kyiv, according to his friend and news correspondent Markiian Lyseiko. First reported by Ukrіnfоrm news service and later confirmed by the Kyіv Іndependent, Lyseiko reported...
Governor Evers blasts Congressional leaders over proposed $225M cut of state’s COVID recovery funds
In a letter on March 9 to Democratic and Republican congressional leadership, Governor Tony Evers slammed a plan that would cut the state of Wisconsin’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation by an estimated roughly quarter of a billion dollars, according to information...
