The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

Wisconsin teacher fired for criticising ban on kids singing Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus song about rainbows

Critics say firing part of school’s anti-LGBTQ policies

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of July 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 10 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 10, Ballotpedia tracked one from July 3-9. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored the bill. The bill is:

Ballotpedia · Jul 12, 2023

Recall election roundup: Wisconsin

Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Wisconsin from July 3-9, bringing the yearly statewide total to one effort against one official. The most recent effort is: 

Ballotpedia · Jul 12, 2023

Wisconsin governor seals 400 years of public school funding increases with budget veto

Wisconsin’s governor has broad line-item veto authority

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Eight stuck upside down on US rollercoaster for more than three hours

Wisconsin officials are investigating the ride failure, which required firefighters to free those trapped ‘near the top of a loop’

The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023

Wisconsin probes how 8 roller-coaster riders became trapped upside down for hours

State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster at a festival in Wisconsin

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Wisconsin teen dies in sawmill accident in one of 14 states looking to roll back child labour laws

Federal officials investigating accident

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours after mechanical failure

Passengers left hanging for nearly three hours near the top of a roller coaster loop at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, Wisconsin

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023

Kids stuck upside down on rollercoaster for HOURS as rescuers struggle to free them

Riders on a rollercoaster were left hanging upside down for hours after the machinery malfunctioned during the ride at the Forest County Festival in Crandon, Wisconsin

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Was the U.S. Senior Open SentryWorld’s formal unveiling to the golf world? Mike Whan thinks so

The course — which few of the players had seen prior to the first practice round Tuesday — received rave reviews.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 3, 2023