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I carried the metal box into a small room at the bank and removed documents – some of which  had been stored for more than 50 years.

Inside a dimly lit banquet hall at an Irish pub in Germantown and at a century-old supper club along Wautoma’s Silver Lake, both 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates championed a fair and impartial judiciary. 

Seems like a lot of household costs are rising: Your insurance rates, your groceries and your utility rates.

And the latter is becoming more and more of a political issue as we enter the pivotal 2026 election year. Among the Wisconsin races: State Supreme Court, governor, legislature and Congress.

Another year, another standoff between Dem Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican Legislature.

This time the issue is property taxes and Evers' 400-year veto.

Massive data centers are being proposed and built in Wisconsin to help power the global boom in artificial intelligence. The centers would significantly increase demand for water and especially for electricity, but do so after years of declining usage of both.

Seventy-two Wisconsin school districts are going to referendum in April seeking just over $1 billion from taxpayers at a time when voters indicate they are less likely to support increased funding for schools.

A national trend of mid-decade congressional redistricting may yet be seen in Wisconsin after many pundits wrote off the possibility earlier this year.

The efficiency of the state crime lab was an issue in Democrat Josh Kaul's successful campaign to unseat Attorney General Brad Schimel in 2018.

And it looks like it will be a campaign issue next year as Kaul, running for a third term as AG, is challenged once again by Fond Du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.

PBS Wisconsin plans to unveil a documentary this winter about the beloved University of Wisconsin-Madison mascot.

“Bucky!” will premiere Dec. 2 on PBS Wisconsin.

Emmy winner and UW-Madison alum Charlie Berens will narrate this story of how Bucky Badger became a symbol for not just the university but also Wisconsin.

With the holiday gift giving season underway, the Wisconsin Lottery is reminding players that Lottery games are for adults – not kids.