Illegal fireworks were the cause of a fire near Sherman Park on the Fourth of July. The incident is part of a growing trend in Milwaukee: fires caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Wisconsin has missed out on $2.6 billion in Medicaid funding and will still be subject to new work requirements.

Following initial progress, staffing vacancies are again rising in Wisconsin prisons. Improving training, safety and workplace culture would help retain officers, some say.

Wisconsin will receive an estimated $1 billion more annually in federal funds for BadgerCare Plus because the state budget includes a change that pre-empts a provision in President Donald Trump’s big ...

Dr. Nancy Harper is a leading child abuse pediatrician. She testifies in criminal trials across the Midwest. Defense attorneys and judges have called her testimony into question.

The U.S. Department of Education will stop funding a local program helping local teachers delve into Milwaukee’s lesser-known history. Program staff are appealing the decision.

But first, let me introduce myself. I’m Miranda Dunlap, and I’m Wisconsin Watch’s new reporter covering pathways to success in the region. That means I’ll write stories about how local people prepare ...

Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the program, upending her plans.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress to ensure the state gets a federal Medicaid match that it would lose under ...

A student journalist uncovered examples of late-night texts, free rides and sharing of police intel to help students avoid bar raids.

There aren’t official records on how many people have their crimes expunged, but one estimate puts it at 2,000 per year.

Yes. The CBO estimates 15 million of the 34 million nondisabled, nonelderly on Medicaid were added since the Obamacare expansion.