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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart J. Wattles |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska |Phoebe Petrovic
MADISON, Wis. (CIVIC MEDIA) – Spring time brings the threat for severe weather and it’s lining up on a holiday weekend with higher travel expected. A low pressure system is headed into Wisconsin, dragging showers and some thunderstorms with it. These start Thursday and bring the risk for hail and gusty winds. Moderate rain is expected with totals around 0.50″. Some areas northwest may see heavier rain, nearing 1.0″ or more. It’s needed for a green up to start and planting season to progress.
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1 week ago | 
waukradio.com | Jo Ann Krulatz |Stuart J. Wattles |Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – (Civic Media) – It’s a price point that makes selling train travel tricky. Spirit Airlines will launch nonstop flights between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and Detroit starting June 13, with introductory fares as low as $37 each way. The twice-weekly flights will take place on an Airbus A320. Spirit will be offering a one-hour flight, competing with a six-hour drive and an eight-hour Amtrak train.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart J. Wattles |Melissa Kaye |Phil Nee |Savanna Tomei-Olson
(PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE) – “Uplift Wisconsin” is just one of the latest casualties from a $210 million cut in federal health funds to the state. The “warmline” operates seven days a week for 10 hours a day and provides peer-led support through certified professionals with lived experiences. Now, the program will stop service on Saturday, April 5.
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3 weeks ago | 
lacrosseeagle.com | Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland |Teri Barr |Jimmie Kaska
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLCX) – Shaundel Washington-Spivey is the winner of the mayoral election in the City of La Crosse, according to unofficial election results for the 2025 Spring Election posted on April 1st. Washington-Spivey, who was endorsed by the Democratic Party in the officially non-partisan race, was also the leading vote-getter in the February primary.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart J. Wattles |Melissa Kaye |Phil Nee |Savanna Tomei-Olson
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WAUK) – Milwaukee experienced “historic turnout” during Tuesday’s spring election, leading to ballot shortages at seven polling sites across the city. The Milwaukee Elections Commission confirmed that additional ballots were delivered to affected locations before polls closed at 8 p.m., ensuring all voters in line were able to cast their votes.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lisa Hale |Jimmie Kaska |Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland
It’s been a nail-biting contest with records being broken for campaign spending and in the end, Susan Crawford emerges victorious in a historic Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Crawford defeats former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel in this election — with more than $90 million in campaign spending. It surpasses all previous judicial election records and has also been one of the most closely watched races in the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland |Teri Barr |Jimmie Kaska
The stakes have never been higher. And neither is Elon Musk’s influence in a state race. But his involvement could go beyond this election and on to impact future campaigns and financial support moving forward. The Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, shares more about Musk’s unprecedented role. If Musk is allowed to buy this election, it will send the message that (future) elections can be won not by voters, but by billionaires.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lisa Hale |Jimmie Kaska |Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland
MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – If you haven’t been on a toll-way recently, but you have received a text warning of an unpaid toll and possible legal action, you are not alone.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lisa Hale |Jimmie Kaska |Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland
MADISON, Wis. (WMDX) – Spring Break is coming to an end for students in the Madison Metropolitan School District, and surrounding districts. Health officials want parents and teachers to be on the lookout for self-harm. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, rates of self-harm among 10 to 19-year-olds tend to increase after breaks from school, and toward the end of the school year.
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3 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Lisa Hale |Jimmie Kaska |Stuart J. Wattles |David Hyland
It is the final stretch before the April 1st election. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler is pointing out how the state Supreme Court race could define the future. Wikler joins Jane Matenaer and Greg Bach, hosts of Matenaer on Air, to discuss why he believes this election is more than just about choosing a judge. He calls it a referendum on the direction of the state under the growing influence of billionaires like Elon Musk. Be a voter.
