As the country remembers former President Jimmy Carter, here are five significant connections between the 39th president and Wisconsin.

They came through the snow and cold on a January day deep in a Milwaukee winter to pay their respects to a modest man who made a huge impact on his hometown. Herb Kohl was a lot of things in his life, business magnate, pro sports owner, U.S. senator…

It started decades ago with a pile of mattresses that Lloyd Ter Maat hauled from Sheboygan County to Milwaukee. He was helping a friend who aided those in need in Milwaukee's inner city. He recalled propping the mattresses by a tree, and watching as…

FOND DU LAC – In politics, a year can be a lifetime. Just ask Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney. In November 2022, Toney, a Republican, was running hard down the stretch of a long political race, trying to unseat Josh Kaul as…

Herb Kohl, who rose from Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood to become a defining Wisconsin figure in politics, sports and business, died Wednesday at the age of 88 after a brief illness. Kohl put his stamp on the state and on his time as a…

It was a day for Santa, superheroes and servers. This was Christmas in the Milwaukee area in 2023. On Monday morning under gray skies, firefighters gathered at Children's Wisconsin hospital in Wauwatosa to bring some holiday cheer to patients. The…

Pro-Palestinian protesters sought to bring attention to the deaths of journalists in Gaza during a Friday demonstration and march in Milwaukee. The event was organized by the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine, which is composed of 28…

Attorneys for U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King are preparing a vigorous defense as the 23-year-old Racine native who dashed into North Korea in July now faces multiple charges in a military court. King, who returned to the United States last month, is…

From bars, restaurants and theaters to the Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee County Zoo, area venues are ready to open their doors to the 2024 Republican National Convention. On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee's Committee on…

Midwestern identity is a funny thing, a marker in a region that sometimes gets little respect from those who reside on the coasts. But you know it when you see it, or feel it, whether on a map or in the wider culture. A new survey by Emerson College…

I'm Bill Glauber and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. Should be one of those interesting fall weather days Wednesday, with lows in the 40s, highs in the…

There are more than 75 distinct neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Here’s what to know about Johnson's Woods, described by John Gurda in his book Milwaukee: City of Neighborhoods as "an in-between sort of neighborhood," close and convenient to many places…

I'm Bill Glauber and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. The National Weather Service is calling for "widespread soaking rain" for the next few days. Throw…

Ellen Gilligan, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's president and CEO who guided the organization through 13 years that included the tumult of the pandemic and the push for racial equity and inclusion, announced Wednesday her plans to retire. She'll…

I'm Bill Glauber and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. Enjoy Thursday's weather while you can, with temperatures in the 70s. By Friday, fall should be…

Gail Anderson has a simple message for anyone even thinking about erecting an entertainment district outside American Family Field. "Don't take our parking lots away," Anderson said Thursday, as the regular season was winding down with a day game…

The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino is going all in on next summer's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. It has committed 517 hotel rooms to the sprawling effort to house delegates and others who will be flocking to the city and state. And to…

I'm Bill Glauber and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. The rain finally clears out Thursday. Expect partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 60s…

Racine native Travis King is now in U.S. custody, some 71 days after the 23-year-old U.S. Army private darted across a heavily-fortified border into North Korea. In fast-moving events Wednesday, North Korea initially announced King's expulsion from…