Washington High School athletic field a $2.5M community triumph

The ribbon is officially cut on Washington High School's athletic field, a $2.5 million project all made possible thanks to community donations, donors and partnerships on Friday, May 26.

Actor Tom Hanks tells Harvard grads to defend truth, resist indifference

Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.

Greenfield PD: No crime occurred; teacher's 'relationship' with student

The Greenfield Police Department has determined no crime occurred with a teacher who was accused of having a "potentially inappropriate relationship with a student."

House votes to cancel Biden’s $400 billion student loan handout

The House voted Wednesday to repeal President Biden’s plan to forgo more than $400 billion in federally backed student loan debt.

Sexual misconduct in schools; Wisconsin bill creates felony

A bipartisan group of legislators wants teachers who sexually harass students go to prison and lose their licenses.

Poem written for Biden's inauguration banned by Florida school

"I'm gutted," the former Youth Poet Laureate said. "Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."

Grafton teacher threat charges, parents say district 'failed'

Upset with how things were handled after a Grafton teacher was accused of threatening his students, parents expressed frustration, saying police should've been called immediately. Administrators explained why they weren't.

Class of 2023: Krispy Kreme is giving graduates a dozen doughnuts for free

Graduating high school and college students can get a dozen glazed doughnuts for free – no purchase necessary – at Krispy Kreme. Here’s how to score the deal.

From Ukraine to Milwaukee, UWM's Nadiia Konieva makes a name for herself

At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, home to 23,000 students, Nadiia Konieva has made a name for herself on campus, and where she truly shines is on the court for the Panthers tennis team.