President Joe Biden Wisconsin visit; unveils student debt relief plan

President Joe Biden traveled to Wisconsin to announce details of a new plan to ease student loan debt for millions, a trip that comes a week after primary voting in the Midwest battleground highlighted weaknesses for the Democratic president and Donald Trump, his Republican challenger.

Pres. Biden's new student debt relief plan
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President Joe Biden visited Madison, Wisconsin on Monday, April 8 to talk about his new plan to reduce or erase student loan debt for millions of Americans.

Pres. Biden student debt relief announcement
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Pres. Biden traveled to MATC in Madison, WI on Monday, April 8 to announce new details for student loan debt relief.

Evers vetoes election bills, signs precious metals sales tax exemption

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit, while signing a bill increasing the penalty for assaulting an election official.

Eric Hovde promises to donate Senate salary to charity: 'I can't be bought'

Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde pledged in a new campaign ad Friday to donate his salary to charity if elected, a move that comes as Democrats try to paint the California bank owner and real estate mogul as an out-of-touch multimillionaire.

UW must admit top Wisconsin high school students; Evers signs bill

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan measure that requires the University of Wisconsin-Madison to admit all high school students who finish in the top 5% of their class.

Madison parking garage mishap, equipment tips while clearing snow

In Madison, a piece of heavy equipment tipped over the side of a parking garage while clearing snow on Thursday morning, Feb. 15.

DHS: blood lead tests recommended for all Wisconsin children

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is recommending universal blood lead testing for children living in Wisconsin.

Legislative maps, WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reconsider its ruling ordering the drawing of new legislative maps, rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers to put its December order on hold.

First pediatric heart transplant; UW Health celebrates

An 11-year-old boy can get back to playing the sport he loves most all thanks to a first-of-its-kind heart transplant from UW Health.

Wisconsin man sentenced for monkey torture video

A southwestern Wisconsin man was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for causing the creation and distribution of a video of a monkey being tortured.

WEC rejects complaint against Trump alternate electors again

The Wisconsin Elections Commission, for a second time, has rejected a complaint against alternate electors who attempted to cast the state’s ballots for Donald Trump in 2020.

UW regents reject Republican deal to reduce diversity positions

The regents of Universities of Wisconsin narrowly voted Saturday, Dec. 9, to reject a deal with Republican lawmakers.

Wisconsin woman killed, ex-boyfriend gets 40 years in prison

A Madison man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend, who suffocated after he buried her beneath a pile items in her home.

Silver Alert canceled, Wisconsin man found safe

A Silver Alert was issued for missing 71-year-old Dennis Cherry of Madison. He is a veteran, has dementia, and may be headed for Chicago.

Madison firebombing, man pleads guilty to 2022 crime

A man accused of firebombing a Madison anti-abortion office last year has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of damaging property with explosives.