Before aging out of the foster care system, Avenues West resident Angel Shelton never knew her struggles were meant for a greater purpose. She now guides efforts to improve the lives of youths in ...

Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded ...

The Trump administration has announced $12 billion in relief for farmers, but that won’t cover all their losses.

We asked each Wisconsin Watch reporter to pick a favorite story written by another colleague on staff. Here were their picks.

Watch a video explaining why Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections are so expensive and what can be done about it.

The Donny S. has become a local landmark — an eyesore, hazard and tourist curiosity — as government bodies struggle to agree on who’s responsible for its removal.

Every week in Forward, our Monday newsletter, Brittany Carloni shares a short story from Wisconsin history. Today we present the last 12 editions of Back Words.

Barnes ran away with the primary in 2022, winning nearly 78% of the vote; his most competitive challenger, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Alex Lasry, dropped out of the race ahead of the primary and ...

When Republicans swept into power in 2011, they passed laws to cripple Democrats. As the pendulum swings the other way, what might happen in 2027?

Wisconsin was the first state to let some incarcerated people work in the community, allowing them to save money and pay for room and board. Today, prisoners say there aren’t nearly enough of ...

An immigration judge backed a green card for a Sheboygan Falls mother arrested after accidentally crossing the Canadian border, but a delayed background check prolonged her ICE detention for weeks.

Our visuals transported readers to many places, from underneath the Capitol’s granite dome to inside the homes of residents across Wisconsin.