Many of the first African Americans to live in the Beloit moved there as part of the Great Migration in the early decades of the 20th century. Blackhawk Technical College academic advisor and local historian Linda Fair discusses this history of the city.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is in the running for a multi-billion-dollar contract to design and build 20 new frigates for the U.S. Navy. State officials announced this week a $29 million grant to give the company a boost.
A massive solar farm is being planned in western Kenosha County that developers say could produce enough renewable energy to power 55,000 Wisconsin homes per year.
When swine flu started circulating worldwide in 2009, Wisconsin and other states weren’t spared. So hospitals and health officials in Wisconsin want to be prepared if the novel coronavirus gets worse.
The number of motor vehicle crashes and deaths in Wisconsin have increased far greater for African Americans than white and Hispanic residents, according to a report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is directing a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam to expand its investigation of drinking water that might be contaminated by so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS.
Winter is historically when water levels recede in the Great Lakes. But in January 2020, Lake Michigan broke a 33-year-old record high, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Cell service on the Red Cliff tribe's reservation has improved significantly after a 300-foot cell tower became fully operational. The tribe is the first in the country to construct a tower as part of a nationwide public safety broadband network for emergency services.
