Wisconsin

Herb Kohl, former Jewish senator from Wisconsin and Milwaukee Bucks owner, dies at 88

The son of immigrants loved his hometown so much he bought its basketball team to keep it there.

By Ron Kampeas December 28, 2023 3:36 pm

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry declares for US Senate

Alex Lasry, son of the team’s co-owner, launched his campaign by highlighting how he joined the NBA franchise’s players last year in anti-racism protests.

February 18, 2021 10:37 am

Wisconsin man charged with hate crime for calling neighbor ‘dirty Jew’ after removing Biden lawn sign

The man, who is not Jewish, was accompanied by his young daughter when he removed the Biden sign and then created a Jews for Trump poster.

September 8, 2020 5:32 pm

‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on Kenosha synagogue amid protests

By Marcy Oster August 27, 2020 10:44 am

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to vandalizing Racine synagogue as part of involvement in hate group

By Marcy Oster July 20, 2020 10:16 am

A Jewish judge in Wisconsin made Donald Trump very mad by getting elected

By Ron Kampeas April 22, 2020 11:45 am

Katie Rosenberg, the new mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin, isn’t Jewish. But anti-Semites don’t seem to care.

By Ron Kampeas April 20, 2020 4:07 pm

Wisconsin man arrested for vandalizing synagogue as part of The Base hate group

By Marcy Oster January 21, 2020 11:30 am

Wisconsin speaker asks governor to move Hanukkah primary. State lawmakers will be working on Yom Kippur.

By Ron Kampeas September 27, 2019 3:25 pm

Swastika sign riles U of Wisconsin-Milwaukee event celebrating Israel

By Marcy Oster May 7, 2019 12:06 pm

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