Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archives - Wisconsin Watch

A ferry carrying vehicles and people creates a wake on a wide river. The vessel displays "Pride of Cassville" and an American flag, with a shoreline town in the background.

Economy, Environment

The Mississippi River built these towns. Now tourism is helping sustain them.

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 15, 2026July 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Great River Road, an artery running from Minnesota to Louisiana, is providing a lifeline to small towns.

A hand holds a glass under a running kitchen faucet as clear water fills it, with a sink and cabinets visible in the background.

Mississippi River groups tell feds to act on nitrate contamination

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 12, 2026May 11, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An illustration shows a police uniform and a hat suspended above it, framed like a photograph against a dark blue background.

Justice & Safety

Milwaukee County’s list of officers with integrity issues became public. What’s happened since?

by Ashley Luthern / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 7, 2026March 6, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A large crowd gathers in a downtown plaza near a building with a sign reading "THE NEW FASHIONED," with high-rise buildings and a city skyline in the background.

Fact Briefs, News about Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Watch partners with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to produce more Fact Briefs

by Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holds a shovel that is holding a leafy plant with roots and soil attached in a green field, with a vehicle parked in the field in the background under a blue sky with some clouds.

For these faithful, nurturing the Earth is rooted in spiritual beliefs

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel January 17, 2026January 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a hat, T-shirt, shorts, and boots walks along a sandy bank beside calm water with green trees and grass in the background.

Erosion from ravines threatens Lake Pepin — and Wisconsin communities that depend on it

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 28, 2025October 27, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Illustration of police papers, a badge, a mug and other items on a table

Justice & Safety

Already flagged for integrity concerns, a Milwaukee police officer lied under oath – and kept patrolling

by Ashley Luthern / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 22, 2025August 21, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Man in coat, hat, sunglasses and rubber boots walks past a creek.

Framing wetlands as a flooding solution won bipartisan support in Wisconsin. Could it work elsewhere?

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Caitlin Looby / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Aerial view of wetland area

A new era dawns for America’s disappearing wetlands as feds retreat from oversight

by Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 15, 2025April 17, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Illustration of puzzle of police officers with one missing piece of an officer's head

Justice & Safety

How Wisconsin could better track police officer dishonesty

by Khushboo Rathore / Wisconsin Watch April 10, 2025April 9, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Illustration of police papers, a badge, a mug and other items on a table

Justice & Safety

Falsifying reports. Found ‘not credible.’ Why aren’t they on Milwaukee’s list of police officers with integrity issues?

by Ashley Luthern / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Justice & Safety

Duty to disclose: Gaps found in Milwaukee County tracking of officers with credibility issues

by Ashley Luthern / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 4, 2025March 27, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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