Second Century news fellow based in Milwaukee from 2024-25.
Nick Rommel
Latest Posts
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Former Wisconsin officials discuss restoring faith in elections
Republican Scott Klug and Democrat Mandela Barnes are part of the Democracy Defense Project. Speaking in Madison on Wednesday, they hoped to address election distrust in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin now funding driver education for low-income teens
Wisconsin hasn’t publicly funded driver’s ed since 2004. Now, community groups and lawmakers see it as a way to combat reckless driving.
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Quagga mussels found in Wisconsin inland lake for first time
Wisconsin DNR confirmed that the invasive mussels have been present in Geneva Lake for about two years
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Slow going for Milwaukee’s new luxury high-rises
Luxury high-rises are filling up with renters more slowly than previous high-end towers did in Wisconsin’s biggest city.
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Schools across Wisconsin are limiting cell phone use this year
Wisconsin schools are part of a national trend seeking to separate children from their personal devices during the school day. School administrators and legislators say it’s a necessary step.
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After 3 decades, Pleasant Prairie cold case victim identified
A body found along a railroad in Pleasant Prairie belonged to Ronald Louis Dodge, born in Keshena in 1952. The homicide investigation into Dodge’s gunshot death has been reopened.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court gives Green Party 28 hours to respond to suit to remove them from presidential ballot
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has given the state’s Green Party and the Wisconsin Elections Commission until 5 p.m. Friday to respond to a petition brought by the state’s Democratic Party.
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On second night of DNC, Milwaukee takes center stageÂ
Harris took to the stage in Milwaukee after the end of the ceremonial roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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WisDOT’s Interstate 94 expansion plan faces federal lawsuit
Milwaukee activist groups are suing several highway agencies over a plan they say exacerbates inequities in health, environmental quality, and transportation accessibility.
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Wisconsin Veterans Museum secures key funding for new building
The State Building Commission approved $9 million for the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase the building currently leased by the museum at 30 West Mifflin St.