A Tripp Umbach study says UW–Madison alone produced $13.2B in 2025 and, with affiliates and startups, $38.9B statewide. The numbers are already drawing scrutiny.

A new survey of 600+ Jefferson Parish seniors finds skipped meals, trouble getting to appointments and widespread loneliness — officials are weighing funding and service fixes.

Wisconsin Community Services has launched a $5 million capital campaign to remake its cramped second-floor mental‑health hub, adding private rooms, a larger waiting area and trauma‑informed design.

Hundreds gathered at Griffith Park as Finish the Ride/Finish the Run honored Regan Cole Graham and organizers used the weekend to press for safer streets.

A Leander QuickTrip sold one of two Powerball jackpot tickets on May 2; winners in Texas and Florida will share the advertised $20M prize.

Amisha Patel, a stalwart of Chicago’s progressive movement and co-founder of United Working Families, died on April 24. City leaders including Mayor Brandon Johnson paid tribute.

Photos show a Commerce City SWAT visit to Stuart Middle School where students climbed into a BearCat; the department says a flash‑bang was briefly used.

Interpreters say AI scheduling fragmented hours and cut pay, prompting a union push and City Hall scrutiny.

Letter carriers will pick up filled donation bags on May 9; small pantry donations become thousands of meals across Oklahoma.

Staff at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston have chosen UAW Local 2110 representation and the museum has voluntarily recognized the new bargaining unit.

Nearly 250,000 Louisiana children live in food‑insecure households as food banks and schools ramp up summer meals and outreach. Schools can help by boosting breakfast and enrollment.

Duval County School Police confirmed the death of Officer Anthony “Junior” Lucano, a Westside school safety officer remembered as a mentor. Services with law enforcement honors were held Saturday.

A community‑owned rooftop solar array at the Brooklyn Army Terminal promises bill cuts for subscribers and more than $1M to a resident‑run resiliency fund.