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Wisconsin and Southern #4025 in its 25th anniversary livery at the open house party in Madison. WSOR began operations in 1980 when the state acquired several Milwaukee Road branch lines and signed a 50-year agreement with the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad, organized by the FSC Corporation, which also owned the Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad.
The following year, the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad leased the line between Madison and Reedsburg. [10] When Union Pacific sought to abandon 15 miles (24 km) between Madison and Evansville in 1998, the municipalities of Oregon and Fitchburg acquired the line. [11] The Wisconsin and Southern leased that portion of the line as well in 2014. [12]
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, encompassing a part of Milwaukee County and including almost all of the city of Milwaukee (except the slivers of the city in Waukesha and Washington counties), as well as its working-class suburbs of Cudahy, St. Francis, South Milwaukee, and West Milwaukee.
The 5th district takes in the northern and western suburbs of Milwaukee, including Washington County, Jefferson County, as well as most of Waukesha County. The incumbent was Republican Scott Fitzgerald , who was elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2020.
See live updates of Wisconsin election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.
The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers won re-election to a second term by a margin of 3.4%, defeating Republican nominee Tim Michels.
Wisconsin became the sixteenth state to hold a statewide multi-sport event, [3] with the National Congress of State Games created in 1988 to serve as their governing body. In its first few years, the event continually grew, and was met with enthusiasm from the state government and local businesses who contributed to fundraising efforts. [4]
The State of Wisconsin acquired the railway after it was abandoned by C&NW in 1988. After renovations, they opened the trail in 1993. [4] The trail's surface is crushed limestone. [5] The 400 Trail is one of four connecting bike trails in west-central Wisconsin that spans approximately one-third of the state.