The Badger Project
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We are a nonpartisan journalism nonprofit in #WISCONSIN focusing on the powerful - state politics, their wealthy campaign donors, law enforcement, etc.
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The Milton Courier ran one of our recent stories.
The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope (copy)
GREEN BAY -- In 1976, Catholic priest and Congressman Robert Cornell was running for re-election in his northeastern Wisconsin district when future President Jimmy Carter’s running mate, Walter Mondal...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Milton Courier ran one of our recent stories.
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The Janesville Gazette ran one of our recent stories.
The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope
In 1976, Catholic priest and Congressman Robert Cornell was running for re-election in his northeastern Wisconsin district when future President Jimmy Carter’s running mate, Walter Mondale, stopped at...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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St. Norbert College professor Father Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended – and frustrated – powerful politicians from both parties in Washington.
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The rock 'n' roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope
St. Norbert College political science professor Father Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and frustrated - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washingto...
thebadgerproject.org
December 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
St. Norbert College professor Father Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended – and frustrated – powerful politicians from both parties in Washington.
#GreenBay #Wisconsin #wipolitics #JohnnyCash #Congress #USHouse
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#GreenBay #Wisconsin #wipolitics #JohnnyCash #Congress #USHouse
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The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope
St. Norbert priest and political science professor Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and tangled with - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington.
St. Norbert priest and political science professor Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and tangled with - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington.
The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope
St. Norbert priest and political science professor Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and tangled with - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington.
thebadgerproject.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The rock ‘n’ roll congressman priest from Green Bay who was benched by the pope
St. Norbert priest and political science professor Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and tangled with - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington.
St. Norbert priest and political science professor Robert Cornell hobnobbed with famous musicians, then befriended - and tangled with - powerful politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington.
The Baldwin Bulletin ran one of our recent stories.
Northeast Wisconsin State Patrol head cited by deputies after girlfriend calls 911
The head of the State Patrol’s Northeast Region is under investigation after his girlfriend called 911 in June, claiming he poured a drink on her, threw the bottle at her
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December 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Baldwin Bulletin ran one of our recent stories.
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Wisconsin Watch ran one of our recent stories.
Richland Center residents fight to spare park from city’s affordable housing plans
Residents say city officials have ignored them in moving forward to build duplexes on a green space. Meanwhile, home prices in the city have increased 76% since 2017.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wisconsin Watch ran one of our recent stories.
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A group of residents says city officials have ignored them in moving forward to build duplexes on a green space in town. Meanwhile, home prices in the little city have increased 76% since 2017.
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Amid rising home prices, Richland Center residents decry building housing on park
A group of residents says city officials have ignored them in moving forward to build duplexes on a green space in town. Meanwhile, home prices in the little city have increased 76% since 2017.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A group of residents says city officials have ignored them in moving forward to build duplexes on a green space in town. Meanwhile, home prices in the little city have increased 76% since 2017.
#RichlandCenter #RichlandCounty #YIMBY #NIMBY
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A veteran of the City of #Waukesha Police Department quit in 2023 after he was arrested for driving drunk and knocking down a light pole with his Jeep. The #WaukeshaCounty Sheriff’s Office hired him in March.
Waukesha city cop ousted for OWI, fleeing crash, hired at county sheriff’s office
A veteran of the City of Waukesha Police Department quit in 2023 after he was arrested for driving drunk and knocking down a light pole with his Jeep. The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office hired him in...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A veteran of the City of #Waukesha Police Department quit in 2023 after he was arrested for driving drunk and knocking down a light pole with his Jeep. The #WaukeshaCounty Sheriff’s Office hired him in March.
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A group of residents in the southwest Wisconsin community of Richland Center says local officials have ignored their concerns in moving forward with a plan to build duplexes on a six-acre green space in the city, where housing prices have increased 76% since 2017, reports @thebadgerproject.org.
Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland
In the national war for affordable housing, a familiar battle is raging in Richland Center, a little city in the Driftless area that's surrounded by wilderness and farm fields. A ...
pbswisconsin.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A group of residents in the southwest Wisconsin community of Richland Center says local officials have ignored their concerns in moving forward with a plan to build duplexes on a six-acre green space in the city, where housing prices have increased 76% since 2017, reports @thebadgerproject.org.
Capt. Daniel Gruebele, commander of the #Wisconsin State Patrol’s Northeast Region at the Fond du Lac post, was cited for disorderly conduct in the summer after his girlfriend accused him of coercive sexual behavior.
Northeast Wisconsin State Patrol head cited by deputies after girlfriend calls 911
Capt. Daniel Gruebele, commander of the State Patrol’s Northeast Region at the Fond du Lac post, was cited for disorderly conduct in the summer after his girlfriend accused him of coercive sexual beha...
thebadgerproject.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Capt. Daniel Gruebele, commander of the #Wisconsin State Patrol’s Northeast Region at the Fond du Lac post, was cited for disorderly conduct in the summer after his girlfriend accused him of coercive sexual behavior.
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Wisconsin Watch ran one of our recent stories.
Waushara County deputy quits sheriff’s office following The Badger Project’s investigation
Scott Schaut first quit a leadership position at the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office after The Badger Project requested documents on his job performance. He resigned from the department enti…
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December 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wisconsin Watch ran one of our recent stories.