The maps of the Milwaukee area and the rest of Wisconsin are covered in towns, villages and cities — some of them with the same names, right next to each other. Readers have asked What the ...

Some sections of the state’s maps “look like a 2-year-old drew them,” said Democratic Rep. Jodi Emerson, who represents the city of Eau Claire in northwestern Wisconsin. In the interior of ...

6. Prairie du Chien Wisconsin’s second-oldest city and the upper Mississippi River’s oldest community, Prairie du Chien is known for its rich history with records dating back to the 17th century.