EHD Can Be Fatal To Deer But Is Not A Threat To Human Health LA CROSSE, Wis. – State wildlife officials have confirmed that a tissue sample collected from a deer in Buffalo County has tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. This occurrence of the disease was identified after several landowners in Buffalo County contacted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) with recent observations totaling 30-35 dead deer north of Fountain City. Earlier this month, EHD was detected in a deer from Oconto County. The virus that causes EHD can be carried by midges, which

WAUSAU, WI – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bi-partisan resolution today condemning QAnon. 17 Republicans voted against the resolution, including Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-7). WI-07 Democratic Candidate Tricia Zunker released the following statement in response:   “Conspiracy theories and movements like QAnon dehumanize citizens, incite violence and threaten our democratic institutions. Rep. Tom Tiffany is so extreme that he won’t join his own party leaders in condemning this dangerous conspiracy theory and the violence it promotes. The message is clear: Rep. Tiffany is standing up for QAnon in Congress; he is not standing up for the people of Wisconsin. This is a total

HAGER CITY, WI – After a dominant week on the campaign trail last week, Derrick Van Orden continued building support across the district. After announcing a $2 million commitment to supporting Derrick last week, the Congressional Leadership Fund launched their second ad. It highlights Kind missing 138 votes in under 3 years, pay-to-play allegations, and his voting record as a rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi. This week, Derrick hosted two Women’s Roundtables, one in Eau Claire on Tuesday and one in Onalaska on Friday. WQOW in Eau Claire covered the Tuesday event. See below for a quote from co-host Kathy Kivlin: “You

MADISON, Wis. –  No strangers to changing circumstances, fire fighters are trained to quickly reassess as conditions shift. So when it became clear that Wisconsin would still be in the throes of the pandemic for Fire Prevention Week™, fire departments did just that: they surveyed the scene and adjusted. Fire Prevention Week runs from October 4 through October 10. The annual fire station open houses are cancelled, and the field trips and girl scout troop visits are on hold but the educational programming that forms the foundation of community fire safety will go on—it is just going online. For example, Sun Prairie Fire &

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 3, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Dr. Jacob (Doc) Hines, who passed away on March 3, 2020 at 92 years old. Hines represented Wisconsin’s 42nd Assembly District for 7 years, serving as the chairman of the Public Health Committee for 6 years. In addition to serving his district in the State Assembly, Hines was an accomplished veterinarian and a World War II veteran. “Doc Hines was an pillar of his community, practicing veterinary medicine for 53 years,

Brookfield, WI –  CNN reported that Wisconsin ranks third in the nation with new COVID-19 cases. Still, to date, the Wisconsin Legislature led by Scott Fitzgerald has done nothing, except sue the governor for taking appropriate action to contain COVID-19. Democrat Tom Palzewicz wants Fitzgerald to stop obstructing Wisconsin’s Covid-19 response. Palzewicz is running against Senate Majority leader Scott Fitzgerald, who, along with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, has prevented Wisconsin from moving forward, which is a major contributing factor to the spike in cases. “They have offered no plan on how to combat COVID-19 in Wisconsin,” said Palzewicz. “Instead, they go

On eve of jobs report showing a slowing recovery, group gathers to discuss state of Wisconsin’s economy under President Trump DOWNLOAD HIGH QUALITY VIDEO MADISON, Wis.—Last night, shortly before President Trump would reveal his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Opportunity Wisconsin convened its steering committee for a timely and sobering discussion with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. While the participants represented a diverse cross section of lived experiences in the Badger State, there was a common thread in the conversation: President Trump’s failure to lead during this crisis has exacerbated the struggles so many Wisconsinites were already facing due to his damaging economic

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar calling on them to provide additional support to Wisconsin to address the severe spike in COVID-19 cases statewide. This is Rep. Kind’s second letter within a month urging the Administration to help Wisconsin state and local governments and frontline health care providers combat the rapid spread of COVID-19.     Over the last week, Wisconsin’s average new case count reached previously unseen heights with more than 2,000 people testing positive for COVID-19 each day. As