As part of the ongoing I-39/90 and I-43/WIS 81 interchange reconstruction project in Beloit, there will be ramp access changes and restrictions starting Friday night (July 30). I-43 southbound will be closed between Hart Road and I-39/90 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Drivers will be detoured via Hart Road to Shopiere Road to access I-39/90 northbound or southbound. Starting Friday night, the turning movement from I-39/90 northbound to WIS 81/Downtown Beloit (Exit 185) will be restricted until mid-August. Motorists can still use Exit 185 and follow I-43 northbound to Hart Road to turn around and use I-43 southbound

MADISON, Wis. – As a result of an emergency rule, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has restored the previous recreational regulations for harvesting lake trout for Lake Michigan and Green Bay as of July 23, 2021. The previous regulations ended earlier this year and returned to a daily bag limit of two lake trout and a season running from March to October. With this emergency rule, the season will be open year-round for waters of Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan tributaries, Green Bay and major Green Bay tributaries, and have a daily bag limit of five trout or salmon, but all

APPLETON, WI – Six Wisconsin communities, including Appleton, are  among 244 across the country that will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants totaling more than $3.2 million this year, AARP Wisconsin State Director Sam Wilson announced today. In Appleton, the Creative Downtown Appleton, Inc. will receive a $20,836 grant that will help the organization create a new parklet equipped with solar lights, art, a bike rack and a hand sanitizer station will provide accessible public seating on College Avenue. Other Wisconsin communities that will receive grants this year include La Crosse, Madison, Chilton, Ashland, and Green Bay. AARP Wisconsin will distribute nearly

GREEN BAY, WI – Six Wisconsin communities, including Green Bay, are  among 244 across the country that will receive 2021 Community Challenge grants totaling more than $3.2 million this year, AARP Wisconsin State Director Sam Wilson announced today. The Farmory in Green Bay will receive a $15,000 grant that will go toward the installation of an indoor aquaponics system that will allow for the growth and harvesting of fresh food all year long. Other Wisconsin communities that will receive grants this year include La Crosse, Madison, Chilton, Appleton, and Ashland. AARP Wisconsin will distribute nearly $88,000 to these six grantees,

MADISON, Wis.—In response to Senator Ron Johnson’s recent comments asking “do masks even work,” Opportunity Wisconsin released the following statement. Last month, a former member of President Trump’s White House Coronavirus Task Force called Senator Johnson’s views on Covid-19 “fundamentally dangerous.” Meghan Roh, Opportunity Wisconsin program director: “This is yet another example of Senator Johnson going out of his way to sow dangerous misinformation at a time when Wisconsin’s workers and families continue to dig out from Covid-19’s devastation and are faced with the rise of the Delta variant. Senator Johnson said no to critical relief checks, he’s said no to

MILWAUKEE – In response to the decision by Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro finding probable cause to charge former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah with homicide by negligent use of a weapon after conducting a John Doe proceeding into the 2016 killing of Jay Anderson, Jr. by Mensah, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Today’s groundbreaking decision by Judge Yamahiro is a win for the family, loved ones of Jay Anderson, Jr., for the ongoing grassroots movement to hold police responsible for their deadly actions, and for justice. Joseph Mensah should have been charged in this case years ago,

Putting partisan politics ahead of getting things done for Wisconsinites, Ron Johnson is indicating he’ll vote to block debate on a bipartisan infrastructure package that would create jobs and invest in communities across Wisconsin and the country. Johnson’s opposition today fulfills his pledge from last month to “do what I [can] to frustrate” a bipartisan compromise on infrastructure — an effort that had Johnson rallying fellow Republicans to oppose a bipartisan deal, according to Politico, including by aggressively attacking GOP colleagues who worked toward this compromise. “Once again, Ron Johnson is letting partisanship get in the way of job creation and getting things done for Wisconsin families. It’s time

City of Racine – Today, Dottie-Kay Bowersox, the City of Racine Public Health Administrator, following yesterday’s updated guidance from the CDC announced that the City will require city staff and members of the public to wear facemasks appropriately while they are in City owned buildings regardless of their vaccination status starting Thursday July, 29th. The mask requirement includes but is not limited to: City employees while at work, indoors, if they are not alone in an individual office with the door closed  City employees while traveling for work in City vehicles with more than one passenger  Members of public when entering

MADISON— The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) distributed the following shared revenue and property tax credit payments, Monday, July 26, 2021 to counties, municipalities, school districts, technical colleges and special districts. This is the first distribution for FY2022.  The next distribution will be in November 2021. ESTIMATED SHARED REVENUE AND PROPERTY TAX CREDIT DISTRIBUTIONS First Dollar Credit   $147,531,999.81 County-Municipal Aid   $112,961,357.75 Utility Aid   $11,496,490.78 Expenditure Restraint   $59,311,699.68 School Levy Tax Credit   $939,999,999.85 Video Service Provider Aid   $10,000,000.00 Exempt Computer Aid   $98,047,058.69 TOTAL JULY DISTRIBUTION   $1,370,569,213.09 Wisconsin has a long history of sharing state

WASHBURN, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski met with local officials and community members to visit the recently installed solar panel array built for the Washburn Wastewater Treatment Plan on Tuesday. The BCPL, chaired by Godlewski, approved $169,000 in financing for this project which is producing significant savings in electricity costs, from solar electric production and other energy efficiencies, and reducing the community’s carbon footprint. “Financing these solar panels is a win-win investment for the city of Washburn,” said State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski. “Not only does this project save taxpayer dollars and keep utility costs low, but it utilizes renewable energy, decreasing

Overnight closures and traffic changes are planned for the I-39/90 and WIS 26/Milton Avenue and US 14/Humes Road interchanges (Exit 171 A-B) in Janesville. Prior to those changes, the I-39/90 southbound exit ramp to WIS 26 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night (July 29). Drivers must use Exit 171 B (US 14/Humes Road). In addition, the southbound Interstate exit ramp to US 14/Humes Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday night (July 30). Motorists should use Exit 171 A to access Janesville’s north side. Beginning Saturday (July 31), I-39/90 southbound traffic