Watch your speed this week as Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) officers plan to monitor state highways from the sky. Weather permitting, WSP’s Aerial Support Unit is scheduled to patrol for traffic violations in the following areas: Monday, August 9 Barron County US-53   Tuesday, August 10 Washington County I-41 Wednesday, August 11 Dane County I-39/90 Thursday, August 12 Waushara County I-39 Eau Claire County I-94 Friday, August 13 Douglas County US-53 Saturday, August 14 Dunn County I-94 Sunday, August 15 Oconto County US-41/141 The State Patrol’s primary mission is public safety, which includes enforcing traffic laws to help make sure

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is accepting nominations for the 2021 Recycling Excellence Awards now through Sept. 17. Communities, organizations, schools and businesses are encouraged to apply for recognition of outstanding recycling or waste minimization initiatives. The DNR offers the Recycling Excellence Awards to recognize efforts and share innovative ideas with a broad audience to improve waste management practices. NEW THIS YEAR: One of the goals identified in A Blueprint for DNR Climate Action 2021-2025 is to reduce per-capita food waste disposed of in Wisconsin landfills by half by 2030 (from 2020 levels). Please note that

Washington, D.C. — Janel Brandtjen, a Republican state representative from Wisconsin and chair of the state’s elections committee, has requested Wisconsin perform an audit of 2020 election materials, which was inspired by the taxpayer-funded circus in Arizona, POLITICO reports. “State officials like Janel Brandtjen calling for election ‘audits’ is all about pushing The Big Lie to pathetically win political plaudits from twice-impeached former president Trump,” said Kyle Herrig, president of Accountable.US. “Not only are these baseless audits a waste of taxpayer dollars, they are causing irreversible damage to our democracy by sowing doubt about the results of legitimate elections in

Madison, Wis. (August 9, 2021) — This morning, UW-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner posted a tweet encouraging violence against a sitting United States Senator.  The Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans issued the following statement from Chairman John Beauchamp in response to such blatant political bias and unacceptable behavior: “Professor Wagner’s social media post encouraging violence is inexcusable and a disgrace to the University of Wisconsin system. Wisconsin students can not expect to receive an impartial education from professors who believe that calls to violence are acceptable in political discourse. The Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans call on UW System President

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that European Frogbit – a prohibited invasive plant with the potential to invade shallow or slow-moving water areas – was found for the first time in the state of Wisconsin. European frogbit, known for its petite lily pad-like leaves and elusive white flower, originally inhabited Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. Wisconsin’s invasive species rule, Wis. Admin. Code NR 40, prohibits European frogbit across the state. Prohibited species are illegal to transfer, sell, possess, transport, or introduce into the state. The only other finding of European frogbit in Wisconsin