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MARSHFIELD, Wis. – More than half of deer ticks tested by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute from its citizen science tick study were found to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 14 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to prioritize American workers during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and stand up to China. The lawmakers laid
MENOMONIE, Wis. — A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman will be the featured speaker at the annual Evergreen Memorial Day Ceremony, a longstanding local tradition honoring those who gave their lives in service to the nation. Ther service begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, at
Commencement season is being celebrated across the Universities of Wisconsin throughout May, and May 20 will mark a special milestone in public higher education in the state. Today, eight graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will accept their bachelor’s
Washington, DC – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction Report, a series of regulatory actions for state and local governments to increase efficiency and ease regulatory barriers to housing construction
As part of his Wisconsin Way agenda to bring down prices, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is announcing his Stop the Scams plan to take on the greedy out-of-state monopolies that are ripping off Wisconsinites. “Billionaires and greedy corporations are using AI to rip off
MADISON, Wis., May 20, 2026 – With the unofficial start to summer this weekend, Clean Lakes Alliance is excited to kick off its 14th season of monitoring the Greater Madison lakes. Beginning Thursday, May 21, lake users will once again
Those who challenged the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander have filed notice they plan to appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the parties in a challenge of the congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander are wrangling over the proper way to appeal a three-judge panel’s rejection of that lawsuit
MARSHFIELD, Wis. – More than half of deer ticks tested by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute from its citizen science tick study were found to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) in the spring of 2024 to investigate tick species
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 14 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to prioritize American workers during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and stand up to China. The lawmakers laid out a comprehensive plan and called on the Trump Administration
MENOMONIE, Wis. — A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman will be the featured speaker at the annual Evergreen Memorial Day Ceremony, a longstanding local tradition honoring those who gave their lives in service to the nation. Ther service begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, at Evergreen Cemetery. This year’s featured speaker will be Marine Corps veteran
Commencement season is being celebrated across the Universities of Wisconsin throughout May, and May 20 will mark a special milestone in public higher education in the state. Today, eight graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will accept their bachelor’s degrees in professional studies — graduates who have earned their
Washington, DC – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction Report, a series of regulatory actions for state and local governments to increase efficiency and ease regulatory barriers to housing construction and affordability. “HUD is encouraging our state and local partners
As part of his Wisconsin Way agenda to bring down prices, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes is announcing his Stop the Scams plan to take on the greedy out-of-state monopolies that are ripping off Wisconsinites. “Billionaires and greedy corporations are using AI to rip off Wisconsin families. Insurers are using AI to deny healthcare claims
MADISON, Wis., May 20, 2026 – With the unofficial start to summer this weekend, Clean Lakes Alliance is excited to kick off its 14th season of monitoring the Greater Madison lakes. Beginning Thursday, May 21, lake users will once again have more information about how to find the best spots
Those who challenged the state’s congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander have filed notice they plan to appeal the ruling to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the parties in a challenge of the congressional map as an anti-competitive gerrymander are wrangling over the proper way to appeal a three-judge panel’s rejection of that lawsuit