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Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Folks, they don’t call Wisconsin “America’s Dairyland” for nothing. Our dairy industry is a proud part of our state’s heritage and tradition, representing our past, present, and future successes. And throughout the past seven years, my administration and I have
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it is working with eligible organizations to serve free meals and snacks to children across the state through the Summer Food Service Program. Each summer, SFSP sponsors and sites across
MADISON, Wis. – It took something as small as the width of a motorcycle tire to change Jack Brucks’ life forever. Brucks, then 10 years old, was riding a single-piston motorcycle in a flat-track training session — his specialty —
Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of 849 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony on May 16, seven College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting approximately 6,700 traps for the detection of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2026. The traps will be placed in 36 counties in western and central Wisconsin from
The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of establishments in the state with fewer than 500 employees surged 20.2% between 2020 and 2025, far
Madison, WI– Yesterday, Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) was awarded Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) for his work on establishing a responsible sandhill crane hunt. “I want to thank the membership of WWA for this recognition
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that applications are now open for the Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs (WisTRAIN) employer grant program. As announced during Gov. Evers’ 2026 State of the State address, the new WisTRAIN program is
While Microsoft recently reversed course on requiring non-disclosure agreements for data centers, a Great Lakes water policy advocate says there’s more transparency issues to address for these controversial projects. The company in March announced its new approach after realizing the
Part of the lawsuit argues that the nearly $700 million the state put into private school vouchers in the 2025-26 school year violates a state Supreme Court ruling that the choice program is permitted only so long as “the State is already meeting its obligations to provide for public schools.”
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Folks, they don’t call Wisconsin “America’s Dairyland” for nothing. Our dairy industry is a proud part of our state’s heritage and tradition, representing our past, present, and future successes. And throughout the past seven years, my administration and I have worked hard to support Wisconsin’s booming dairy industry, as well as our farmers and
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it is working with eligible organizations to serve free meals and snacks to children across the state through the Summer Food Service Program. Each summer, SFSP sponsors and sites across Wisconsin serve more than 3 million nutritious meals at over
MADISON, Wis. – It took something as small as the width of a motorcycle tire to change Jack Brucks’ life forever. Brucks, then 10 years old, was riding a single-piston motorcycle in a flat-track training session — his specialty — in Texas when his front wheel struck a tire that
Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of 849 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony on May 16, seven College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose stories represent what it is to be Stout Proud.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting approximately 6,700 traps for the detection of spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2026. The traps will be placed in 36 counties in western and central Wisconsin from mid-May through early July. Trap locations are determined according to
The number of small businesses in the state expanded rapidly in the post-pandemic period, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. The number of establishments in the state with fewer than 500 employees surged 20.2% between 2020 and 2025, far outpacing their growth in the prior decade. While this increase
Madison, WI– Yesterday, Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) was awarded Legislator of the Year by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) for his work on establishing a responsible sandhill crane hunt. “I want to thank the membership of WWA for this recognition and extend my appreciation for their dedication to sustainable conservation,” said
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that applications are now open for the Wisconsin Training for Resilient Advanced Industry Needs (WisTRAIN) employer grant program. As announced during Gov. Evers’ 2026 State of the State address, the new WisTRAIN program is supported by approximately $7 million in federal funding secured by the Evers Administration to help
While Microsoft recently reversed course on requiring non-disclosure agreements for data centers, a Great Lakes water policy advocate says there’s more transparency issues to address for these controversial projects. The company in March announced its new approach after realizing the NDAs were “working counter to” its community relations efforts around
Part of the lawsuit argues that the nearly $700 million the state put into private school vouchers in the 2025-26 school year violates a state Supreme Court ruling that the choice program is permitted only so long as “the State is already meeting its obligations to provide for public schools.”