Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers announces award of over $19.7 million to support infrastructure projects in 20 communities across Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of over $19.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities funding to support community improvement projects in 20 communities across the state. While projects receiving funding include efforts to improve or repair local roads, drainage systems, water and sewer
Falls Free Wisconsin Coalition, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging: Building balance through connection
(Madison, WI) September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month! The Falls Free Wisconsin Coalition, a statewide effort to reduce falls as we age, and the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) encourage you to add connection to your toolbox this September
Dept. of Natural Resources: Help your fellow wisconsinites experiencing food insecurity by participating in Deer Donation Program
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters and meat processors to participate in the DNR’s Deer Donation Program. The program helps stock food pantries and supports residents in need throughout the state. Since the program began in
Milwaukee County Board: Supervisor Wasserman introduces legislation to phase out Milwaukee County’s OBRA Pension System
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman is introducing legislation to begin phasing out Milwaukee County’s little-known OBRA retirement system, arguing that the program leaves many seasonal, temporary, and part-time workers with small, difficult-to-access benefits while costing the County hundreds of thousands of
Milwaukee County Board: Game on: Supervisor Capriolo invites elected officials and residents to pickleball showdown at Jackson Park
MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sky Z. Capriolo will join local elected officials and community members on Thursday, August 27, for the inaugural “Play Pickleball with Your Local Politician” event at Jackson Park. Supervisor Sky helped organize the event as part of this season’s Jackson Park Farmers
UW-Eau Claire: UW-Eau Claire makes Money’s list of Best Colleges in America for 2026
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is again among the best universities in the country for quality, affordability and student outcomes in Money Magazine’s 2026 Best Colleges in America rankings. Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in
The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy: CROWE Report: Wisconsin gives technical colleges more public support and more financial autonomy than its universities
MADISON, Wisconsin, August 20, 2026 – The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) released a new report, Wisconsin’s Love Affair with Its Technical Colleges: Seventh and Forty-Third, Wisconsin, by CROWE economists Junjie Guo and Ananth Seshadri, examining how
Gov. Evers: Gov. Evers, WisDOT announce over $31 million to support 13 projects aimed at improving air quality, reducing traffic delays and congestion
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $31 million in funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program to support local projects aimed at reducing vehicle congestion and improving air quality, such as building multi-use bike trails, replacing outdated diesel buses, and installing new
Wisconsin Realtors Association: Statewide sales and prices continue upward trend in July 2026
Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released its July 2026 Real Estate Report today, showing Wisconsin’s housing market continued to rise in both home sales and prices for the second consecutive month, reflecting continued buyer demand despite affordability challenges and a still-constrained
Milwaukee Public Schools: MPS Enrollment Day is today
(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is inviting families to enroll their students in kindergarten through grade 12 for the upcoming school year at an MPS Enrollment Day event today, August 20, at Wick Playfield. MPS data show that
Gov. Evers: Read: Gov. Evers urges Trump Administration to rescind new efforts to rollback Head Start Program standards
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams urging the federal leaders to rescind the Trump Administration’s latest proposal to drastically roll back Head Start Program Performance Standards. The
Door County Land Trust: Land Trust announces new land protection completed within Washington Island wetlands
Door County, WI—Door County Land Trust (DCLT) is pleased to announce it has recently acquired and permanently protected 20 acres containing high-quality wetlands in the Big and Little Marsh State Natural Area on Washington Island which is known for its
Records: 810 applied for commutations
Some 810 people have applied for commutation since Gov. Tony Evers announced he was restarting the process last April.
WEDC secretary says Wisconsin can’t ‘get left behind’ on data centers
WEDC chief John Miller argues with more than 40 other states already building data centers, “Wisconsin can’t lose out on that type of innovation, otherwise we’re going to get left behind.” Miller, appointed by Gov. Tony Evers to the job
American Action Network launches ads praising Van Orden, Steil
The GOP-aligned American Action Network announced new ads praising U.S. Reps. Derrick Van Orden in western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD and Bryan Steil in southeastern Wisconsin’s 1st. The group said it was spending nearly $1 million combined on the buy that’s