Dept. of Natural Resources: This hunting season, make safety your top target
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to follow safety precautions before, during and after any hunting activities this fall. Virtually all hunting incidents can be attributed to a violation of one or more of the
Dept. of Transportation: Work together to protect those who protect us
Crash Responder Safety Week proclaimed for Nov. 17-21 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is joining partners throughout the state and country this week to remind motorists that “safety starts with you – move over or slow down” for flashing
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Richland County deer farm confirmed with CWD
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Richland County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames,
Learn in My Shoes: Focusing on real solutions: Why AB613 and AB614 miss the mark on school safety
We share Representative Goeben’s goal of ensuring safe and respectful learning environments for all students and staff. However, Assembly Bills AB613 and AB614 fail to offer the thoughtful, sustainable solutions that Wisconsin families and schools deserve. These proposals do not
Gregg Hoffmann: Pros and cons of data centers
Water guzzling, jobs costing, high tech monsters or the future of communications and business. Those extremes can all be found in news coverage and discussions of data centers.
Dan Knodl: Lawmakers owe victims as much compassion as they give inmates
We can support decent conditions in our prisons and still remember who the justice system was built to protect.
Brian Fox and Tulio de Oliveira: Science without borders: How Wisconsin and Stellenbosch are redefining collaboration
What began as an exchange between individual researchers has become a partnership that reflects how science can advance discovery, education and innovation on a global scale.
Claire Reid: Money now more important than Milton or Macbeth at UW schools
Dramatically fewer University of Wisconsin System students are pursuing degrees in the humanities — including English, history and the arts — than a decade ago.
William Osmulski: Weighting criteria, not cut scores, masking underachievement in Wisconsin Schools
Although the new cut scores get the blame for inflating school and district performance, the real culprit is the practice of category weighting.
Wisconsin Historical Society, National History Day®: Announce new professional development opportunities for Wisconsin teachers
Funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant, the program will provide hands-on training for Wisconsin teachers to strengthen history education and student engagement STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society, in partnership with National History Day® (NHD), is
Michael Barrett and Pamela Barrett: Green efforts stymied by state bureaucracy
Our little neighborhood bar, the Harmony Bar & Grill, attempted to work with the state’s energy efficiency program, Focus on Energy, as we upgraded refrigeration, HVAC, insulation and advanced energy controls to maximal EnergyStar standards. At every turn, Focus blocked these Inflation Reduction Act-eligible energy efficiency investments.
Maya Livni: We can be a plastic-free Milwaukee if we demand action that protects our planet
Plastics are not just a pollution problem — they are a fossil-fuel problem, a public-health problem, and a climate problem.
Michelle Bryant: The power and peril of political rhetoric
Expressing frustration or disappointment is natural, but we must avoid rhetoric that inadvertently undermines our own causes, provides ammunition for those who would use our words against us, and could lead to our own peril.
Rodriguez campaign: Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez receives endorsements from leaders across all 72 counties in Wisconsin
Rodriguez’s campaign of affordability, freedom, and opportunity continues to build statewide support and momentum WAUKESHA, WI—Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez announced today that she has earned the endorsement of local leaders, elected officials, and community advocates from all 72 counties in
Bill Kaplan: No Democratic circular firing squad
On Election Day, voters took a big step toward a Democratic wave in 2026. Democratic unity is essential to winning a Democratic-led Congress.