Dept. of Financial Institutions: Gov. Evers proclaims Money Smart Wisconsin Week
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April 6 – 13, 2024, as Money Smart Wisconsin Week to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy education and financial wellness. “Financial education gives folks the
Sen. Wanggaard: Not an April Fool’s joke – Evers vetoes freeway sign
MADISON – State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) expressed surprise and disgust after learning that Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill requiring the Department of Transportation (DOT) erect a sign on I-94 directing people to the Wind Point Lighthouse and Prairie
Talking Trade with Jackie Bojor of the FRD Center in Bucharest, Romania
In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Jackie Bojor of the FRD Center in Bucharest, Romania, discusses opportunities in the region for Midwest companies. Bojor is the director of business development for the Factor Regional Development Center’s Bucharest location. The
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Nomination period open for Wisconsin Cranberry Board
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Producers that grow and sell cranberries in Wisconsin are eligible to nominate themselves or other producers.
Spector Roh Strategies: REPORT CARD: Trump gets an F in Wisconsin; in November, he’ll get an L
Green Bay, WI. – As Trump visits the Badger State and Wisconsin voters head to the polls, we want to remind you how Trump’s anti-worker and climate-denier agenda hurt Wisconsin’s burgeoning clean energy economy and polluted freshwater resources that Wisconsinites depend
Biden campaign: Wisconsin union leaders, elected officials call out Donald Trump ahead of his first visit since 2022
Ahead of Donald Trump’s first visit to Wisconsin in nearly two years, the Biden-Harris campaign today held press conferences in Milwaukee and Madison to send a clear message that Donald Trump and his radical agenda of attacking unions, raising costs,
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 8-12
MADISON, Wis. – Storms can develop quickly in Wisconsin, and knowing what to do when a severe weather warning is issued can help keep you and others safe. To help encourage everyone to be prepared for tornadoes, thunderstorms and flooding,
Dept. of Justice: Officer involved death in Rock County, Wis.
BELOIT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in Beloit, Wis. that occurred the morning of Saturday, March 16, 2024. At approximately 9:27 a.m., alleged carjacking suspect, Ray Castro,
Dept. of Transportation: Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2024 season
The COLSAC III ferry, which operates seasonally to carry WIS 113 traffic across the Wisconsin River between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac in Sauk County, has opened for 2024. Wisconsin’s only free ferry, the COLSAC runs 24 hours a
Hovde campaign: Earns endorsement of Wisconsin House Republicans
MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign today announced the endorsement of the Wisconsin Republican Congressional delegation. Congressmen Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany made their endorsement with the following statement: “We are proud
CASA: Get dressed in blue! “I am for the Child Day” is April 18
(Green Bay, Wis.) Child abuse and neglect is an issue that often goes unnoticed because children can’t speak up for themselves. Unfortunately, there are thousands of Wisconsin children that know this all too well. According to the Wisconsin Department of Children
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin: Vernon County man sentenced to 11 ½ years for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Stanley J. Holte, 34, Coon Valley, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 11 ½ years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with
Dept. of Transportation: Public involvement meeting set for US 51 (Stoughton Road) North Study
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public involvement meeting to discuss the environmental study of US 51 (Stoughton Road) between the WIS 30 interchange in Madison and the I-39/90/94 interchange in the Town of Burke. The meeting
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Nomination period open for Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board. Producers who grow and sell soybeans in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces 2024 Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest winners
Poster artwork by fifth-grade first place winner Belle Manula from Sheboygan. / Photo Credit: Belle Manula MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of the Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest. This year’s theme was