MADISON, Wis. – Every area of Wisconsin can face disasters, and it is important to have a planned response whether you are at home, work, school or on the road. To help all Wisconsinites be ready for any emergency, Governor Tony Evers has declared September Preparedness Month in Wisconsin. ReadyWisconsin encourages everyone

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Charting A New Course: Improving The Charter School Sector in Wisconsin.” The report is the second in WILL’s Wisconsin Education Comeback: A Roadmap for Student Success series and examines why Wisconsin’s in-state charter school sector has stalled while chartering

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. — the largest state consumer protection settlement involving a single company in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s – that would result in up to $313

Devondre Jaquish is a senior music major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a unique music education background and a unique set of student experiences in the music and theatre arts department. Jaquish began playing the violin at age 11 as he prepared to start middle school in Chippewa

Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic’s Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) is a fast-lane pipeline to success, providing students with applied learning experiences at regional, national and international companies within their professional field before they graduate. Of this year’s graduates, 77.4% were hired prior to graduation, while 99% of

WAUSAU, Wis. — Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with The Women’s Community and the Marathon County District Attorney’s Office to raise awareness about the rights and resources available to crime victims through a powerful silhouette display at the Marathon County Courthouse.  On Aug. 28, eight red silhouettes will be displayed inside

MADISON, Wis., August 26, 2026 – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is highlighting new data from Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study, which shows a significant increase in the number of families, children, and seniors considered food-insecure across southwestern Wisconsin. The data shows that within Second Harvest’s 16-county

MADISON, Wis. — The possibility of a new trifecta at the state Capitol has been dominating recent headlines in Wisconsin. But there’s a different kind of trifecta brewing at the top of the GOP ticket, and Republicans are hoping Wisconsinites won’t notice. A Better Wisconsin Together notes that a radical, anti-abortion

DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jennibel Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2026. The schooner is located in Lake Michigan near the Town of Gibraltar, in Door County. The schooner Jennibel is located in over 100 feet

DE PERE, Wis. – The State Bank of De Pere was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 2026. The former bank was originally constructed in 1877 as a commercial building east of the Fox River. It was re-designed in Beaux Arts style in 1904 by

MADISON, Wis.  – Laughter is the best medicine for Rachael Lund, and laughter and friendship helped her through some very scary times living with Type 1 diabetes.  “Over the course of six years, I had three close calls,” she said. “I did not like those odds, and I was not

Manitowoc, Wis.— This fall, 83 high school students will walk into a college building and call it their new home. The Manitowoc Public School District’s Lakeshore School of Innovation (LSI) is relocating to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus beginning in the 2026-27 school year. LSI builds upon the foundation of McKinley Academy,

Eau Claire, Wis. –  This morning, State Senate candidate Michele Magadance Skinner and Senator Jesse James held a press conference outside the former HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire where they laid out exactly what happened when the Chippewa Valley lost Sacred Heart and Saint Joseph Hospitals.  “One of

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, County Executive David Crowley, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, called out MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany for calling the men and women who built Wisconsin “kingpins.” These same “kingpins” are the ones who have lost healthcare, are going hungry, and can’t get a good paying job thanks to the

DANE COUNTY— Dane County leaders and project partners broke ground Tuesday on the new Dane County Elections Center in Madison. The project will create a dedicated, modern facility for the Dane County Clerk’s Office and countywide election operations. The center will support secure storage, voting equipment testing, ballot-related operations, recounts

Tour of the Oaks of Jackson showcases Washington County’s housing model and its influence on new federal legislation JACKSON, Wis. – Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann welcomed U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald to the Oaks of Jackson on Tuesday for a tour highlighting the county’s Next Generation Housing Initiative and its growing

MADISON, Wis. – Today, County Executive David Crowley, Democratic nominee for governor, discussed his plan to expand healthcare for Wisconsinites in Madison at the Joyce and Marshall Erdman Clinic. Crowley was joined by community leaders working to improve access to healthcare for Wisconsin families. “Every day, this organization serves their

MADISON, Wis. —  Wisconsinites are suffering under MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany’s cost-raising policies, and his 100% voting record with Trump shows he won’t stop tanking our economy with his toxic agenda that raises the costs of everyday goods by driving up inflation and protecting tariffs. “Congressman Tiffany’s only plan for Wisconsin’s economy

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties.  The latest information can be found on the DHS Measles Dashboard and Outbreaks and Investigations webpage.  Please continue to monitor these pages for updates. … Please log in to access subscriber

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is notifying residents of the various ways to participate in or observe the pending electric and natural gas utility rate cases coming before the Commission this fall. The PSC is the independent agency that regulates public utilities in Wisconsin and reviews