Green Bay, WI — The Green Bay Packers aren’t just a football team—they’re an enduring legend. From the storied beginnings at Lambeau Field to Lombardi’s championship dynasty and today’s gridiron greatness, the Packers have defined excellence for generations. Now, thanks to the ongoing partnership between UW-Green Bay and the Packers

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #280, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Nov. 26, 2025, in honor of Tricia Ploessl, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of her work as a nurse clinician at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Central Wisconsin Center (CWC)

Elkhorn, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) presented Sam Porter, a nurse at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital and Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, with Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s 2025 Health Care Worker of the Year Award.  “Health care professionals serve on the front lines. Our community is especially thankful to Sam Porter for

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new multi-state lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from making drastic and immediate changes and cuts to critical funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, the main source of federal

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Research and Civic Education and Marquette’s College of Education are co-hosting “The Power of Reading: Transforming Student Achievement Through Literacy,” a special program with several of Wisconsin’s leading figures in literacy, Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 12:15 p.m. at Eckstein Hall,

Regulators approve purchase of shares in four projects in latest step toward achieving MGE’s net-zero carbon electricity goal. Madison, Wis., Nov. 25, 2025—Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of

“I, Ryan Strnad, citing low poll numbers and the inability to raise large sums of dollars needed to compete with the sophisticated group candidates in the democratic primary, have decided to leave the 2026 WI gubernatorial election effective immediately. Moving forward. I will put my focus on some newly arising

A new round of large-scale renewable energy projects in Wisconsin is moving forward. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin unanimously approved We Energies’ purchase today of more than 450 megawatts of new solar, wind and battery storage projects — enough to power more than150,000 homes. The approved projects are: ·       Saratoga

APPLETON, Wis. – (November 25th, 2025) – Reach Counseling, a non-profit who serves survivors and those impacted by sexual violence in the Fox Valley, is thrilled to announce that we have been chosen as the Fox Valley beneficiary of CoVantage Cares Foundation’s 10th annual Giving Tuesday campaign. Between December 2nd

FOND DU LAC, WI – Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney called for sweeping reforms to strengthen victim protections across the state, saying repeated failures inside state agencies show a pattern of incompetence that can no longer be tolerated. “Enough is enough. We’ve seen statewide failures for victim notice

Madison, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 19, Assembly Republicans put forward a package of bills designed to consolidate school districts and close buildings. This comes after more than a decade of the GOP’s work to underfund our public schools in the legislature. Assembly Democrats blasted Republicans for their plan to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary deer harvest and license sales totals for the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer season. Preliminary License Sales Data Preliminary figures indicate that the number of gun deer hunters in Wisconsin stayed nearly constant compared to 2024.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of each other this holiday season. Any Wisconsinite who needs additional support this holiday season can reach out to 211 Wisconsin for information and referrals to local

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is sharing its recipe for a safe holiday weekend on Wisconsin roads. Ingredients include plenty of seat belts, a pinch of patience, heaps of courtesy to other travelers, one charged smartphone with the free 511 Wisconsin app, a full tank

RAYMOND, Wis. – Mitchell Berman, Democratic candidate for Congress in WI-01, issued the following statement about the Department of Education’s decision to remove nursing as a professional degree.  “The decision to strip nursing of its professional designation is misguided and dangerous. At a time when advanced practice nurses are stepping up

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has stated that it will not apply alarming restrictions to critical Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) services supporting survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. Last month, Attorney General

MADISON, Wis. — Numbers released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) show Wisconsin banks remain in good health through the third quarter of this year. Year-over-year lending increased in all categories (commercial, residential, and farm loans), demonstrating the responsiveness of banks to meet their communities’ needs. Individuals and

Nonprofit’s campaign aims to have 75,000 men join together to end all forms of human trafficking; Volunteers seek to raise awareness as state lawmakers seek tougher penalties MILWAUKEE (Nov. 24, 2025) – State and local leaders, law enforcement and community service organizations came together today in opposition of human trafficking

MADISON, WI – Today, State Senator Jodi Habush Sinykin (D-Whitefish Bay) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect religious freedom and keep our faith communities safe. Religiously-motivated incidents are on the rise, both nationally and here in Wisconsin. The FBI has reported an increase of 78.6% in religiously-motivated hate crimes from 2021