The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched an innovative new online tool for people working in overdose spike response, substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. The Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR) system will provide near real-time data on when and where suspected overdoses

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Mukwonago has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 2.2 acres of land in the village of Mukwonago in

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over a dozen Wisconsin farmers and small rural business owners will receive more than $24 million in funding to make energy efficiency improvements, cut costs, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations. “Investing in these energy upgrades is a win-win for our

DELAFIELD, WI: As the Department of Public Instruction continues its press tour for $4 billion in new education spending, it still has not publicly accounted for all of the $1.49 billion in ESSER III pandemic aid. What Happened: DPI committed to sharing with taxpayers how school districts obligated $1.49 billion in temporary federal funding. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Platteville has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 11.2 acres of land in the city of Platteville in

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health Med Flight doctors and nurses as well as trauma center surgeons have a new tool to help save a person in the moments following a traumatic injury.  Starting in late October, Med Flight began using Type O whole blood to help resuscitate people who experience

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MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement following news of the passing of former Assemblyman Fred Kessler: “Fred Kessler spent his life in service to the state of Wisconsin. From his terms in the state legislature to his time on the bench in our court system

MADISON, Wis. — This week, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Dallet, and Janet Protasiewicz held the line during arguments in a case on Wisconsin’s criminal 1849 abortion ban, challenging the right-wing activists fighting tooth and nail to rip away Wisconsinites’ constitutional freedoms.  Gone are the days when