MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that 177 endangered native spectaclecase mussels were released into the Chippewa River as part of an effort to reestablish a reproducing population. The spectaclecase mussel (Cumberlandia monodonta) was once considered extirpated from the Chippewa River due to habitat degradation

We have evaluated the efforts of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to monitor the financial information of certain educational entities, including school districts, independent charter schools, and private schools in Wisconsin’s Parental Choice programs and in the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). We focused our evaluation primarily on DPI’s

Student achievement and other factors determine whether public schools are eligible for transfer into the program. Statutes include separate eligibility criteria for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and all other school districts. No schools have been transferred into the program to date. No MPS schools were transferred into the program for

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds trappers to prepare for the opening of many furbearer trapping seasons across the state. Wisconsin is home to many furbearer species, and the state’s highly regulated trapping seasons play an important role in the DNR’s efforts to sustainably manage those

Milwaukee County’s proposed 2026 budget avoids position cuts and service reductions in most departments, but it also shows significant cracks in the county’s recent budget stability. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s proposal calls for a fare increase and significant spending cuts for transit riders and notable cuts for behavioral health

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a final judgment imposing approximately $25.6 million in restitution and an equal civil monetary penalty against Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner,

WAUTOMA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting a death investigation that occurred in the Township of Wautoma, Wis. on the evening of Thursday, October 16, 2025. At approximately 5:25 p.m., a deputy with the Waushara County Sheriff’s Office and a trooper

WAUSAU, WI – Today, the entire Wisconsin Republican congressional delegation, including Tom Tiffany (WI-07), sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to end his opposition to the new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Wisconsin families need approval from Governor Evers to participate in the new program, and Evers thus far