WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the President’s budget request which cuts programs people rely on and puts

MADISON, Wis. — Over 15,000 fewer Wisconsinites are receiving SNAP benefits compared to last July when Tom Tiffany enthusiastically voted to pass Trump’s Big Ugly Budget Bill, saying it was a “game changer” for America. The bill was the largest cut to SNAP in the program’s history. Over 700,000 Wisconsinites receive SNAP benefits—more than 60% are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a manure runoff event in Buffalo County near the Village of Waumandee that has impacted Danuser Creek, a Class 2 Trout Stream and a tributary to Waumandee Creek. On April 19, an angler reached out to a local

KENOSHA, WI – Wisconsin Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez has announced that Shoreland Lutheran High School is an award recipient of the 2026 NLGA Lt. Governors STEM Scholarship Program! NLGA will award the school $500 as part of a national call for applications for funding STEM programming and curriculum in schools.

ASHLAND — Conservative businessman, corporate attorney, and fifth-generation Ashland native Paul Wassgren announced today that he is suspending his campaign for the 7th Congressional District in order to assist Republican efforts throughout Wisconsin and to expand his involvement with the Catholic Church.  “This election has never been about a position or

The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) recently released a report “NIL and Badger Football’s Decline.” Wisconsin football posted back-to-back losing seasons (5-7, 4-8) for the first time since 1991-92. This report traces the collapse to the NIL era’s structural transformation — and the economic effects are already emerging

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Allison Hyngstrom, chair and professor of physical therapy in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has been awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study causes and solutions for decreased exercise capacity in stroke survivors.  The project will study the reduced activation of skeletal

THE REFUND YOU WON’T BE GETTING This week, the Trump administration launched an online portal to refund money back from tariffs the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional. There’s just one catch: it’s not for you. The portal — known as CAPE, or Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries — allows companies that

MADISON, Wis. – Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton has endorsed Judge Lyndsey Brunette for Wisconsin Supreme Court, citing Brunette’s commitment to protecting fundamental rights and freedoms and her experience on the bench. “Supreme Court justices provide the essential backstop to protect our fundamental rights, including personal healthcare rights, all

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, during Earth Week, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins expressing his concerns with the USDA’s proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, which would impact nearly 70,000 acres of land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Northern Wisconsin… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please

Contractor representative reminds drivers to see more than a vest, see a person Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman yesterday joined the Wisconsin State Patrol and a contractor representative to urge people to drive safely in work zones this construction season. Each year, more than 2,000 crashes happen

MILWAUKEE, WI — Today, the Milwaukee Common Council took a historic step in prioritizing community safety and youth empowerment by officially passing a resolution to designate the last week of April as Youth Victory Over Violence Week. Sponsored by Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, the resolution formalizes the city’s commitment to supporting non-violent conflict resolution

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MILWAUKEE – For the fourth year in a row, overdose and opioid overdose deaths are on the decline in Milwaukee County. On Tuesday, April 21, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was joined by Dr. Ben Weston, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Office, and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) applauds the Milwaukee Common Council for passing a resolution calling for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour and affirming his right to due process under the Constitution. The resolution passed with a decisive vote of 12-0, with 3 members not present, reflecting strong and unified

GREEN BAY, Wis.— UW-Green Bay asked, and the Phoenix community showed up. Friends, alumni and community partners came together and raised $262,604 during the third annual UW-Green Bay Giving Day marking a 28.2% increase over last year and underscoring the powerful role UW-Green Bay plays in strengthening the region it serves.   Giving

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, has announced the continuation of the walleye reward tag study in the Bay of Green Bay and its major tributaries.    The Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries support a world-class walleye fishery that has grown in popularity in recent

Menomonie, Wis. – Girl Scouts and turkeys and zombies! Oh, my! Animation and digital media and video production seniors are busy wrapping up their capstone projects before setting their cinematic monsters loose at the 4th Annual Unspooled Film & Animation Festival on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, at University

Today, we mark the passing of Dan Bice, a one-of-a-kind journalist who never flinched, never coasted, and never let powerful people get comfortable. For decades at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he asked the questions others wouldn’t, chased facts others missed, and held a bright, unrelenting light on public life in Wisconsin.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death that occurred in the City of Superior on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 2026. At 9:47 p.m. Tuesday evening, a Superior Police Department officer, Ibrahim Carson, with 1 year and