MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced construction efforts on the Samers Bay breakwall project are planned to resume this winter, with a portion of the construction likely to occur during the sturgeon spearing season. The main objective of the project is to install an offshore breakwall

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin through March 27, 2026. DATCP will mail nomination forms to eligible growers. Growers must sign and postmark completed nomination forms by March 27, 2026 and include signatures

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to learn about flood risks across the state and available flood insurance options during Flood Insurance Awareness Week, Feb. 1-7, 2026. According to the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts’ 2021 Assessment Report, the past decade was the wettest on

MADISON, WI — Senator Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) joined community members in Sun Prairie, the Groundhog Capital of the World, to celebrate the annual Groundhog Day tradition and to present the Governor’s official proclamation recognizing the historic occasion. The celebration centers on Sun Prairie’s most famous resident, Jimmy the Groundhog, whose seasonal prediction

Milwaukee, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan outlined his plan to create a state commission empowered to hold ICE accountable for enforcement abuses. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Brennan’s proposal that would “collect footage of incidents involving federal immigration authorities, like the shootings of two Minneapolis protesters by immigration agent…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass five bipartisan full-year funding bills, keep the government open, and set a two-week deadline to negotiate a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that delivers accountability and puts commonsense guardrails on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Milwaukee, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan today announced his plan to create the Wisconsin Accountability Commission to collect, preserve, and review evidence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement enforcement abuses and activity in Wisconsin. “The murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the separating of children from their parents and the

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act, known as the OMAR Act. The legislation would end the practice of federal candidates using campaign funds to financially benefit their spouses. It would also require disclosure of any campaign-related payments made to