WIS 113 will be closed to through traffic from River Road to WIS 19 starting April 17 through September 2023 for construction in the area. The posted detour route will utilize US 151, I-39/90/94 and WIS 19. Side roads along WIS 113 will only be allowed right turns in and

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, (R- Rochester) will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Friday, May 5, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Vos, who is in his 10th term in the Assembly, will take questions from a panel of journalists and from the audience at

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld today announced that defrocked former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, age 92, has been charged with one count of Fourth-Degree Sexual Assault for an incident that occurred in April of 1977. The charge in this case stems from

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin — The Republican Party of Fond du Lac County is deeply disappointed to announce that despite a recent decision by the National Historic Landmark Program and the National Register of Historic Places Program, the Ripon Chamber of Commerce plans to relocate the Little White Schoolhouse —

Portage, WI — Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin celebrated the opening of its 200th Club location in the state, making the City of Portage the 75th community served by the organization. The ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new facility was held on Thursday at the Rusch Building in

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies have made good progress towards containing the 3,092-acre wildfire in Monroe County. The wildfire, which began in the afternoon of April 12, is now 99% contained. The acreage figure has been reduced slightly due to

MILWAUKEE, WI – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin issued the following statement today, in response to the Supreme Court of the United States administrative stay of Judge Kascymaryk’s ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration for five days Statement from Michelle Velasquez, legal director for Planned Parenthood of

Madison – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) announced that he will be holding in-district listening sessions on Saturday, April 22rd. Listening sessions will be held in  Deforest, Columbus, and Watertown. “My title is Representative,” said Penterman. “It is my job to represent the hard-working folks of Wisconsin’s 37th

Washington, DC — Today, Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay of Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling invalidating the FDA’s approval of mifepristone. This will allow the plaintiffs time to respond to the Justice Department’s request for a full stay of the ruling and for the court to make its decision

MADISON – State Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) announced today that Michael Johnson, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, will be honored by the State Assembly as a Hometown Hero on Tuesday, April 18. “I nominated Michael Johnson as a Hometown Hero during the last legislative

Madison—Friday, Representative Scott Johnson of the 33rd Assembly District thanked former Governor Tommy Thompson for his service to the university and congratulated the University of Wisconsin Madison on the investiture of its new chancellor, Jennifer L. Mnookin. Rep. Johnson gave the following statement: “I believe it is right to begin saying

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a 3,186-acre wildfire in Monroe County, which is now 77% contained. Roughly 150 personnel are involved in the firefighting effort. All Arcadia Fire evacuations have been rescinded as of

WISCONSIN– This week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) kicked off her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour in Green Bay, Wausau, Eau Claire, Durand and La Crosse to highlight direct support she’s brought home for communities across Wisconsin to invest in Wisconsinites health and safety, create good-paying jobs, and support Made in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April 15 – 21, 2023, as Money Smart Wisconsin Week to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy education and financial wellness.  “Financial education gives folks the tools they need to make sound financial decisions and reach

EAU CLAIRE, WI – In case you missed it, yesterday Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) celebrated his first 100 days in office. During that time, Van Orden’s constituent services-first office has sent over 40,000 letters, closed over 200 cases, and given over 100 tours in the Nation’s Capital to over 400

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of eight attorneys general calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that the benefits of EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Block Grant Program reach underserved communities as intended under the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). “With

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a 3,168-acre wildfire in Monroe County, with 109 acres outside of Fort McCoy boundaries. The fire is 60% contained. Previous communications indicated the fire was in Jackson County. Updated

MIDDLETON – Phil Anderson – longtime liberty advocate and torchbearer of restrained government, peace and freedom – announced his candidacy for United States Senate on April 15th, at the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin state convention. “The goal of my campaign is to unite people who realize that representative democracy has

Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed next week (April 17-21) as National Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin. For more than 20 years, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season across our country, promoting road worker safety and cautious driving in work zones. “Transportation investments are reaching

The City of Madison is the latest recipient of a $15 million federal grant to put toward John  Nolen Drive Bridge Reconstruction, a generational project with historic funding from the  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu  made the announcement during a