MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller, today joined President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (BFC) Regional Council Jérôme Durain in signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a sister-state relationship between Wisconsin and the BFC region in France. It

MSCR highlights the vital role of local afterschool programming serving more than 4,100 students across 34 sites. MADISON, Wis. — Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) will join communities across the nation to celebrate National Lights On Afterschool with a student-led parade, performances and engaging activities on Monday, October 19,

State partnerships drive new opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural exporters CHICAGO, IL (October 19, 2026) — Strong agricultural partnerships are essential to helping American food and agricultural businesses compete and succeed in international markets. Food Export USA brought together state agriculture leaders, federal partners, U.S. suppliers, and international market

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, called out Derrick Van Orden’s contradictory record on the BECI and MariBell transmission lines. Cooke has consistently called for a halt on both transmission lines, warning of the harm they’d cause to Wisconsinites’ land, farms,

Starting on Monday, October 26, Terra Construction will close eastbound traffic along W Dayton Street, between N Charter Street and N Mills Street to conduct work on the UW-Madison chilled water system. Westbound traffic will remain open. This closure will remain in place until approximately March 2027.

(Fond du Lac, WI) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman released his second campaign ad of the 2026 cycle, “Employment: My Choice”. The ad focuses on Klara and her mother Kathy. Klara works in a Community Rehabilitation Prover (CRP) whose mission is to not only help individuals with disabilities succeed in

On Monday, October 26, starting at 9:00am, Capitol Underground will close County Hwy T in both directions east of the intersection with Felland Road to complete utility work for a private development contract. The closure, part of a Dane County permit, will be in place until Friday October 30th at

NFIB announces support for pro-Main Street candidates running for federal office MADISON, Wis. (Oct. 19, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, endorsed the following candidates for election to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Wisconsin: “The candidates we endorsed

Kenosha, WI – The Menominee Tribe’s 2023 economic impact study for its proposed Kenosha casino failed to account for the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Beloit Casino, set to open October 23, 2026, as Wisconsin’s second-largest casino. It will feature approximately 1,300 slot machines and 40 table games, operate 24/7, and compete for

First Infrastructure Access Loan for new single family home development is part of a public-private partnership to address the workforce housing shortage for area employers PLYMOUTH, Wisc. — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO & Executive Director Elmer Moore, Jr., together with local public leaders, employers, and stakeholders, today celebrated

Employers honored for their commitment to hiring and retaining workers with disabilities MADISON – In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is honoring eight Wisconsin businesses for their commitment to inclusive hiring practices and employment opportunities

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens to check and be sure that they have the proper identification needed to vote in the Wisconsin Election on November 3, 2026. “Most people already have some form of identification they can use for voting purposes, including

Governor demands immediate withdrawal of sudden arbitrary USDA change to Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, emphasizes negative impact on America’s Dairyland MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urgently requesting that the USDA withdraw its recent and sudden change to

The NLRB ruling comes one week after the agency found the Wisconsin-based mental health provider had illegally fired pro-union workers at the West Allis treatment center WEST ALLIS, Wisc. — In another legal defeat for Rogers Behavioral Health, the National Labor Relations Board’s regional director has rejected the organization’s objections

Madison, Wis.— A legal settlement secured by Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) on behalf of Sierra Club requires the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct a comprehensive statewide review of the environmental impacts of data center development. The settlement resolves MEA and Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging the DNR’s decision

(Stevens Point, Wis., October 19, 2026) — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that USDA will invest nearly $46,000 to support startup and growth, training and technical assistance to microenterprise development organizations in rural Wisconsin. “President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot platform Character.AI. The court filing identifies serious concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices