VILLAGE OF NELSONVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Ice Age Trail Alliance has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of 9.8 acres in the Town of New Hope in Portage County. A segment of

MILWAUKEE – Greg Marcus, president and chief executive officer of The Marcus Corporation, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com on Thursday, September 2. The Marcus Corporation is one of Milwaukee’s most recognizable companies. It was founded in 1935 with a single movie

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the “incidental taking” of a rare snake, which may result from the Covered Road Bridge Project in Ozaukee County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

MADISON, Wis. – University Hospital received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021, marking the tenth consecutive year that UW Health has been honored for providing exceptional care for heart attack patients. The award recognizes UW Health’s commitment and success

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of David Patton as the next Wood County Coroner. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Scott Brehm, effective May 15, 2021. “Coroners play a critical role in our communities and the efforts of these officials do not go unnoticed,” said Gov. Evers. “I am confident that Dave Patton will

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued a statement on Afghanistan. “My heart goes out to the families of the servicemembers who lost their lives in Kabul today. We can never forget those who risk their lives every day to keep us safe. Today is a dark day. It did not have

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement on the terrorist attacks against U.S. service members in Kabul, Afghanistan: “Today is a dark day. Americans have watched in horror as footage of terrorist attacks at the Kabul airport emerge and we have waited in agony all day for

Today, Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson said during a Wispolitics interview that the campuses have the authority to implement Covid-19 mandates under existing UW System rules in the Wisconsin Administrative Code.  Interim President Thompson specifically cited UWS 18.11. UWS 18.11 is titled “Offenses against public peace and order” and contains specific

MADISON, Wis. – Reports have surfaced of scam phone calls made using a UW Health phone number. Late Wednesday, UW Health was notified that people were receiving calls in the Milwaukee and Oklahoma areas from a number that appeared to be from UW Health, with the caller asking for personal

Racine, Wisconsin/August 26, 2021 – The Amistad Project, the nation’s leading election integrity watchdog, along with the Wisconsin Voter Alliance announced today that it is filing an open records lawsuit against the City of Racine. They are joined in the litigation by media outlet HOT Government and State Representative Janel

In case you missed it, Derrick Van Orden’s divisive record is making headlines again — this time for his inappropriate behavior, terrorizing teenagers in the district he wants to represent. New reports detail that Van Orden was “irate” and “threatened” teenagers in Wisconsin after seeing a library display celebrating LGBTQ

MADISON, Wis. – As wild rice harvesting begins in northern Wisconsin lakes, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced its 2021 wild rice harvest outlook. “Pockets of good production exist, although 2021 wild rice production is generally poor across much of northern Wisconsin,” said Jason Fleener, DNR Wetland Habitat

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – As news of American and Afghan casualties breaks following the terrorist bombing at Hamid Karzai Airport this morning in the midst of evacuation operations, we are seeing an avoidable catastrophe continue to devolve into chaos. Derrick Van Orden released the following statement in response to

Manual lays out guidance for conducting investigations and hearings, including the use of subpoenas and other investigatory tools, to oversee the implementation of public policy by the executive branch and municipalities. Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government today released a comprehensive, first of its kind oversight manual that prescribes best practices

[OSHKOSH, WI…]  Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz has announced that he is endorsing Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney in his bid to be the next Attorney General. Sheriff Matz joins more than 60 law enforcement officials who’ve endorsed District Attorney Toney, the only frontline prosecutor in the