MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is reaffirming its century-long commitment to transforming university research into real-world solutions. In a recent op-ed titled Beyond the breakthrough: Transforming university inventions into everyday innovations, WARF’s Greg Keenan, Jeanine Burmania and Katie Rice highlight the persistent challenges facing academic commercia… Please

Projects Will Help Address Statewide Water Challenges MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 17, 2025 — The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has committed to investing more than $4.2 million in funding for the current biennium (FY26 and FY27) to support water education and water research programs that will bolster Wisconsin’s water workforce for years

The News: WILL has unveiled a new policy report, “Closing Wisconsin’s Math Gap: A Call for Early Numeracy Reform,” sounding the alarm on declining math achievement and offering solutions to reverse the crisis. The report draws on lessons from seven states that have led the way in implementing serious, practical, and bipartisan numeracy

MADISON, WI – September 176, 2025 – Wisconsin Public Radio today announced its lineup of new shows, including “Wisconsin Weekend,” a roundup of highlights from WPR’s weekday program, “Wisconsin Today.” The new lineup begins on Saturday, Oct. 4 and also includes: “Freakonomics” – Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. CT – Hosted by Stephen Dubner,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has published a summary of public comments from input the DNR, the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (LCO) collected during the initial public input period earlier this year for the updated Chippewa Flowage Joint

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) opened the application period for the Innovation Grant program on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. This initiative, created under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 and modified by 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, is designed to support local governments and tribal nations in transferring certain

Legislation comes after the Trump Administration shut down specialized services in July despite widespread success in helping youth in crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act, to codify the 988 lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ young people.

WHAT: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) State Fire Marshal’s Office, in partnership with Mid-State Technical College and the Stevens Point Fire Department, is conducting the fifth annual certification class for Basic Fire Investigation in Stevens Point, Wis. from Sept. 15, 2025, through Sept. 26, 2025. On

MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) issued the following statement in response to legislation that she introduced alongside Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton), Rep. Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) and Rep. Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) to establish statewide standards protecting free expression and academic freedom on Wisconsin’s public college campuses: “Once celebrat… Please log

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Washburn County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Angela Pank, effective Sept. 30, 2025. The new coroner will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends on Jan.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s (WI-05) Bank Competition Modernization Act, legislation to modernize the outdated bank merger review standards, passed the House Financial Services Committee today. Specifically, the bill creates a $10 billion asset threshold, adjusted for growth in nominal GDP, under which federal banking regulators provide a safe harbor from

MADISON, Wis. – This afternoon Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden voted once again to protect President Trump’s tariffs by preventing members of Congress from terminating them until at least the end of March. The vote is the third time Steil and Van Orden have supported Trump’s tariffs, even as costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are introducing bipartisan legislation to help lower the cost of fertilizer by shining a light on market factors driving the high cost of fertilizer. The Fertilizer Research Act would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to

Menomonie, Wis. – As Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, UW-Stout emphasizes lifelong applied learning for its students and faculty alike, including promoting excellence in teaching and research through sabbaticals. Sabbaticals enable recipients to engage in intensive study to become more effective teachers and scholars and to enhance their services to the university. During

NEW NORTH, September 16, 2025 – Patti Habeck, CEO and President of Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin whose professional career spans a quarter-century in the area, has been named President and CEO of New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation for the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, effective Dec. 1.

MADISON – A Senate committee heard testimony today on legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) that waives the state’s fee for business formation for 18-year-olds in high school, a bill intended to help open doors for the next generation of Wisconsin business leaders. Current law exempts college students from the

Washington, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) wrote to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator Marcus Molinaro requesting that the FTA revise Biden-era guidance, 49 CFR Part 670, which enables local transit agencies to no longer require employees to collect fares. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) cited FTA guidance in its decision for

As directed by Gov. Tony Evers’ Executive Order #275, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has reviewed the scientific evidence surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. Based on this review, DHS issued a statewide standing medical order that allows most Wisconsinites who want the vaccine to get it at pharmacies across the state without

GREEN BAY, WI – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay), joined by Representative Ryan Spaude (D–Green Bay), is calling on the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs to immediately schedule a hearing on bipartisan legislation that would prevent the closure of two Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) facilities in

Madison, WI—Today, legislation authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) that will pave the way for Wisconsin to become a national leader in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production received a public hearing. Assembly Bill 222 will provide SAF producers a $1.50 per gallon tax