McFarland, Wisconsin—The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (WI-BPDD) has awarded the McFarland School District a 2024-25 Sparks grant to create connections to the community and increase inclusion for people with disabilities.       Sparks grants provide people with disabilities with more social and meaningful connections, help organizations underst… Please

(Madison) — The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD), in partnership with InControl Wisconsin, congratulates Rock River Heritage, Inc. (aka Fort Atkinson Club) for receiving one of seven statewide Partners with Business grants that support businesses and schools to launch hiring initiatives and strengthen business-school partnerships. The Fort

EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this release had incorrect phrasing around the license data. This error has been corrected below. MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the opening weekend of the 2024 gun deer season. Preliminary

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in support of President-Elect Trump’s pledge to tariff Mexico, Canada and China to protect our border and stop drug trafficking into the United States.   “I fully support President-Elect Trump’s proposed aggressive economic measures against Mexico, Canada, and China, driven

MADISON — University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemists have developed a new, efficient method that may give first responders, environmental monitoring groups, or even you, the ability to quickly detect harmful and health-relevant substances in our bodies and environments.  Small molecules that interact with proteins can initiate, enhance, and inhibit vital biological

MADISON — A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta is safe in monkeys, according to a new, short-term study, bringing the potential treatment closer to improving birthweights of human babies and sparing them the complications of an early birth and developmental difficulties later in life. In humans, placental insufficiency

MADISON, Wis. – Judge Susan Crawford has secured additional endorsements in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, with the support of the Wisconsin Laborer’s District Council and the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state’s largest public-sector union. Since announcing her candidacy, Judge Crawford has secured the support of more than 100

A retired educator couple with a history of giving is adding to their impact with a transformational gift to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.   Jim and Madeleine Haine of Stevens Point have committed an additional $500,000 to the Sentry School of Business and Economics at UW-Stevens Point, bringing their

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and wishing Wisconsinites a happy holiday season. The governor and first lady’s video message is available here, and a transcript of the video message is available below.  Governor: Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. First Lady: And I’m First Lady

Whether your travel plans take you near or far this Thanksgiving weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) encourages drivers to slow down, buckle up and plan ahead for congested roads. According to AAA, nearly 1.6 million Wisconsinites will travel to their destinations this holiday. Peak travel times are anticipated

MADISON, Wis. – The 21st report from the federal court-appointed monitor for Lincoln Hills School/Copper Lake School (LHS/CLS) was filed Monday, noting an improvement in staff and youth attitudes, as well as fewer safety fears as the schools recover from the death of Youth Counselor Corey Proulx this summer. The Wisconsin

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) would like to politely ask the Wisconsin Legislature to kindly refund the excess money they took from Wisconsin taxpayers.  According to new projections, the State of Wisconsin will end the 2023-25 budget cycle with a surplus of $4 billion. Instead of doing the ethical

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MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison has moved up two places to sixth out of 920 public and private universities in the U.S. in university research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual rankings. For the first time, the university has topped $1.7 billion in research expenditures, according to

MADISON, Wis. – After delivering Wisconsin for President Trump in 2024, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is rolling out the fifth year of its Farm Team Initiative for the 2025 Spring Election. Following the 2024 election, the Republican Party of Wisconsin maintained field staff and offices to provide crucial campaign infrastructure

Baldwin-backed funding will replace century-old building, enhance safety and efficiency NEW LISBON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced $400,000 to construct a new facility for the city of New Lisbon’s law enforcement department. The new facility will reduce safety risks posed by the current century-old building, upgrade infrastructure,

WILL represents two small businesses against the Wisconsin DOR and its enforcement of recently enacted Act 73 The News: A Wisconsin judge ruled that a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) may continue. Two small business owners, represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) are seeking

MENOMONIE, Wis. — The 2025 Dunn County budget reduces the tax rate and includes borrowing to install a geothermal and solar energy project for the Judicial Center and Central Campus area.  “This budget is fiscally responsible and still makes a significant improvement in our energy infrastructure,” said Kris Korpela, Dunn

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Wisconsin State Park System will be moving to a 12-month admission pass model. The new 12-month admission passes will be available for purchase beginning Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. The update to the Wisconsin State Park System admission pass follows the