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Franklin, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the 2025 Congressional App Challenge first place winner, Sonakshi Giri, from Franklin High School. Following the event, Steil released the following statement congratulating this year’s winner. “Congratulations to Sonakshi Giri from Franklin High School, winner of the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed Executive Order #283, extending the energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to persistent challenges caused by a pipeline disruption within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system, coupled with high

KENOSHA, WI – Today, the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board of Directors formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. “Wisconsin needs strong leadership that respects the rule of law and stands firmly behind the men and women who wear the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general in reaching a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz AG (together, “Mercedes”) arising from claims that the companies marketed, sold and leased vehicles equipped

DOT makes nearly $1 billion mistake; DOA refuses to fix IT concerns MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau issued Report 25-33, the annual audit of the

Amery, WI (December 22, 2025) – Civic Media announces that WLAK-FM 107.5 in Amery, WI has flipped from News/Talk to a simulcast of St. Croix Country (WSCM Baldwin, WI) effective immediately. The move significantly expands the reach of the popular country format across west-central

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The state’s eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19. “This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for

The News: The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) for refusing to comply with their investigation into the state’s voter rolls. The request from USDOJ was for a copy of Wisconsin’s computerized registration list including information necessary

Baiting And Feeding Ban Extended MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in La Crosse County. The deer was a hunter-harvested adult buck

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led a letter with 47 of their colleagues to President Trump expressing serious concerns regarding Israeli actions in Gaza that threaten the ceasefire framework, including continued bombardment against civilians, destruction of property,

New ad campaign launches as Wisconsin families are set to see premiums more than double in 2026 MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new holiday-themed digital ad campaign in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts to highlight Congressmen

Students share messages of community, kindness, belonging with graduates at Dec. 20 ceremony Menomonie, Wis. – Two alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 527 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from University of Wisconsin-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to join the DNR at one of several First Day Hikes scheduled at state properties on New Year’s Day. From Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee County to Pattison State

MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program — the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding — after a

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan, service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin and with affiliates and members in 29 states issued the following statement to correct the false statements made under oath and repeated in

This week, property tax bills were released in Wisconsin. Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) made the following statement. “Earlier this week, property tax bills were released across the state. Many communities across the state saw significant increases, including here in the

Madison, WI—Legislators from the 2023 Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking released the following statement after reintroducing several bills recommended for passage in last year’s bipartisan final report: “Last session, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking sought to understand how

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, issued the following statement in response to the conviction of Judge Hannah Dugan. “There are several important messages that would be the same no matter the verdict: First,

The News: In new findings provided to the Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, WILL has uncovered that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a race-based criteria to declare whole communities and neighborhoods as “socially vulnerable”