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MENOMONIE, Wis.  — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors is considering plans for a new highway storage building and other improvements to address safety and other concerns at the county’s current facilities.  In a recent board presentation, County Manager Dan Dunbar said cramped and outdated storage conditions at the current facility at 3303 U.S. 12 in Menomonie are hazardous for

Voucher Students are only 7% of all Wisconsin K-12 Students.  As courts continue dismantling race-based student aid programs, the Milwaukee voucher program stands out as a legally sound, proven alternative for delivering educational equality to minority students.  Almost 80% of Milwaukee voucher students are minority, and the average

Twenty years ago, as she cried on a bus, Kim Wudi’s future was at a crossroads. She had just experienced the highlight of her life, coaching in the NCAA volleyball tournament, but was headed back to the University of Wisconsin-Eau

RAYMOND, Wis. — Assembly Representative Tip McGuire (AD-64, D-Kenosha) today endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. McGuire issued the following statement: “As someone with real experience facing the challenges of working families, Mitchell understands what people in our

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent another in a series of letters to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, urging bipartisan opposition to provisions in President Donald J. Trump’s proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2027 (FFY27) budget that would have devastating impacts on Wisconsin’s valuable natural resources and

(Madison) – Parents in Northeast Wisconsin will soon have an anonymous and safe way to turn over custody of their child. This week, officials in Sturgeon Bay authorized a Safe Haven Baby Box. The temperature-controlled baby boxes are attached to a

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – SEIU Wisconsin today announced its endorsement of Ismael Luna for the Wisconsin 8th Assembly District, calling him the proven labor champion working families need in Madison. “I am thrilled to be endorsed by SEIU Wisconsin. Their commitment

Altoona, Wis. – It’s Dairy Month in America’s Dairyland! Growing up in ruralWisconsin, I know the hard work that our farmers put in to ensure that we have qualityfoods grown right here, at home.We all know that Wisconsin is the

MADISON, Wis. — In recognition of Juneteenth, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker and 2nd Vice-Chair Elder Joshua Taylor released the following statement: “While we have looked to Juneteenth as a way to reflect on our nation’s greatest sin and the progress we

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – SEIU Wisconsin today announced its endorsement of Dan Bukiewicz for the Wisconsin 21st Assembly District, calling him the proven labor champion working families need in Madison. “I am proud to be endorsed by my brothers and sisters

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced eight new appointments to the Commutation Advisory Board. Gov. Evers, in April, signed two executive orders, restoring the commutations process in Wisconsin for the first time since former Gov. Tommy Thompson was governor. The two executive

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating National Eagle Day (June 20, 2026) by reminding Wisconsinites that they can support the next species comeback in Wisconsin with an Endangered Resources license plate. After being listed as an

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds ATV/UTV riders to focus on safety this Father’s Day weekend. To date in 2026, there have been 18 ATV/UTV fatalities, many of which involved alcohol and speed as top contributing factors.

Milwaukee, Wis. — Following a new terminal cancer diagnosis, iconic Milwaukee alderman Mike McGee Sr. says he is living in his final days and agreed to speak this Juneteenth on the Black community and country he served for over 40

MADISON, Wis. –  Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released guidance regarding upcoming federal changes to Medicaid requirements, which will go into effect in 2027 and will impact BadgerCare enrollees. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), published an op-ed calling out the biggest government scandal of his lifetime and the media blackout that has hidden it from the American public.   As chairman of

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today celebrates the federal court order for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, who has been held in an ICE detention facility in Indiana for

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Jeff Smith joined Representative Christian Phelps to discuss how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made life more expensive for working Wisconsinites. Under the MAGA policies Congressman Tiffany has rubber-stamped, inflation has skyrocketed, gas prices have risen and utility

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared the state’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program to be unconstitutional: “Today, the state Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the policy outcome of my bill, Assembly Bill 669,

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raising concerns about the