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MADISON — Gov. Evers announced today his appointment of Adam Gerol to the Ozaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 1. The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Judge Paul V. Malloy’s retirement. Gerol will complete a term ending July

BELOIT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the City of Beloit, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024. At approximately 3:26 p.m.,

Retired Maj. Gen. Jerald Slack, Wisconsin’s adjutant general from 1989 to 1996, passed away May 18 following a brief battle with cancer. He was 88 years old. Slack’s 37-year career began in 1959 when he enlisted in the Illinois Air

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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Jared Hoy to serve as the secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC). Hoy previously served as the deputy secretary of DOC, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to help nesting turtles by following a few easy actions throughout the nesting season. This time of year, turtles emerge from rivers, lakes and wetlands to find a

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is

Madison, Wis. – Winds on the Great Lakes could provide more than enough clean energy to meet the needs of the eight bordering states, yet logistical, social, and environmental challenges have stymied development of offshore wind turbines.  Now a group

MADISON — Consuming raw cow’s milk that contains H5N1 avian influenza virus poses an infection risk, but a laboratory process that simulates high-temperature pasteurization reduces the virus in infected milk by more than 99.99%. That’s according to a team led

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help update Wisconsin’s beach list to keep people safe on Great Lakes beaches this summer. Each year, the DNR’s beach program contacts residents, local beach managers and public

MADISON, WI – The House Committee on Agriculture late Thursday night approved its version of the Farm Bill, voting to maintain current funding authorization for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII), a program launched in 2019 that has successfully supported

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #227 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., May 27, 2024, as the state and nation recognize Memorial Day to

The 3rd Congressional District Democrats of Wisconsin elected six delegates to represent Western Wisconsin at the Democratic National Convention. The elections were held at the 3rd CD DNC Caucus on Sunday, May 19 in Plover, WI.  The 2024 Democratic National

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the House Committee on Agriculture’s advancement of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, commonly known as the ‘Farm Bill’. Following its passage out of committee, Congressman Van

Biden-Harris 2024 Launches “Snapped” Ahead of First General Election Debate Next Month Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is launching a new ad highlighting Donald Trump’s increasingly unhinged and dangerous quest for power since he lost the 2020 election. “Snapped,” narrated by legendary

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office apprehends child sex traffickers in FDL: “On Sunday afternoon, a member of the FDL community called the FDL County Sheriff’s

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. This legislation ensures the Federal Reserve cannot issue any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) without the express authority of Congress. A

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) slammed U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats for using the failed border bill — that would be worse than doing nothing — as a political stunt to provide them cover for

CEDARBURG, Wis.  May 23, 2024 – A primary care clinic to serve residents of Cedarburg and the surrounding communities is slated to open in spring of 2025, pending approval of the Village of Cedarburg. To be located at N69W5269 Columbia