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CRANDON, Wis.—May 16, 2024—The Biden-Harris Administration recently hosted Sokaogon Chippewa Community Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairman Robert Van Zile and other rural leaders from across the United States at the White House. Chairman Van Zile was

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to make small tweaks to their daily routines to improve the state’s air quality this Clean Air Month. The average adult breathes about 20,000 times each day, and the

MADISON, Wis.– Wisconsin tart cherry growers have until June 15, 2024 to submit their vote to elect two new members to the five-member Wisconsin Cherry Board. No nominations were received by the original March 29, 2024 nomination period deadline or

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 75 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating the week of May 12 through 18, 2024, as National Police Week. “National Police Week is an important time to recognize

MADISON, WI – “I am pleased – and proud – to enthusiastically endorse Chuck Erickson for the WI State Assembly,” announced Kathleen Falk, Dane County Executive (1997-2011), the longest serving Dane County Executive in history. “For over a decade during my

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act to better ensure pregnant women and new mothers can access affordable mental health care and substance use disorder services.

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NEENAH, Wis. – A little more than 100 days after a head-on car crash, Emmitt Konieczny, was celebrating winning the D5 state basketball tournament, hoisting the gold ball in the air. Just months before that incredible moment, he was sitting

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is calling on Senator Tammy Baldwin to push for a vote on the Senate floor on H.R.764, or “Trust the Science Act,” after he and other legislators signed on to a letter that was sent to

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award about 3,300 degrees at its 130th commencement on Sunday, May 19, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and one at

MADISON, Wis. — Today, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and MAGA radio host John Fredericks took to the airwaves to trash Eric Hovde for his belief that nursing home residents shouldn’t be allowed to vote, his flailing campaign, and for being Mitch McConnell’s

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MADISON – The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced today that revisions made to the rules governing the interconnection of customer-owned distributed generation facilities are now in effect in Wisconsin. These changes modernize outdated administrative code and provide clarity and transparency to

Madison, Wis. — The Rotary Club of Madison recognized Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Deputy Secretary Donna Moreland with its 2024 Avenues of Service Award for Vocational Service last week.  The award reflects the entirety of Moreland’s contributions to

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(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement after Republican Leadership of the State Senate abused Senate Rules to prevent debate during the final floor period of the State Senate this session: “Yesterday, Republican State Senators who control the

RHINELANDER, WI – As summer approaches, lake users—including wake boaters—are making waves on lakes around the state. Yet, without clear statewide guidance, many communities are still struggling to balance recreation and the health of their lakes. Diving into the science