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NEW YORK, N.Y., and Milwaukee, WI, November 19, 2024 – Jan Wade, since 2007 the president and general manager of WISN-TV, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will retire at the end of this year, capping a career of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that last week he completed his annual visit to each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2024, completing his fifth annual 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. Gov. Evers has visited all 72

MADISON, Wis. – It’s almost time for hunters across Wisconsin to head out for the 2024 nine-day gun deer season, opening Saturday, Nov. 23 and running through Sunday, Dec. 1. This is the latest nine-day window within which the season may

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced DFI Secretary Cheryll Olson-Collins appointed Kristie Pulvermacher to lead the agency’s Division of Corporate and Consumer Services as the division’s administrator. Pulvermacher began her appointment on November 4, 2024, filling the vacancy

MADISON — An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research initiative led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will be the first program in the world to comprehensively investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain. PANTHER, which focuses on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy was nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as the Secretary of Transportation: “President Trump made a fantastic selection with his nomination

Madison, Wis. – New report cards from the Department of Public Instruction show positive results for private schools in Wisconsin’s school choice programs in terms of both student growth and achievement when compared to public schools. School Choice Wisconsin released

Two weeks ago today, we all participated in one of the most expensive, divisive, inflammatory, exhausting, and downright toxic elections in recent memory. Despite all of the mud slinging, name calling, and unruly behavior, nothing really changed. One half of

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published school and district accountability report cards for the 2023-24 school year. The DPI publishes school and district report cards annually, as required by Wis. Stat. 115.385. Report cards include data for multiple school

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released new report card data. WILL believes the legislature should rein in DPI’s ability to change accountability standards in education.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary results for the 2024 bear season. This fall, bear hunters harvested 4,285 bears during the five-week season, a rebound from the below-average harvest of 2,922 bears taken during

IRG finds the current process to approve Wisconsin environmental regulations gives unelected bureaucrats complete control with essentially no opportunity for proper oversight  DELAFIELD, WI: Today IRG’s Center for Investigative Oversight (CIO) released a report analyzing the Wisconsin Legislature’s ability to exercise oversight over

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) recently offered child care providers the Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer, a tool to help young children manage big feelings and begin to name emotions. Now there is a version of this tool specifically

Seven alumni and friends of the university will be honored with awards from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association on Friday, Dec. 20. Honorary Alumnus Award The Honorary Alumnus Award is presented to non-alumni or non-degreed alumni who have

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced a settlement with Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. (Roundy’s) resolving 1,202 alleged short weight package violations and 90 alleged package labeling violations. Under the settlement, Roundy’s does

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced Sarah Abel as Executive Director. During the 2024 cycle, Abel served as the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Deputy Executive Director.  Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8371 – the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This bill ensures that veterans have access to modern, quality

MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received verified canvass statements from all 72 counties after accepting the final verified county canvass statement Monday afternoon.  A spreadsheet of the unofficial results from all state-level and federal contests based on the

Green Bay, Wis. – In a ceremony Friday afternoon, Universities of Wisconsin Regent Angela Adams and President Jay Rothman, along with UW-Green Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander presented Camera Corner Connecting Point (CCCP) with the Regents Business Partnership Award. The award