Category Archives: State News
High School Student Wins Federal Lawsuit Originating Over Social Media Posts
A federal judge has ruled a high school student's First Amendment free speech rights were violated when a law officer demanded she take down some social media posts last year. When the suit was first ...
Sep 27, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
DATCP Specialist Receives National Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award
Frank Friar has received the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture's (NASDA) 2021 James A. Graham Award for his outstanding service to agricultural producers in Wisconsin. Friar is ...
Sep 26, 2021
Wisconsin FFA Foundation Welcomes New Board Members, Closes Campaign Year
Commemorating the end of an atypical campaign and program year for the Wisconsin FFA Foundation, the Foundation board approved four new board members at their July meeting. The Foundation marked a $46...
Sep 26, 2021
Afghan Refugee Effort Prompts Reminders of Hmong Experience
A Wisconsin military base remains the temporary home of nearly 8,000 Afghan refugees, and it isn't the first time the state has seen an influx of evacuees trying to carve out a new life. Prominent Hmo...
Sep 26, 2021 mark chaves / Unsplash
BBB Scam Alert: Don't be Fooled Into Thinking That's Your Friend on Facebook
Plenty of people who are connected to the internet are catching up with friends on social media or randomly surfing the web. Unfortunately, so are scammers. They are taking advantage of social network...
Sep 26, 2021 Sarah Marshall / CC
Client Assistance Program Moves from DATCP to Disability Rights of Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers has elected to redesignate the Client Assistance Program (CAP) from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW.)...
Sep 26, 2021
Wisconsin's Newest Large-Scale Solar Energy Facility Now Operating In the Lakeshore Area
Wisconsin's newest large-scale solar energy facility is operating in Two Creeks. Landowners, local and state leaders attended Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Point Beach Solar Energy Center....
Sep 26, 2021
Wisconsin Advocates for Agriculture at National Meeting
This week, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) leadership participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) annual meeting, co...
Sep 26, 2021 RichardBH / CC
Survey: Nearly Every U.S. Nursing Home And Assisted Living Community Is Facing A Workforce Crisis
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country, released a surve...
Sep 25, 2021 Senior Guidance / CC
New Diet for Cows Demonstrates Increased Milk Production and Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A recently published research project found that canola meal improves the environmental footprint of milk production - reducing methane emissions and nitrogen losses, along with a boost in milk produc...
Sep 25, 2021 steve p2008 / CC
