Category Archives: State News
DATCP Farm to School Advisory Council Releases 2019-2020 Annual Report
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Farm to School Advisory Council has released its 2019-2020 Wisconsin Farm to School Annual Report. The report highlights ...
Jul 11, 2021
Should Feds Determine Your Creditworthiness?
Wisconsin is among the top states for average credit scores, but it is a different story for people of color, which is why some advocates said reforms are needed, including a public option for consume...
Jul 10, 2021 Emil Kalibradov / Unsplash
Rep. Tittl Responds to Governor's Change in Heart
State Representative Paul Tittl of Manitowoc has released a statement about the 2021-2023 budget, which was signed into law by Governor Evers this week. Tittl, who is a member of the Joint Finance Com...
Jul 10, 2021
Sen. Jacque's Bipartisan Clean Water Bill Signed by Governor
Gov. Tony Evers has signed the first initiative in De Pere State Senator Andr Jacque's Clean Water Agenda that will protect our groundwater by extending funding to repair failing septic systems. Senat...
Jul 10, 2021 Munro Studio / Unsplash
Wisconsin DNR Finds 'Holy Grail' Of A Rare Plant in Grant County
A Wisconsin conservation biologist is celebrating after finding what he calls the "holy grail" of a rare plant in the state. The D-N-R reports a green violet long thought gone from Wisconsin was found...
Jul 09, 2021
UW Board of Regents Keeps Tuition Flat For Undergrad Students
The budget approved Thursday by the U-W Board of Regents does not include a tuition increase for undergraduate students. The tuition freeze that had been in effect since 2013 was lifted, but the Board...
Jul 09, 2021 Jason Dean / CC
Wisconsin Could Get $65 Million in Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma
The state is expected to receive more than 65-million dollars from a multi-state settlement with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the family which owns it. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sa...
Jul 09, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Son of Missing Windsor Couple Booked in Dane County Jail
Dane County investigators now believe the disappearance of a Windsor couple is suspicious. A family member reported Wednesday that Bart and Krista Halderson were last seen on July 1st at their home. S...
Jul 09, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
One Dead, One Injured in Oconto County Fire
A man is dead and a woman is hospitalized after a fire Thursday morning in the Town of Lakewood in northeast Wisconsin. The Oconto County Sheriff's Office says crews responding to the fire found a 74-...
Jul 09, 2021 liz west / CC
Reckless Driving Causing Problems In Rock County Construction Zone
Law enforcement officials and commercial truck drivers say two separate injury accidents that shut down traffic on Interstate 39-90 at Janesville are the result of reckless driving. Four people were i...
Jul 08, 2021
