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DNR Releases Summary of 2025 CWD Sampling Efforts
Gov. Evers, DWD Award $250,000 in Commercial Driver Training Grants, Bolstering Statewide Driver Workforce
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Gov. Evers, DWD Award $250,000 in Commercial Driver Training Grants, Bolstering Statewide Driver Workforce

Grants support businesses and organizations in eight counties across the state that offer training for in-demand driving occupations

2025 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes Annual 72-County Tour of Wisconsin
Packers Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Annual Grants
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Packers Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Annual Grants

More than $3.5 million awarded through Packers Foundation grants in 2025

We Energies Plans Nine Power Projects With $5.5 Billion Cost

We Energies Plans Nine Power Projects With $5.5 Billion Cost

Utility wants to build 7 solar projects, 2 new gas plants to create almost three gigawatts of new power.

Registered Sex Offender from Waushara County Indicted for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Gov. Evers Seeks Trump Administration Approval for HUBZone Designations to Support Small Businesses, Boost Rural Wisconsin Economies 
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Gov. Evers Seeks Trump Administration Approval for HUBZone Designations to Support Small Businesses, Boost Rural Wisconsin Economies 

Governor petitions for federal designation to help local small businesses in eligible counties compete for federal contracts

Wisconsin Gardeners, Food Pantries Unite to Feed the Hungry

Wisconsin Gardeners, Food Pantries Unite to Feed the Hungry

Amid federal food aid cuts, a call to 'Plant A Row for the Hungry.'

The State of Politics: Wisconsin Has Record Number of Female Legislators
The State of Politics

Wisconsin Has Record Number of Female Legislators

44 of 132 legislators are now women.

Previously Convicted Felons from Waushara County Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Firearms, including Machineguns
Wisconsin Already Had 151 Wildfires This Year

Wisconsin Already Had 151 Wildfires This Year

Lack of snow created unusually dry conditions, 430 acres burned to date.

Another 10 Wisconsin Sheriffs Endorse Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel, Law Enforcement’s Choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Climate Change Brings State More Winter Days Above Freezing

Climate Change Brings State More Winter Days Above Freezing

Milwaukee County has added 13 days above freezing, new report finds

Families Express Concern With High Prices, Poor Reliability of Wisconsin Prison Phones

Families Express Concern With High Prices, Poor Reliability of Wisconsin Prison Phones

‘We pay $2.50 for a visit, and most of the time they won’t connect, or they’ll cut out in the middle of the visit.’

Attorney General Kaul Releases Update at Three-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative
Most Wisconsin Dentists Don’t Take Medicaid

Most Wisconsin Dentists Don’t Take Medicaid

Only 39% of Medicaid enrolled children aged 3-20 received dental care in 2022.

DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Waushara County
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Waushara County

Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed, Public Meeting To Be Scheduled

Labor Day weekend travel update helps you know before you go
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Labor Day weekend travel update helps you know before you go

Pack some patience and keep speeds down on Wisconsin roadways

Wildfires Spike In Wisconsin Amidst Drought Conditions

Wildfires Spike In Wisconsin Amidst Drought Conditions

Approximately 250 more wildfires than normal have started in 2023.

Wood County Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative
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Wood County Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

UPDATE: Pallet Fire In Waushara County 100% Contained
830-Acre Fire In Waushara County 99% Contained
UPDATE: DNR Suppressing 400-Acre Wildfire In Waushara County
DNR Responding To 70-Acre Wildfire In Waushara County
Attorney General Kaul Releases Update in Advance of Two-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative
DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Winnebago County
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DNR Confirms CWD In Wild Deer In Winnebago County

Baiting And Feeding Bans Renewed, Public Meeting Set

Wood County Man Convicted of Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative
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Wood County Man Convicted of Child Sexual Assault First Reported in Connection with Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

Group Calls On Kaul To Escalate Clergy Sex Abuse Probe

Group Calls On Kaul To Escalate Clergy Sex Abuse Probe

Madison religious freedom group pushes attorney general to add resources to effort.

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure $13M to Improve Health Care for Rural Communities Across Wisconsin
AG Kaul Releases Update in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative
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AG Kaul Releases Update in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

Over 200 completed reports of over 150 abusers, 51 reporting for the first time

Wood County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault in Connection to Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative
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Wood County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault in Connection to Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

Sarah Godlewski Launches Coalition of Rural Wisconsinites Supporting her Campaign for U.S. Senate
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Sarah Godlewski Launches Coalition of Rural Wisconsinites Supporting her Campaign for U.S. Senate

Godlewski Shows Strength in Communities Other Democrats Often Ignore

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Passing of Master Trooper Dan Stainbrook
42 Wisconsin State Patrol cadets become officers at graduation ceremony
DNR Submits Central Sands Lakes Study Findings And Recommendations To State Legislature
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DNR Submits Central Sands Lakes Study Findings And Recommendations To State Legislature

Recommendations Follow Study Of Pleasant, Long And Plainfield Lakes In Waushara County

High Capacity Wells Draining State Lakes

High Capacity Wells Draining State Lakes

Study finds wells reduced lake levels by up to 3 feet on three lakes in Central Sands region.

DNR Recommends Regional Strategy For Central Sands High-Capacity Well Withdrawals, Seeks Public Comment
Nine-Day Deer Hunt Harvest Totals And License Sales Now Available
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Nine-Day Deer Hunt Harvest Totals And License Sales Now Available

Sales For All Deer Licenses Continues To Outpace Last Year

DNR Seeks Public Input on Rare Lizards

DNR Seeks Public Input on Rare Lizards

Telecommunications project in Waushara County may kill some of rare legless lizards.

DNR Seeks Public Input For Incidental Take Notice In Waushara County
Wisconsin National Guard will conduct COVID-19 specimen collection in 45 Wisconsin counties this week
DNR Releases Presentations On Methodology Behind Central Sands Lakes Study
Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week
Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week
Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week
Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week
Wisconsin National Guard surpasses 250,000 specimens collected for COVID testing; statewide testing continues this week
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Local Wisconsin Leaders to Call for More Federal Emergency Funding for State and Local Governments to Provide Essential Services
Treasurer Godlewski, Senator Baldwin, and Local Leaders Push Congress to fund Essential Services and Workers
Wisconsin National Guard surpasses 100,000 specimens collected for COVID-19 testing
Limited Number of State Shooting Ranges To Reopen May 14
Op Ed: A Red County Questions Federal Effort
Op Ed

A Red County Questions Federal Effort

Our government could win WWII but can’t manufacture enough masks to protect us from a virus?