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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) launched new consumer protection outreach toolkits in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards, honoring exceptional Wisconsin PK-12 educators and school leaders. Nominations can be submitted online at www.kohleducation.org.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds consumers and dealers who are buying a used vehicle to check it carefully for potential flood damage. Water may cause mechanical or electrical issues and affect the overall safety of the vehicle.

Wisconsin is home to 3,300 miles of active train tracks that are essential to the state’s economy and connect travelers to their destinations. Because trains cannot make sudden stops, drivers and pedestrians should be extra vigilant when approaching railroad tracks to prevent serious crashes.

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure (≥130/80 mm Hg), which is the No. 1 preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke and heart failure, as well as kidney disease, cognitive decline and dementia.

Tighter regulations have taken effect on electronic vaping devices.

As of Sept. 1, vapes must be listed on the Department of Revenue’s Electronic Vaping Device Directory in order to be sold in Wisconsin. All others are considered illegal.

As of now, there are 216 vapes and related products on the directory.

In today’s knowledge economy, protecting your ideas, brand, and creativity is just as important as protecting physical property. Intellectual property (IP) law gives creators and businesses the legal tools to do just that.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teamed up to promote School Transportation Safety Week, Aug. 25-29. The new initiative includes a shared social media campaign focusing on safety tips for drivers and students to ensure everyone gets to and from school safely.

Stalled legislation that would give incumbent utilities the first shot at building new transmission lines was the most lobbied bill during the first six months of the year, according to numbers compiled for WisPolitics.com.

There’s nothing quite like biting into a butter-slathered ear of corn on a hot August afternoon. For many Wisconsinites, this golden, starchy vegetable is more than just food. It’s a late summer ritual that fills our stomachs and, somehow, our hearts too.