State

Thu
09
Mar

Fiscal Facts: Changing Midwest marijuana landscape impacts Wisconsin

Since late 2019, sales of recreational marijuana have begun in two of Wisconsin’s neighboring states, while a third appears poised to legalize the substance soon.

Thu
09
Mar

Former senior center director charged with tax fraud

Dane County Circuit Court has issued charges against a Palmyra woman.

Amanda M. Meade, 41, was charged with six felony counts of filing a false or fraudulent state income tax return for 2016 through 2021.

Thu
09
Mar

Tax cuts, aid to local governments top budget to-do list

Gov. Tony Evers' first budget after reelection lays out his plans on two big issues -- tax cuts and aid to local governments.

Thu
09
Mar

Act now to have access to My Tax Account

A little over a month remains before individual income tax returns are due.

Wisconsin taxpayers who want access to an additional tool for their taxes are encouraged to sign up for My Tax Account. The website is administered through the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and can help filers with preparations and information.

Thu
23
Feb

Wisconsin’s population is trending older. Where will non-drivers find transportation?


Kathy Koch, right, steps out of a van after being transported to her home by Curative Connections driver Steve Maricque, left, on Dec. 29 in Green Bay. Curative Connections, a nonprofit, serves people with disabilities and the elderly, including transporting them to medical appointments and other important stops. Those services will become more important as Brown County’s population, like much of Wisconsin, increasingly skews older and less mobile. (Angela Major/WPR)

On an unseasonably warm October morning in northeastern Wisconsin, Steve Maricque crisscrosses Brown County in a gray minivan. Orange-red foliage draws the gaze of passengers as overnight rain gives way to clear skies.

Thu
16
Feb

A look at Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates

The Wisconsin Supreme Court seat left open by the retirement of Justice Patience Roggensack, who served two terms on the state’s highest court, has a field of four who would like to fill her seat.

Thu
16
Feb

BACK HOME WITH CHRIS HARDIE: Agriculture censuses tell story


Chris Hardie's livestock were included in the 2022 Census of the Agriculture. (Submitted photo)

I have completed my quinquennial agricultural legal reporting duties with a week to spare.

My 2022 Census of Agriculture – with a deadline of Feb. 6 – is in the books, a mandatory reporting requirement for farmers conducted every five years through the United States Department of Agriculture. The census has been conducted since 1840. 

Thu
09
Feb

Romantic films for all to enjoy

Stories of romance are as old as love itself. That makes Valentine’s Day an ideal time to indulge in a romantic comedy or classic love story.

Thu
09
Feb

Accounts vary on Valentine’s Day origins

Valentine’s Day is a bright light in the middle of the winter.

Come Feb. 14, sweethearts celebrate their love and affection for one another on this day devoted to happy couples.

Thu
09
Feb

Classics remain popular as Valentine’s Day gifts

Valentine’s Day sparks one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. Though it might not inspire the masses quite like Black Friday, Valentine’s Day compels millions of people to find gifts for that special someone in their lives each February.

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