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The state Supreme Court has delivered a win for Wisconsin Democrats in picking Gov. Tony Evers’ congressional and legislative boundaries.

If life had gone as planned, Maria Alice Lima Freitas would be in medical school, inspired by the career of her father, a surgeon who practiced in Brazil. But instead of changing careers, the 49-year-old therapist retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Serve Wisconsin wants to acknowledge exceptional service members, volunteers and programs that make a difference for Wisconsinites.

Nominations for the Governor’s Service Awards are due by April 4, and winners will be honored at a ceremony on May 26 at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.

Since 2000, no state has seen a larger decline in the proportion of all employees who are union members than Wisconsin.

While private-sector union membership in the state has declined for decades, 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 likely contributed to a much steeper decline in public-sector unions in recent years.

Scammers are trying to take advantage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is using this tax season to recommend people protect themselves with an Identity Protection PIN. This PIN will be used to file your 2021 individual income tax return and homestead credit claims.

A commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI). The announcement was released on Monday by the Wisconsin DATCP.

It’s Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of HPAI since 2015, according to the DATCP.

A Wisconsin department has finished compiling its top list of consumer complaints from last year, and telemarketing appears to have caused the most ire.

Customers who were impacted by the T-Mobile’s data breach in August 2021 are encouraged to take extra steps to protect their personal information.

The message comes from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Attorney General Josh Kaul.

Wisconsin State Patrol is turning the spotlight on work zone safety.

Construction will begin once warmer months arise, and that means motorists need to watch for work crews and equipment.