Hemp-growing registrations in Wisconsin fell by 48 percent for the 2021 growing season, spurring state lawmakers to look to the private sector to help the fledgling program undermined by the pandemic and an uncertain CBD market.
Two state agencies are warning residents to be on the lookout for false collection mailings.
People across Wisconsin have reported receiving fake letters regarding tax collection cases, according to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of Revenue.
School districts across Wisconsin could get a bump in funding for the next school year.
Late last week, the state Department of Public Instruction announced that it expects to increase funding by 2.2 percent from last year. This accounts for $5 billion in support, or nearly $110 million more than for the 2020-2021 school year.
A major health care provider announced Monday it will require all of its employees, providers and volunteers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
SSM Health said it expects around 40,000 of its representatives to be vaccinated by September. So far, 77 percent of Wisconsin employees have been vaccinated.
With Independence Day falling on a weekend, people across Wisconsin are expected to hit the road to travel for fireworks, barbecues and family outings.
More people means more traffic, and thus greater risks for collisions.
After four straight years of growth, the enrollment of students labeled as English Learners (ELs) in Wisconsin public schools has fallen for the second year in a row. This decrease is noteworthy because of the particular needs of this population and the potential impact on funding for EL education under the state formula.
The state’s child care subsidy program for low-income families, Wisconsin Shares, is among those that saw sweeping changes during the last year — as enrollment in the program spiked early in the COVID-19 pandemic, then fell to its lowest level in at least five years.
The results of the referendum that would bring $1 billion over 30 years to the Racine Unified School District — and allow the district to revamp buildings dating back to the Civil War — came down to just five votes.
