State

Wed
04
Nov

Election is over. Now what?

Wisconsin had 2,408 active polling places on Nov. 3, following extended periods of both mail-in voting and in-person absentee voting at local municipal buildings.

Wed
04
Nov

Wisconsin voter registrations increased nearly 8 percent in last year

Over the past year, nearly twice as many new voter registrations have been added in the 60 Wisconsin counties Donald Trump won in 2016 compared to the dozen where Hillary Clinton was victorious, a WisPolitics.com review shows.

Wed
04
Nov

Be careful with natural gas heating

With temperatures dropping, more people are firing up their furnaces.

Alliant Energy has advice for households that use natural gas to stay warm.

Wed
04
Nov

Naturally Speaking: Frugivorous robins ready to migrate

How does a migrant ready itself for a long journey to Bermuda or Guatemala when the normal standby food is unavailable?

American robins switch their diet, just as those few who put up with Wisconsin’s winter do. Earthworms and most insects are unavailable.

Wed
04
Nov

Charlie’s Checkpoint: C Troop dominates at Army’s new rifle course


SPC Greg Bell takes aim during a recent practice. He scored 38 out of 40 on the new rifle course at Fort McCoy. (Submitted photo)

A surge in COVID cases once again derailed C Troop’s training plan this past weekend, but as you’d expect, we still managed to pull off a win.

Wed
28
Oct

Most polling sites in Wisconsin will be open Nov. 3 but few gaps remain

After a chaotic April primary in which just five voting places were open in Milwaukee, and voters waited for hours in long lines, the city is operating nearly all of its available locations for the upcoming presidential election, mirroring an increase in polling sites statewide.

Wed
28
Oct

State holds unclaimed property auction

An online auction is underway for unclaimed property.

It is running through Nov. 9. Items up for bidding include coins, currency, stamps, jewelry and other goods.

Contents came from safe deposit boxes that were held for the required statutory time.

Wed
28
Oct

South Central announces top cows through August

South Central DHI has released its list of best-performing animals through August.

The top Holstein by cheese yield was O-2365 of Bells Udder Farm in Camp Douglas. She produced 38,870 pounds of milk that tested at four percent and 4183 cheese yield.

Wed
28
Oct

Department launches program to empower young consumers

Consumer Protection 101 has been started to help young adults and college students.

CP101 delivers weekly video micro-lessons on YouTube and social media channels through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Topics include rental agreements, fraud prevention and cybersecurity.

Wed
28
Oct

Over $1.1 billion on ballot in Wisconsin school referendums

Wisconsinites this November will be deciding on more than $1.1 billion in K-12 school referendums across the state, a total that, when combined with ballot measures in April, puts more school money on the ballot this year than any other single year this century.

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