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In time for the annual peak in norovirus cases and outbreaks, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has created a new online tool to encourage Wisconsinites to report food or water sickness when symptoms occur.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has put the final touches on the largest conservation deal in state history with an agreement that takes steps to address concerns that were raised when GOP  lawmakers ejected state money for it nine months ago.

With cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) rising across Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging pregnant Wisconsinites to get the vaccine to protect their baby from the virus. As of Jan. 10, there have been 1,402 people in Wisconsin hospitalized with RSV this season, 580 of those are children under age 2.

After falling in 2022 to its lowest level in more than a half century, the share of Wisconsinites’ incomes that they paid in state and local taxes effectively held steady last year.

Gov. Tony Evers announced that, according to new enrollment data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as of Dec. 23, 254,482 Wisconsinites have signed up for health insurance on the individual marketplace. This marks the highest enrollment Wisconsin has ever reached.

The Food, Faith and Farming Network has grants available for producers in Sauk County.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 30 and maximum awards are $1,500. Winners will be announced Feb. 27.

The Wisconsin State Patrol’s January Law of the Month encourages all Wisconsinites to learn about human trafficking and help stop the crime in our state.

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In partnership with the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) urges drivers to slow down and be alert on Wisconsin roads this winter.

On bills being mailed out this month, gross property taxes in Wisconsin will climb by the largest amount since the Great Recession. This comes in spite of the current state budget, which delivered historic aid increases to municipalities and counties.