State

Thu
15
Jun

Help appears on way for local prosecutors

It's been a long time in coming, but help finally appears to be on the way for local prosecutor offices around the state.

Thu
01
Jun

Lawmakers’ 2022 travel totals nearly $113,000

Statements of economic interest show lawmakers reported $112,850 in travel expenses paid by outside groups last year, a WisPolitics review found.

Thu
25
May

Statewide travel update for Memorial Day weekend

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) reminds Memorial Day weekend travelers to slow down on Wisconsin roadways and “know before you go” with 511 Wisconsin – either online at 511wi.gov or via the 511 Wisconsin app.

Thu
25
May

Back Home with Chris Hardie: Finding toys in attic

I have a confession to make that will not shock long time readers of this column or anyone who knows me.

I have toys in the attic.

Yes I am a little eccentric and strange, but in this case I am being literal. I have toys in the attic.

Lots of them.

Thu
18
May

Poynette woman crowned 76th Alice in Dairyland


Ashley Hagenow. (DATCP photo)

The DATCP has announced the newest Alice in Dairyland.

Ashley Hagenow of Poynette will represent the state’s agriculture industry for the coming year.

Thu
18
May

Slow down, watch out for deer on Wisconsin roadways

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to keep an eye out for deer on the roads in the coming weeks to avoid potentially dangerous crashes.

Deer crash numbers typically increase in May and June as does look for places to give birth. This is also the time that young deer separate from their mothers.

Thu
18
May

Campaign soars to save vanishing songbirds

The beautiful songs and plumage of birds are welcome signs of spring, yet many people are noticing that their feeders — and nearby fields and forests — have been growing silent as a 30-percent loss in North American birds hits home in Wisconsin.

Thu
18
May

Wisconsin, national experts predict recession

A lot of the economic stats are very, very good. Record low unemployment. Unprecedented state budget surplus. Resilient consumer spending. Easing of pandemic-era shortages, inflation, housing speculation and high gasoline prices.

Thu
18
May

Bill could help ‘innocent purchasers’ clean up contaminated Wisconsin land


Ken Koeppler is being held liable for contamination beneath a building he owns in Madison despite the fact he was never involved in the dry cleaning business that operated there in the 1950s and 1960s. He is shown Nov. 29, 2021 in Madison. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

When Ken Koeppler first heard the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wanted to visit his property, he didn’t think he had anything to worry about.

Thu
18
May

Fiscal Facts: Assessing 2 tax proposals, possibility of compromise

While starkly different in most details, competing plans to overhaul Wisconsin’s income tax code offered by Gov. Tony Evers and State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu share one common thread: They would sharply change how the state taxes its highest earners.

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