Month: March 2024

The Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition released the following statement upon conclusion of the state legislative session: "As patient advocates, physicians, and medical technology organizations, we advocated tirelessly throughout the 2023-24 legislative session to expand access to life-saving, evidence-based breast cancer exams. As introduced, Assembly Bill 117/Senate Bill 121, authored by Rep. Nate Gustafson (R-Neenah) and Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton), would have removed the financial barriers to accessing exams like […]

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Marcus Hawkins to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC). The appointment fills a vacancy created by Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate firing PSC Commissioner Tyler Huebner earlier this year. Hawkins’ appointment is effective April 8, 2024, and he will serve for the remainder of the term ending March 1, 2027.  “Marcus Hawkins’ experience working with utilities and his proven […]

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a judgment against Missouri-based timeshare exit company RSI, LLC d/b/a Relief Solutions International and its owners, Philip Russell Turner, II, and Burton Cummings. The judgment requires the defendants to pay a monetary penalty of more than $2.5 million and refund all of their Wisconsin customers. The DOJ sued the defendants in August 2022 based on a referral from the […]

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom program has awarded $5,000 to educators and agricultural literacy programs. Grant dollars will support innovative core curricula initiatives that incorporate agriculture concepts while helping students meet academic standards and develop career readiness skills.   “Agriculture is one of Wisconsin’s largest sectors, providing nearly one in every nine jobs in our state,” said Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator Beth Schaefer. “We […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Thursday that he believes “what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy” and that he did not believe that the “events did not take place.”   Rodgers made the statement on social media a day after a report from CNN detailing two accounts from people who said they heard Rodgers tell them that the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting was a conspiracy that was […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Joe Biden is visiting Wisconsin and Michigan, looking to shore up a “blue wall” of swing states that long backed Democrats in presidential races. He had won them back from Donald Trump in order to claim the White House four years ago. His trip began in Milwaukee on Wednesday, where he announced $3.3 billion for infrastructure projects in disadvantaged communities. Administration officials have focused on neighborhoods […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin regents have selected a New Hampshire provost to replace UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow. Gow was fired in December after regents learned he had produced and appeared in pornographic videos. The regents announced Wednesday that Keene State College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Beeby would succeed Gow. Beeby beat out interim UW-La Crosse Chancellor Betsy Morgan and Indiana State […]

Governor Tony Evers is recognizing Waupun.   Mayor Rohn Bishop says the governor recently presented the city with a letter of recognition as a vibrant art community for it's public sculptures.  Bishop says he loves how the community has rallied around Clarence Shaler and his legacy.   Bishop says Waupun is Wisconsin's Sculpture city.  March 20th is Waupun's birthday.  This year Waupun will turn 185.

Wisconsinites are actively finalizing travel plans for the year ahead.  The busy travel season starts with spring break.  A new AAA travel survey reveals that 81 percent of residents will travel in 2024 and 37 percent will take more vacations than last year.  State AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says Wisconsinites continue to make travel a top priority.  According to the survey, the most popular times to travel are from March through […]