MADISON – Bree Stalsberg, a fourth-grade student from Fennimore, and Michael Christensen, a fifth-grade student from Colfax, have been selected as state winners in the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom contest. Wisconsin fourth and fifth graders were asked to write a 500-word essay with the theme, “You’re Gonna Need Milk for That – Wisconsin Dairy support our bodies, communities and economy.” Bree is the winner of the fourth-grade contest. Her […]
Ellis Street from 10th Street to Ellis Street – Ellis Street will be closed starting Monday, June 5 and will reopen Friday, June 9. The closure will be in place to allow the Water Utility make a lead service replacement. Greenwood Street from 12th Street to 13th Street – Greenwood Street will be closed Wednesday, June 7 and will reopen Friday, June 9. The closure will be in place to allow the Water Utility make […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers voted Thursday to approve spending $2 million to help stage the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to include the funding in the two-year state budget it is drafting. The budget will need to be approved by the full Legislature, likely to happen later this month or early in July, and signed by Gov. Tony Evers before […]
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he's pleased with the compromise debt ceiling bill approved by the House to avert a U.S. default crisis. Grothman voted in favor of the package Wednesday night. Grothman says not only does the bill decrease spending, the package also includes many provisions supported by Republicans, including imposing work requirements on older Americans receiving food stamps, and gutting new money for IRS agents. The U.S. was facing […]
The CEO of the YMCA of Dodge County says an expansion of its Health and Wellness Center is urgently needed to meet a surge of community interest coming out of the pandemic. Dirk Langfoss says the project will increase usable fitness center space by 31%. Langfoss says YMCA space has reached it's capacity to serve the current demand, and additional 12 percent growth is projected this year. President of Marshfield Medical Center […]
Ten of 13 UW System campuses are facing deficits in their tuition funds, and System President Jay Rothman says the state needs to invest more in the system to avoid staffing and program cuts. Rothman told the legislature's Joint Finance Committee he doesn't believe the system has faced deficits like what universities face now. The data show projected deficits for Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Superior and Whitewater. UW-Milwaukee […]
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #204, ordering that the Progress Pride Flag be raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol during the month of June in celebration of Pride Month. The Progress Pride Flag will fly over the East Wing of the State Capitol building beginning at noon on Thurs, June 1, 2023, and ending at sunset on Fri., June 30, 2023. Additionally, Executive Order #204 authorizes state buildings and any jurisdiction of the state […]
JUNE 1, 2023 (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) – Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. (FFI) is excited for another year of the long-running festival in Fond du Lac. Walleye Weekend will return to Lakeside Park on June 9 th –11 th . 100% of the money raised over the weekend goes to area nonprofit partners. In 2022, the festival raised over $230,000 through various fundraising efforts. Walleye Weekend hosts many returning […]
MADISON, Wis. – June Dairy Month is a special time in Wisconsin. As summer starts, we celebrate the many hardworking Wisconsin farmers and processors who make our state a leading source for quality dairy products across the U.S. and worldwide. Wisconsin’s dairy industry gives us much to be proud of and to be grateful for, both during June Dairy Month and all year long. Rooted in a history older than the […]