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News In Your Area
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9 Waupun prison employees have been fired as feds investigate smuggling
Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections placed 11 employees on leave amid allegations of smuggling. Since then, nine of those staffers were fired and two have resigned.
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US Rep. Tom Tiffany and GOP lawmakers bring back bill to delist gray wolf
Wisconsin U.S. House Rep. Tom Tiffany and GOP lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to remove federal protections for gray wolves across most of the country.
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‘February’ film makes Wisconsin tour
For the first screening, director Nathan Deming takes “February” to Stanley, near Chippewa Falls, on Feb. 1.
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‘We’re feeling powerless’: Waupaca community rallies to oppose ThedaCare’s planned birthing unit closure
Last month, the Waupaca City Council unanimously approved a resolution asking ThedaCare to reconsider closing the birthing unit.
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Nine Mile Recreation Area fuels $3.3M economic boost in Marathon County
According to federal data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation contributed $11.2 billion to Wisconsin’s gross domestic product in 2023, underscoring its importance to the state’s economy.
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New data centers planned for Kenosha, Wisconsin Rapids
More data centers are coming to Wisconsin — one in Kenosha and one in Wisconsin Rapids.
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With housing in short supply, Wisconsin communities, developers look to shuttered schools
Since 2017, communities and developers have sought state grants or tax credits to redevelop around 20 schools as Wisconsin contends with a housing shortage.
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Hunters will be able to harvest more bears in Wisconsin this year
Wisconsin hunters will have a chance to hunt more bears this year after the harvest rebounded last fall, exceeding the state’s quota.
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Proposed listing aims to keep monarch numbers from fluttering away
Federal wildlife officials are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species due to population declines, and researchers in Wisconsin hope it will prompt more conservation of monarch habitat.
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LEAF program engages K-12 students in tree seed collection to support reforestation
As part of the initiative, students learn about tree reproduction, seedling growth and the role forests play in sustainability.
