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News In Your Area
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Mauston voters approve referendum to keep school district open
The School District of Mauston asked voters to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit by $1.75 million annually for the next four years. The referendum passed on Tuesday with around 66 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.
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New hospital in western Wisconsin is on track for construction
A new hospital planned for a western Wisconsin city is moving forward after receiving approval from the city’s planning commission.
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State officials say colleges can do more to improve student mental health
The Office of Children’s Mental Health released new recommendations this week for students, parents and colleges to improve mental health and sense of belonging on campus.
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Wisconsin has 18K federal workers. Buyouts or layoffs could affect services.
Thousands of federal workers in Wisconsin now have until Monday at midnight to consider buyouts under President Donald Trump’s plans to shrink the federal government, which could affect services offered in the state.
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La Crosse launches year 2 of homeless action plan
In western Wisconsin, a five-year action plan to end homelessness is creating housing opportunities and supportive services.
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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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Explore ‘Sandland,’ a hidden underground labyrinth in western Wisconsin
Hobby tunneling is a pastime in which amateur excavators build their own underground infrastructure with minimal equipment. We take a tour through a tunnel system more than a decade in the making.
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As more Wisconsin dentists retire, getting new providers to rural areas is a challenge
Many of Wisconsin’s rural dentists are retiring. Getting new dentists into all parts of the state is a challenge.
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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.
