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News In Your Area
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Wisconsin student is suing WIAA for not letting her play lacrosse
A high school senior from Middleton is representing herself in court against the WIAA’s transfer rules that are keeping her from playing lacrosse her last year of high school.
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Bloomberg: Meta is the developer behind planned Beaver Dam data center
The company has not yet made a public announcement, and local leaders have not disclosed the developer behind the project.
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Wisconsin cities developing climate action plans to reach long-term sustainability goals
Local governments are making formal plans to reduce their carbon footprint and protect the environment.
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Bipartisan bill backs grazing practices that benefit water quality and livestock
Wisconsin farmers could get grants to use grazing practices that benefit soil health, animal welfare and water quality under a bipartisan bill making its way through the Wisconsin Legislature.
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Teen hospitalized after Abundant Life school shooting back in critical condition
The boy previously seemed to be improving, and UW health officials announced in mid-January that he had been upgraded to good condition. Since then, things have taken a turn for the worse.
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Agency collaboration in Wisconsin extinguishes 750-acre wildfire in Green Lake County
State and local fire officials explained their process for fighting a 750-acre wildfire in south central Wisconsin, and they also shared what more to expect during the spring.
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Enbridge says no leaks found at other sites along Line 6 oil pipeline
Enbridge said its investigation of valves at sites along the company’s Line 6 pipeline revealed no active leaks after a valve failure caused an oil spill in Jefferson County last year.
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Lawmakers weigh bill to hunt sandhill cranes, provide aid to farmers
Wisconsin lawmakers will weigh whether to allow hunting of sandhill cranes and provide aid to corn growers experiencing damage from the birds under a bill introduced this month.
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Wisconsin business groups say diversity efforts continue, but how they talk about it may change
Economic development officials in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay say those efforts are important to addressing Wisconsin’s long-standing labor shortage and preventing future population declines.
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Rising rent pushes Dane County supervisor to resign from downtown Madison district
A Dane County supervisor says rising rents in her downtown Madison district have contributed to her decision to resign from her spot on the county board.
