by Thomas Beckman – Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs BARABOO, Wis. — With a festive holiday atmosphere, the Wisconsin Challenge Academy celebrated the graduation of its 51st class during a Dec. 16 ceremony...
Archive - December 2023
Vernon County moves toward countywide zoning, but first they need a comprehensive plan
VIROQUA, Wis. – The Vernon County Infrastructure committee has been discussing the possibility of implementing countywide zoning for most of the year. County Zoning and Sanitation Administrator Matt Albright first...
Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin announce $140 million in federal money to be used for expanding internet access
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner December 18, 2023 Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced the U.S. Department of Treasury approved the use of $140 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to increase...
Moving Wisconsin forward – legislative update from State Senator Brad Pfaff
State Senator Brad Pfaff Growing up on the farm, if the cows got out, it didn’t matter how they got out – what mattered was fixing the fence and getting them in. Similarly, regardless of partisan politics, the...
First of five Wisconsin passenger rail expansion projects could launch in 2024
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerDecember 12, 2023 Passengers who have been yearning for more railroad connections between Milwaukee and Minneapolis may get their wish by the middle of next year. Additional Amtrak round...
Crawford County Health Department says underage tobacco, nicotine sales on the rise in Wisconsin
Troubling trends amidst continued confusion around law In 2023 the underage tobacco sales rate jumped to 13.6% from just 5.5% in 2019, according to the Synar Survey, Wisconsin’s annual assessment of retailer violation...
The watchdogs: After Wisconsin landowners discover plans to spread pig manure without permission, critics call for stronger oversight
The saga of a proposal to build Wisconsin’s largest pig farm highlights what opponents call a gap in state oversight, with potential impacts to water quality. In the town of Trade Lake, landowners discovered their...
DHS continues to make COVID-19 treatment easily available as cases climb
Free COVID-19 treatment telehealth services extended through April to quickly connect Wisconsinites to care The Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) most recent weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance...
UW System Regents reverse course to approve deal with GOP lawmakers on funding, DEI
by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner December 14, 2023 The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a controversial deal with Republican lawmakers during a special meeting Tuesday night. The agreement, which...
