Feb. 27, 2025 Partnership with Mississippi Valley Conservancy ensures healthy habitat and public access for outdoor recreation LA CROSSE, Wis. – Prior to the acquisition of a 17-acre parcel of property on the Kickapoo...
Archive - February 2025
29-year-old Richland Center woman faces multiple charges after police chase through Richland and Grant Counties
Feb. 28. 2025 RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. – Richland County authorities report that one person was arrested and is facing multiple charges after fleeing officers from several departments in two counties last weekend...
City of Viroqua announces comprehensive plan survey
Feb. 28, 2025 VIROQUA, Wis. – Work on updating the City of Viroqua’s Comprehensive Plan and creating an Outdoor Recreation Plan along with a Historic Preservation Plan is progressing. City leadership along with...
Vernon County to host disaster recovery resources seminar in Westby
VERNON COUNTY, Wis. – Vernon County Emergency Management Director Brandon Larson has announced that Vernon County will host a disaster recovery resources seminar on March 19. Larson said the goal of the seminar is...
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. James Bond salutes the service of veterans during Black History Month
Feb. 28, 2025 In honor of National Black History Month, WDVA proudly salutes the generations of Black veterans who have served our nation with courage and dedication. Their stories are inspiring and showcase the best of...
Wildcat Mtn. State Park among 32 DNR improvement projects awarded through Stewardship Friends Grants
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the approval of Stewardship funding for Friends Grants to 28 nonprofit organizations for improvements at DNR properties across the...
Wisconsin DNR warns ATV/UTV riders to be mindful of late season ice conditions
MADISON, Wis. – As many make plans for late-season shanty removal from frozen waterbodies, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to be extra careful when traveling on the ice...
Sen. Baldwin leads Senators demanding Trump protect veterans crisis hotline amid deep staffing cuts at VA
As VA lays off 2,400 workers, reports outline 988 Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) employees fired and service is in peril. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Angus King (I-ME), Cory Booker (D-NJ)...
As federal cuts hit Wisconsinites, one group pitches in to help
Judith Ruiz-Branch – Public news Service Communities in Wisconsin are feeling the widespread effects of federal cuts and some organizations are pitching in to help those who have experienced funding freezes and...
Appeals Court rules Wisconsin minority grant program unconstitutional
Feb. 26, 2025 by Henry Redman – Wisconsin Examiner A Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a grant program run by the Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board (HEAB) to provide scholarships to students of...
