We Energies Foundation boosts Rewarding Responders Grant

May 15, 2026

MILWAUKEE — The We Energies Foundation this year is providing its largest donation yet through the Rewarding Responders Grant program to help police, fire and emergency medical services agencies improve public safety. The foundation will provide $150,000 in grant funding — up from $100,000 last year. Emergency response agencies in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula can apply for a grant through June 15. The Rewarding Responders Grant helps first responders acquire lifesaving equipment or training. Departments use the funding to meet vital equipment needs — from protective ...

Evers, GOP leaders reach deal on tax relief, school funding

May 12, 2026

After months of negotiation, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the Legislature said Monday they’ve reached a deal that would spend down the state’s budget surplus on tax relief and education. But whether the deal would actually pass appeared uncertain after several ...

Thompson endorses Tiffany’s bid for Wisconsin governor

May 11, 2026

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s bid for Wisconsin governor, officially ending any speculation he might challenge Tiffany in a GOP primary. Thompson, who was elected governor a record four times, had said last year that he was considering running again in 2026. In a statement released Friday afternoon by Tiffany’s campaign, Thompson referenced his Wisconsin upbringing. “Growing up in Elroy instilled in me the values that shaped my time as governor,” Thompson said. “Tom Tiffany comes from those same Wisconsin roots. From his ...

Big Ten reports $1.47B in revenue, average $79.9M to schools

May 9, 2026

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten joined the Southeastern Conference in crossing the $1 billion mark in total revenue for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a significant uptick in payouts to its member schools. The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax ...

Researchers look for answers behind ‘zombie fish’ deep in Lake Superior

May 5, 2026

There’s something fishy going on in the frigid, dark depths of Lake Superior. In the deepest part of the lake, a quarter mile below the surface, researchers are discovering a growing number of extraordinarily thin lake trout that weigh about half their typical, healthy body weight. ...

Experts warn of ‘big year’ for tick bites, Lyme disease

May 1, 2026

Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity was already higher in April than at the same time last year. In much of the nation, emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest weekly rate for this time of year since 2017, ...