MADISON, Wis. – Marinette County’s first wild deer to test positive for chronic wasting disease has been confirmed near Peshtigo, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday. The 3-year-old adult buck was humanely dispatched due to signs of illness, the Wisconsin DNR ...
CHICAGO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has launched a new tool for property owners to purchase a National Flood Insurance Program policy completely online through Floodsmart.gov. The tool is accessible nationwide, with the online purchase option available to anyone living in one of almost 22,700 participating NFIP communities. “I’ve seen firsthand how floodwaters devastate American communities,” FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton said. “We are making it easier for people to reduce their financial risk and protect what they’ve spent their lives building. With ...
Gov. Tony Evers and state environmental regulators announced the launch of new grant programs Tuesday to help communities and private well owners address PFAS contamination. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for about $80 million that’s available ...
In-person absentee voting for Wisconsin’s elections began Tuesday, with hours and locations varying by municipality. (Editor’s note: In Florence County, in-person absentee voting can be done at the clerk’s office, 501 Lake Ave. in Florence, between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear might happen. A Republican on the bipartisan ...
Wisconsin regulators will conduct a full statewide review of the environmental impacts of data center development under a legal deal reached among environmental groups, a data center developer and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The settlement reached Friday stems from a ...
