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Wisconsin News

Uptick in bird flu expected during spring migration

Veterinary experts are urging owners of commercial and backyard flocks to take steps to protect their birds as the nation sees an increase in bird flu outbreaks during spring migration. In the past month, Wisconsin has had the second-highest number of birds affected by the highly pathogenic ...

Donor establishes fund for K–12 music education

MENOMINEE — A new charitable fund aimed at strengthening music education for students across Marinette and Menominee counties has been established at the M&M Area Community Foundation. The Mike and Jamie Glish K–12 Music Opportunity Fund, created this month by local donor Mike Glish, ...

Second top Republican retires in battleground Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second Republican leader in the Wisconsin Legislature announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection this fall, another sign of the seismic shift in politics in the key battleground state as Democrats get increasingly optimistic about gaining a majority. The two ...

Evers signs law extending Wisconsin’s postpartum Medicaid coverage

Thousands of mothers in Wisconsin will now have access to postpartum Medicaid coverage after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill extending the program from 60 days to one year. The effort has been years in the making, with Evers including it in all four of his proposed budgets since he took office ...

Ousted interim US attorney allowed to stay on job in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is allowing an ousted interim federal prosecutor to continue overseeing cases in Wisconsin with a new title in what's becoming a familiar move in federal judicial districts across the nation as Democrats in the U.S. Senate delay ...

Wisconsin Senate passes $133M package to combat PFAS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the ...