Tribes in Wisconsin and beyond are opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to end protections for millions of acres of roadless areas on national forest land. The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to repeal the “roadless rule” that’s been in place for 25 years. About 58 ...
According to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis, Wisconsin’s general fund balance at the end of the biennium, June 30, 2027, is projected to be $2.37 billion, about $1.53 billion above the projected balance when the 2025-27 biennial budget was enacted last year. According to the LFB on ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — An extreme cold watch will be in effect from Thursday night through Saturday afternoon for the Upper Peninsula, the National Weather Service said. Dangerously cold wind chills as low as minus 32 degrees below zero Fahrenheit are possible, forecasters said. At Iron ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court raised 10 times as much last year as her Republican-endorsed opponent, putting in stark relief the challenge conservatives face in winning the race in the battleground state. The reports filed this week offer ...
A mining company plans to expand exploratory drilling for copper, gold and other metals in northern Wisconsin next month. In December, mining company GreenLight Wisconsin submitted plans to drill up to 20 holes across 15 sites within a 40-acre parcel of the Bend deposit in Taylor County near ...
MARINETTE, Wis. — A bat in Marinette County has tested positive for rabies, county health officials announced Wednesday. The animal was submitted for testing after a potential human exposure, and laboratory results confirmed the presence of the rabies virus, Marinette County Public Health ...