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Marshfield Clinic gives $90K to United Way of Wisconsin

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — The United Way of Dickinson County is among the groups that will receive funds through a $90,000 contribution to United Way of Wisconsin from Marshfield Clinic. The funds will be used to strengthen community health improvement efforts across central and northern Wisconsin. United Way of Wisconsin will distribute the funds to local United Ways within the Marshfield Clinic service area, supporting programs and partnerships that improve health and well‑being for individuals and families. “This partnership reflects our shared commitment to improving health, ...

Judge halts some work on Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin

Canadian energy firm Enbridge can keep building a new stretch of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin except in waterways where the company needs additional permits, a Bayfield County judge ruled Friday. The decision is largely a win for Enbridge and its embattled project to ...

Wisconsin GOP convention seeks unity, endorses Tiffany

Republican leaders at the state party’s annual convention repeatedly called for grassroots activists to stop infighting and unify behind Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor. The plea comes after two failed attempts by Republicans to oust state party Chairman Brian ...

Deal with tax cuts, special ed funds dies in Wisconsin Senate

A bipartisan deal between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders blew up Wednesday night in the Wisconsin Legislature after days of attacks from lawmakers and gubernatorial candidates from both parties. The measure, which would have spent $1.8 billion on a combination of tax cuts and special education funding, was the product of months of talks between Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg. All three are set to retire after this term, a status that gave them more leeway to negotiate. But rank-and-file ...

We Energies Foundation boosts Rewarding Responders Grant

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 ...