Wisconsin News

Applicants sought for Wisconsin District III Court of Appeals

MADISON — Applicants are being sought for the Court of Appeals – District III to fill a vacancy being created by Judge Lisa K. Stark’s retirement, effective Dec. 28, Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced. The new judge will complete a term that ends July 31, 2029. District III consists of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas ...

Wisconsin DNR updates hunters on deer diseases as EHD reports grow

Wisconsin wildlife regulators say they’ve received more than 1,600 reports of dead deer in southeastern Wisconsin tied to the state’s largest outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed two wild deer in Washington ...

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Top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for diesel export embargo

WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel prices to staggering levels in the United States and across the globe. According to ...

Wisconsin dairy groups cheer farm bill progress

Wisconsin’s dairymen are happy to see the latest farm bill move forward at the Capitol. The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry recently approved the new bill on 12-11 vote. Wisconsin's largest dairy group, the Edge Dairy Cooperative, said the vote is a crucial step toward getting wins for dairy and cattle farmers in the state. “Dairy farmers have operated under an outdated farm bill for years while facing rising costs and market uncertainty. We encourage Congress to continue working toward a final bipartisan bill that strengthens farm safety ...

Absentee voting opens in Wisconsin for midterms

Voting in Wisconsin’s midterm elections has officially begun. Local clerks across the state were required to send absentee ballots to voters with valid requests already on file by Thursday. Data from the Wisconsin Elections Commission shows that 299,849 absentee ballots have already ...