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MADISON, WIS – Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 27 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. states and three Canadian province. Contestants, ages 13-21, were given one hour to prepare their animal to be showring ready. Evan Stanley, Norwood, Ontario, Canada, and Katie...

This week, the DNC announced an initial, six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s voter outreach efforts to ensure Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht remain on the bench – key elections ahead of 2026 and 2028. In Pennsylvania: The Hill: DNC makes six-figure investment in Pennsylvania Supreme...

Wind and solar power are well-positioned to quickly respond to the increasing load data centers are putting on Wisconsin’s electrical grid, a renewable energy expert argues. Wisconsin has become a hotbed of data center activity over the past few years, underscored by Microsoft’s more than $7 billion in investments in the southeastern region of...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced nine companies as recipients of the Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award. For 35 years, WMC has presented this award to companies that have demonstrated environmental leadership through sustainability, stewardship, and innovation. “Businesses know that doing right...

Many Wisconsinites are headed outdoors to enjoy the beautiful fall weather, either hiking, hunting, or apple and pumpkin picking. But while the peak of tick season has passed, ticks are still active. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) has identified more than 5,400 ticks sent by Wisconsin residents this year. TICS researchers...

At Public Health Madison & Dane County, we believe a full range of reproductive health services, including abortion, is essential for healthy communities. Access to that kind of care is now becoming more limited in Wisconsin. Starting on October 1, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced it will pause abortion services due to recent federal...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Sept. 26, 2025) — Fox World Travel is proud to announce it ranked No. 39 on the 2025 Deloitte Wisconsin 75 list, a ranking of the 75 largest private companies in Wisconsin. This exclusive ranking identifies Wisconsin’s 75 largest private companies based on sales revenue and recognizes their significant contributions to the state’s economy.  “As we...

Madison, Wis – During the contested case hearing yesterday on the Enbridge Line 5 Relocation Project, an engineer and pipeline integrity expert with nearly 40 years of experience - John Godfrey – offered testimony on the extensive analysis he completed examining the possibility of a product spill once the Line 5 Relocation Project is completed. Godfrey explained that...

-- The average mortgage rate and time homes have been on the market increased in August compared to last year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association monthly report shows.  Mortgage rates are nine basis points higher on average than last year, up to 6.59% this August. And homes were on the market an average of 69...

The average mortgage rate and time homes have been on the market increased in August compared to last year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association monthly report shows.  Mortgage rates are nine basis points higher on average than last year, up to 6.59% this August. And homes were on the market an average of 69 days...