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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green Lake, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, ...

MADISON – Employers are now able to apply for the latest cohort of the Partner Up! grants from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF). Over $9 million in funding is available to employers who are interested in offering paid child care as an employee benefit. “We saw an exponential amount of interest...

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (April 12, 2023) - 3 Sheeps Brewing Co.'s hometown Sheboygan is the upcoming destination to be featured in the 3 Sheeps Explore Wisconsin Variety Packs celebrating the state's travel-worthy destinations. The limited-edition Sheboygan brew is ‘Rye and Mighty’ Rye IPA - a flavorful, yet approachable IPA that highlights rye spice and a delicious hop profile...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 19, 2023 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in various vegetable crops. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Dual Magnum®, which is manufactured by Syngenta Crop Protection LLC and contains the active ingredient s-metolachlor. 

MILWAUKEE (April 12, 2023) — Two prominent downtown venues will soon be filled with more than 2,000 students from 16 of the most diverse schools in the Milwaukee Public Schools system. The annual MPS World Fair provides a space for students in grades 4 to 8 to showcase what they’ve learned about the United Nations and its 193...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers of their most important role behind the wheel: to focus on safety on the road. More than 10,000 crashes involve distracted driving every year in Wisconsin. Preliminary numbers show 40 people were killed and more than 2,700 were hurt in distracted driving crashes in 2022.

The relentless and contnual shortage of paid caregivers is driving many families to the brink and is costng Wisconsin businesses and the greater state economy. “Stable care infrastructure is essential if communites are to remain livable,” said Beth Swedeen, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. “Right now, if you...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 12, 2023) – Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked free of charge before starting any digging projects. April is National Safe Digging Month, which serves as a reminder that digging without locating...

(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County Parks & Land Use is proud to announce statewide recognition of Waukesha County Recycling staff for excellence in recycling programs at the annual Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) awards ceremony in March. The Waukesha County Recycling team was honored with the Outstanding Achievement in Waste Reduction and Recycling Award for their creation...

MILWAUKEE – April 12, 2023 – Northwestern Mutual is celebrating eight Wisconsin-based financial advisors earning rankings on the 2023 Forbes’ Top Wealth Advisors “Best-In-State” list. Forbes receives more than 30,000 advisor applicants annually, and only a small percentage are named among the best wealth advisors in their state. Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors are nominated by their firms and undergo a series...

MADISON, Wis. ‒ Cancer researchers have long known that the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of head and neck cancer, and now a study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health sheds light on how HPV turns healthy cells into cancer. Dr. Pippa Cosper, assistant professor of...

The relentless and continual shortage of paid caregivers is driving many families to the brink and is costing Wisconsin businesses and the greater state economy. “Stable care infrastructure is essential if communities are to remain livable,” said Beth Swedeen, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities. “Right now, if you...

Four projects, Wisconsin Women in Conservation, Antigo Child Care Center, UW-Eau Claire Small Business Clinics, and The Meadows in Darlington, have been selected to receive Wisconsin Rural Partners’ 2023 Top Rural Development Initiative awards.  The awards will be presented at the Wisconsin Rural Partners (WRP) 2023 Rural Summit in Mauston on April 27. Wisconsin...

Milwaukee, Wis. – You may have encountered a fake invoice if you are running a small business (or keeping books for one). Phony bills have long been a favorite and effective trick of scammers. Recently, BBB Scam Tracker has gotten multiple reports of a new version of this scam, where con artists pretend to be contacting you as part of the...

MADISON, WI - Attorneys Julianne Brock, Julia Walsh, and Nils Wyosnick have become Shareholders at the law firm of Murphy Desmond S.C. Brock is a family law attorney with the firm where she handles divorces, custody, placement, grandparents’ rights, marital property agreements, and other family law matters. Walsh’s legal practice focuses...