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Waukesha, WI. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the John and Florence Melster House in Waukesha (Waukesha County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to Traci E. Schnell. The Melster House, built in 1955, was designed to take advantage of a...

MADISON, Wis. (April 3, 2023) — April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross is celebrating the millions of people who volunteer to give blood, platelets and plasma throughout the year. This month, the Red Cross and PEANUTS ®  are joining forces as a reminder that it’s cool to be kind andhelp save lives.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 1, 2023)- Xcel Energy thanks its customers for their patience as crews continue to assess damage and work to safely restore power to customers after a storm with rain, snow and heavy wind swept across western Wisconsin and Minnesota last night. The weather created widespread outages and damage to trees, poles and power lines.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 1, 2023) — Xcel Energy crews are working to assess damage and safely restore power to customers as quickly as possible after a storm with rain, snow and heavy wind gusts swept across western Wisconsin and Minnesota overnight creating widespread outages and damage to trees, poles and power lines.  Approximately 215,000...

(MADISON,WI) – Dane County’s Rape Crisis Center has officially re-branded as RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center in an effort to better reflect the needs and scopes of services provided to survivors and their loved ones, as well as to promote a more inclusive understanding of the many forms of sexual violence. Established in 1973 as...

The EPA has proposed a PFAS drinking water limit much stricter than the state standard — but it’s unclear whether the state has the money to fight the forever chemicals at the new level. The federal agency has proposed a 4 parts-per-trillion national standard for public water systems, compared to the state’s 70 ppt...

A Republican proponent of medical marijuana says getting GOP support for a related bill this session may require adding restrictions on how the substance can be used.  Speaking Friday during a webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, Sen. Mary Felzkowski said any proposal to legalize medical marijuana will need the support of both...

UWM Police issued a RAVE alert at 12:40 p.m. Friday after a shooting at a business across the street from Cambridge Commons residence hall. No one from UWM was involved in the shooting. Police said there is no continued threat to the public but have asked people to avoid the area. UWM police officers are at Cambridge...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — March 31, 2023 — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—which specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide—is pleased to announce that Windell McGill has joined the organization as the Product Launch Manager for its print business segment. Bringing more than 25...

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements. USDA is making the $1 billion in grants available under the Rural Energy...

Menomonie, Wis. — Chancellor Katherine Frank told the UW System Board of Regents that she is proud of the work University of Wisconsin-Stout is doing to serve the needs of Wisconsin — but she believes the university can do much more. With increased support from the state, such as approving the renovation of Heritage...

MADISON - March 31, 2023 - The Dane County Land & Water Resources is planning a stream restoration project on Black Earth Creek as it flows through Walking Iron County Park and Lions Park in the Village of Mazomanie. Walking Iron County Park offers hiking and equestrian trails winding through 495 acres of native sand prairies and woodland forests with Black Earth Creek...