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Spring Snow In The Forecast Across Wisconsin

April 8, 2019 - 10:45am

Don’t look to Monday’s sunny skies and summer-like temperatures as a clue for the week’s weather. Cold air, gusty winds and a mix of snow and rain will move into Wisconsin on Wednesday and stick around on Thursday

For Period-Perfect Circus Details, 'Dumbo' Turns To Baraboo Museum

April 8, 2019 - 9:55am

Producers of the recently-remade "Dumbo" ensured that the film accurately reflected the Greatest Shows on Earth with a bit of research in Baraboo.

Wisconsin Military Veterans To Get Nation's First Peer-Run Respite Home

April 8, 2019 - 6:00am

A community-based nonprofit, Mental Health America of Wisconsin, will start the nation’s first peer-run respite home specifically for veterans using a start-up grant of $307,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Bipartisan Effort Seeks To Elevate 2 National Scenic Trails In Wisconsin

April 8, 2019 - 6:00am

A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers would elevate the status of two Wisconsin trails and possibly bring in more funding to maintain and expand them. The legislation seeks to designate the Ice Age and North Country National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service, as...

‘We Can Do Better’: Baldwin Says Flood-Prone Communities Need More Help From Federal Agencies

April 5, 2019 - 5:30pm

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other programs need to invest more in helping Wisconsin communities endure repeated flooding.

How Baraboo Continues To Wrestle With A Photo That Shocked The World

April 5, 2019 - 5:00pm

What happens to a community when it becomes the center of a national controversy? BuzzFeed News reporter Joseph Bernstein came to Baraboo, Wisconsin to find out.

Education Funding, Medicaid Expansion Among Top Concerns At Public Budget Hearing

April 5, 2019 - 4:00pm

The state Joint Finance Committee held its first public hearing on the governor’s proposed budget Friday in Janesville.

UW President Hopeful For Construction Projects Despite Building Commission Rejection

April 5, 2019 - 2:55pm

UW System President Ray Cross told the UW Board of Regents he's hopefull lawmakers will support investments in new buildings and renovations on UW campuses despite the State Building Commission rejecting 82 projects worth $2.5 billion in March.

8 Wisconsin Nursing Homes In Receivership

April 5, 2019 - 11:40am

Dycora Transitional Health and Living Center, which operates eight skilled nursing facilities — or nursing homes — in Wisconsin are under new management as it goes through receivership.

Demand For UW Campus Counseling Services Up 55 Percent Since 2015

April 5, 2019 - 6:00am

A growing number of students in the University of Wisconsin System say they are struggling with anxiety and depression while counseling services have increased on campuses but they haven't kept pace with demand.

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Spring Snow In The Forecast Across Wisconsin

For Period-Perfect Circus Details, 'Dumbo' Turns To Baraboo Museum

Wisconsin Military Veterans To Get Nation's First Peer-Run Respite Home

Bipartisan Effort Seeks To Elevate 2 National Scenic Trails In Wisconsin

‘We Can Do Better’: Baldwin Says Flood-Prone Communities Need More Help From Federal Agencies

How Baraboo Continues To Wrestle With A Photo That Shocked The World

Education Funding, Medicaid Expansion Among Top Concerns At Public Budget Hearing

UW President Hopeful For Construction Projects Despite Building Commission Rejection

8 Wisconsin Nursing Homes In Receivership

Demand For UW Campus Counseling Services Up 55 Percent Since 2015

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