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News In Your Area
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Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers propose legislation capping utility bills
Democratic state lawmakers are proposing a bill that would essentially cap residential energy bills in Wisconsin at 2 percent of household income.
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Wisconsin’s 60-year venison feed tradition returns to downtown Tomahawk
As grills fire up along Wisconsin Avenue and hunters stream into town, Tomahawk’s annual venison feed offers the unmistakable feel of opening weekend up north.
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Late start to Wisconsin’s gun-deer season could be tough on hunters
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season will get a late start this year on Saturday, Nov. 22. The hunt runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Wisconsin lacks standards for pesticides in water
Wisconsin lacks standards or health advisory limits for more than half of pesticide-related chemicals analyzed in the state, and there are currently no state surface water standards for pesticides.
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Wisconsin dairy farms weigh immigration crackdowns against labor realities
“This is now a highly trained workforce with experience that is necessary to keep the industry going,” Francisco Guerrero said. “There would be no dairy industry without these workers.”
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Amid Wisconsin nursing shortage, UW-Oshkosh professor thinks adding more men could help
Wisconsin will be short by more than 10,000 nurses in 15 years, according to the state’s Department of Workforce Development. A professor at UW-Oshkosh told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” one way to address the shortage is to bring more men into the profession.
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SPARK! program in northcentral Wisconsin uses art to connect people living with memory loss
“There are a lot of benefits, but mostly it’s about getting out of the house and building a community with others,” ArtStart Program Director Ashley McLaughlin said.
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2 of Wisconsin’s 99 First Responders of the Year tell their heroic stories
First responders across Wisconsin were recognized for their work earlier this month at the state capitol. We hear stories from two of them.
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‘I’m still a boy playing in the dirt’: Wisconsin gardener on decades of growing giant pumpkins
After winning his third weigh off for the year, Wisconsin giant pumpkin grower Jim Ford told WPR that he hopes to beat the world record for the largest pumpkin grown in the world.
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Minnesota man sues Airbnb after 6 family members died in Juneau County cabin fire
A Minnesota man is suing Airbnb after a fire at a rental cabin in Juneau County killed his wife, his 5-year-old daughter and four other his family members.
