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News In Your Area
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Cyberattack on northeast Wisconsin wireless company behind weeklong service problems
A cyberattack on a Wisconsin-based cell phone company has affected phone service for thousands of people over the last week.
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Wisconsin village leader is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about closing Green Bay prison
The leader of a Wisconsin community where a troubled maximum security prison resides is “cautiously optimistic” that lawmakers will be able to close the facility in this year’s state budget.
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Officials have until May 30 to reach deal to move Green Bay coal piles or risk losing $15M grant
Green Bay-area officials have less than two weeks to reach a deal to move downtown coal piles or risk losing out on a $15 million grant.
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Wisconsin residents, groups frustrated with EPA plan to weaken PFAS standards
Wisconsin residents and environmental advocates say the EPA’s plans to weaken drinking water standards for PFAS will harm public health. But water groups say it gives more time to comply.
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New nuclear generation eyed for shuttered Kewaunee County plant site
Utah-based nuclear company EnergySolutions is working with WEC Energy Group to explore the potential for bringing new nuclear energy generation to Kewaunee Power Station.
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Oshkosh calls for more funding to reimburse municipalities for state-owned properties
Oshkosh city leaders are calling on the state to increase funding to a program that reimburses communities for costs associated with hosting state properties, saying more than a decade of stagnating state support has shifted costs to local property tax payers.
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Mining company wants to drill for metals like zinc and gold at more sites in Wisconsin
The CEO of a Canadian mining company has outlined goals to explore or drill for metals like copper, gold and zinc at multiple sites in Wisconsin either this fall or early next year.
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Tornado passed through southern Eau Claire County overnight
Storms that churned through Wisconsin’s skies Monday evening included a tornado, which passed through southern Eau Claire County.
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‘We really stepped up’: Local leaders say Green Bay area shined under NFL draft’s national spotlight
According to the NFL, 600,000 people attended the draft at Lambeau Field over three days — more than double pre-event forecasts and roughly six times Green Bay’s population.
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Tribes can access $2.2M to help house tribal veterans, including the Oneida Nation
More than $2 million in federal funding will go to expand rental assistance for Native American veterans who are unhoused or at risk of becoming homeless nationwide.
