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It’s called the Lake Michigan Circuit - an electric vehicle charging initiative along more than 11-hundred miles of Lake Michigan shoreline to support tourism in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. The states have partnered to create a scenic route with reliable charging stations at recreational areas, hospitality businesses, and...

In 2021, Wisconsin received more than $20 billion in federal funding, almost double the amount it got in 2018. That’s continued through 2023. The majority of those funds had to go towards specific uses like unemployment insurance or transportation. But $4.4 billion was designated as COVID recovery funds over...

Ruffed grouse drumming increased this spring in two of three priority areas and the species appears to be on the upward phase of its traditional 10-year population cycle in Wisconsin, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR's 2024 ruffed grouse drumming survey showed a 57% increase in drum counts statewide...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Friday is another day that will feature comfortable conditions. Highs will top out in the upper-70s with winds shifting out of the southwest, which is one reason for a slight boost in the thermometers. Just like Thursday, fair weather cumulus clouds are expected to develop during the afternoon, but rain is not expected to occur out of these.

FRIDAY: Today will be seasonable and partly cloudy with high temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s. Isolated sprinkles and showers are possible out across the Iron Range and Central Minnesota this afternoon, with dry conditions into the Twin Ports and Northwest Wisconsin. Winds will be out of the WSW at 5-15 MPH.

Garrett Jones, Madison. The former University of Wisconsin golfer, by our research, becomes just the third golfer in Wisconsin State Golf Association history to win the WSGA "State Am Slam," a quartet of championship that includes the State Amateur, the State Match-Play, the State Junior and the State Four-Ball. Jones...

(WLUK) -- A global technology outage is causing a massive disruption across the world, including in Northeast Wisconsin. Several media and tech companies, schools and universities are reporting widespread outages. The FAA reports all flights from several major airlines including Delta, United, and American Airlines are grounded Friday morning due...

A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]

The popular Wisconsin Grazing School is returning for the first time in 10 years, offered by GrassWorks. GrassWorks is a grassroots-membership organization that provides leadership and education to farmers and consumers for the advancement of managed grass-based agriculture. Farmers and others interested in learning about implementing managed grazing will have...

"I hope you will remember this in November and give us your vote,” the former president said at the Republican National Convention, which was held in Milwaukee.

Following the ban on phosphates in detergents and the passing of the Clean Water Act in the 1970s, the nation’s lakes, rivers and streams see almost immediate recovery. But the turn of the century brings a return of the toxic blue green algae. But, this time, the cause appears to be large concentrations of manure and fertilizer.

Seven organizations supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs with technical and financial assistance have received nearly $850,000 in the latest round of Entrepreneurship Partner Grants from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). “Our support of Wisconsin entrepreneurship sparks innovation, advances technology, creates jobs, and improves our quality of life,” said Missy Hughes, secretary...

MILWAUKEE -- Pam Travis is the former treasurer of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women and a delegate at this week's Republican National Convention. She is also one of 10 fake electors in Wisconsin implicated in a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

MILWAUKEE — As delegates danced around to Kid Rock’s performance of a modified version of his song “American Badass,” former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker excitedly pulled out his phone to film the show. “It’s just fun being here,” Walker said after the performance, just before Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White introduced former President Donald Trump. Trump went on to formally accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president in the coming November election. ...

MILWAUKEE - It happened two more times on Thursday, July 18. Aircraft flew into airspace in southeast Wisconsin that was restricted because of the Republican National Convention (RNC). Because of these violations, a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-35 aircraft responded twice – at approximately 3 p.m. and 5...

It's always really exciting when shows or movies decide to film in Minnesota. Even if we can't be involved at all, we're still proud that our state was chosen! But this particular show that will be filming here DOES want our participation. It's a big show from the History Channel...

(WFRV) – After a large number of dead fish were reported in the Buffalo Lake Watershed in central Wisconsin and Yahara River in Dane County, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it is now investigating the incidents. A release from the Wisconsin DNR states that both fish mortality...