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How Wisconsin’s education endowment factors into the Lac du Flambeau land dispute
Boozhoo ("hello" in Ojibwe) and miigwech ("thank you") for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. Last week, there finally seemed to be some movement forward to settle the 19-month long dispute over four roads on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Officials with the nontribal town of Lac du Flambeau, located on...
76-year-old Wisconsin man arrested for 4th OWI after police find vehicle stopped near train tracks
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 76-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for his fourth operating while intoxicated offense after officers found him stopped near train tracks. According to a release, the Madison Police Department received several reports of a vehicle stopped just short of train tracks near East Johnson Street and North First Street in Madison.
Evers, DNR propose new set of PFAS drinking water standards
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) introduced a proposed new set of standards for the allowable amount of PFAS in the state’s drinking water on Monday. The action brings Wisconsin’s standards in line with the federal government’s. PFAS, also known as “forever...
Wisconsin communities say no to ballot drop boxes
(The Center Square) – City councils in two Waukesha County municipalities, Brookfield and New Berlin, have voted to ban the use of ballot drop boxes in their cities for the upcoming general election, following a state Supreme Court ruling that reinstated municipalities' right to utilize the equipment. Brookfield justified its decision last week to ban drop boxes by arguing they are unnecessary. “Unlike 2020 and 2021, Covid is no longer...
Transgender students more likely than cisgender peers to seek support from school staff, study finds
Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and New York University. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found among...
Tree branch falls on powerlines in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - More severe weather hit Western Wisconsin at around 7:00 a.m. Monday morning. Hail, rain, and strong winds took down branches across the area. A giant tree branch fell on to power line wires in Eau Claire. The tree is located on corner of Patton Street and MacArthur Avenue.
Welcome Week brings thousands of new students to University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus
It’s that time of year when thousands of new students descend on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus for Welcome Week festivities. This year’s class includes more than 7,300 first-year students and over 1,700 transfer students.
Grandfather, grandson each collect first holes-in-one on local courses
It was an exciting summer of golfing for the Repka family, as grandfather Jerry and grandson Andrew each made their first holes-in-one of their lives on local Barron County courses. Jerry Repka, at 81 years old, was golfing at Rolling Oaks in Barron when he collected the first ace of his lifetime on hole No. 10 in early July. A little more than a month later, his 31-year-old grandson Andrew Repka made his first hole-in-one while golfing at Cumberland Golf Club, knocking the ball in the cup with one swing on hole No. 17.
Portage Co. dairy store included in NFL Draft-themed corn mazes opening next month
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - In a blend of sports and agriculture, the 2025 Draft Local Organizing Committee has announced a collaborative effort with family farms across Wisconsin to celebrate the upcoming NFL Draft in Green Bay. This partnership aims to spotlight Wisconsin’s rich agricultural history while building anticipation for...
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