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Wisconsin State Patrol plans aerial enforcement on Beltline
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin State Patrol announced Thursday it will monitor the Madison Beltline Highway in Dane County from the sky on Friday, Aug. 16, as part of its aerial enforcement initiative.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts First Frost For Wisconsin
Sadly, the writing is on the wall. Fall is in the air and that means that winter will be here sooner rather than later. That is simply the Northland way. In true Old Farmer's Almanac fashion, they have some information handy to help us predict the frost dates for the season. Did that send a chill down your spine reading it like it did mine?
Wisconsin state park use still strong and growing. But there are warning signs about outdoors funding.
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed that sales of state park annual admission stickers in 2023 remained high — almost a 50% increase over 2019. ...
Evers ordered raises for direct care staff, duration unknown
(The Center Square) – Most of Wisconsin’s direct care workers are going to see their paychecks jump come October, but there are questions as to how long those bigger paychecks will last. On Aug. 1, Gov. Tony Evers ordered the state’s Department of Health Services to use $285 million in leftover COVID-relief money to increase the minimum fee schedule for the people who take care of seniors and those with disabilities in the state. ...
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly improving despite the death.
Swing state voters support domestic drilling
(The Center Square) – Voters in several key swing states this November support domestic oil drilling, according to new polling data. The American Petroleum Institute commissioned the poll, but it was conducted by the reputable pollster Morning Consult. According to the poll, more than 90% of voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are concerned about inflation. ...
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