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If your family earns $55K or less, tuition to be covered at all UW campuses in 2025
Some lower-income students attending a public university will have their tuition and fees completely covered under a program re-launching next year. The Wisconsin Tuition Promise will offer four years of free tuition coverage to in-state students whose families earn $55,000 or less annually and are beginning at a University of Wisconsin System...
Evers directs federal funds toward raising wages for Wisconsin care providers
The state will raise wages for workers who provide care to the elderly and people with disabilities, following an executive order from Gov. Tony Evers Thursday. Evers directed the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to spend $258 million in federal funding on establishing a fee floor for certain preexisting Medicaid programs that support both in-home and facility-based care services.
2025 WI State Park vehicle admission sticker design winner announced
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin DNR announced on Friday, Aug. 2 the winner of the 2025 state park and forest annual vehicle admission sticker design contest. It is Evan Strand, a junior at Rice Lake High School. A news release says Strand’s submission captures the essence of a night spent...
State Fair welcomes local animal exhibitors
If you are heading to West Allis for the Wisconsin State Fair over the next week, you may encounter some familiar faces from Door and Kewaunee counties. Thursday marked not just the first day you could ride on the Sky Glider or devour your first Cream Puff, but it also served as the opener for several livestock shows, including dairy cattle, rabbits, dairy goats, and pigs. Among those exhibiting is Pilsen Skylighters member Molly Salentine, who made it to the final round of her dairy showmanship class for thirteen-year-olds. Spending her time with other kids from the Kewaunee County Dairy Project, she says exhibiting at the Wisconsin State Fair is a great experience.
Alliant Energy executes multiple power supply deals with data centers
(Reuters) - Utility firm Alliant Energy said on a post-earnings call on Friday that it has executed multiple power supply deals with data centers. The increasing popularity of advanced AI tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT has led to a growing need for high-performance data centers, which are capable of processing the vast amounts of data required to handle large volumes of information, boosting demand for electricity.
Lake Michigan had a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, a rare occurrence
Following a night of storms scattered across Wisconsin, Friday morning brought something almost unheard of in the Midwest: an earthquake. Taylor Patterson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said a 2.9 magnitude earthquake took place in Lake Michigan off the shore of Sturgeon Bay around 9 a.m. Friday. The United States Geological...
Southeast WI rainfall totals; storms on Thursday, Aug. 2
MILWAUKEE - The FOX6 Weather Experts and the National Weather Service have been collecting data on rainfall totals associated with the severe weather that raced through southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 7. Below are the reported rainfall totals (in inches) for the following communities:. Allenton, 2.67. Beaver Dam, 3.31. Brookfield,...
Illinois financial advisor handed two-year prison sentence after defrauding Wisconsin resident
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea of the Western District of Wisconsin announced the two-year sentencing of a suburban Illinois man for wire fraud and helping a Madison resident prepare a false tax return. 59-year-old David Swartz of Highland Park, Ill. was sentenced by District...
Local Wisconsin governments get first shared revenue payments
(The Center Square) – Local governments across Wisconsin got their first billion-dollars from the state’s shared revenue plan after Gov. Tony Evers’ office recently announced the payment. “This distribution marks a significant milestone as it includes the new supplemental county and municipal aid established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, which is specifically allocated to support essential services such as law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, emergency response communications, public works, courts, and transportation,” the governor’s office said in a statement. ...
Timm’s Hill is the Highest Point in Wisconsin
This view from the lookout tower at Timm’s Hill, situated in a Price County park four hours northwest of Milwaukee, is one of Grandma Moses-like rural calm. As the highest point in the state (standing at 1,951.5 feet), the hill is surrounded by thick forest canopy – which will explode with fall color just a few months from now.
Michigan area to experience intense rainfall with up to 5 inches expected tonight and Friday
Tonight and Friday, southern Michigan is facing a sensitive weather situation. Thunderstorms are moving slowly, and they have ample moisture to draw from, which could lead to the possibility of heavy rainfall. The heavy rain that I am referring to will not necessarily cause flooding everywhere. To illustrate, let’s take...
The suicide rate of Native American veterans has soared. What's being done in Wisconsin to help?
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Contact 988 plus 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line. When Melissa Doud, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Nation, joined the...
Rainfall totals from Thursday night are coming in
(WLUK) -- Some areas of Northeast Wisconsin were deluged with rain Thursday night. Official reports show Berlin in Green Lake County saw 4 1/2 inches. Wautoma, Green Bay and King saw nearly 2 inches. Radar-estimated totals show a band of 1 1/2 inches plus stretching from central Wisconsin nearly to...
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