Spring Green
LATEST NEWS
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...
Wisconsin judge rules governor properly used partial veto powers on literacy bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers properly used his partial veto powers on a school literacy bill, a judge ruled Tuesday. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Ehlke’s decision marks a victory for the Democratic governor as he works to stave off Republican attempts to rein in his partial vetoes, one of the few ways he can block or soften GOP initiatives. The dispute centers around two bills designed to improve K-12 students’ reading performance. The governor signed the first measure in July 2023. That bill created an early literacy coaching program within the state Department of Public Instruction as well as grants for schools that adopt approved reading curricula. The 2023-2025 state budget that Evers signed weeks earlier set aside $50 million for the initiatives but didn’t actually distribute any of that money.
Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts. Swing State Election News, which began operation Monday, lets streamers choose from among 37 local television stations in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. They are primarily local affiliates of CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox. Those are the states that pollsters have concluded will most likely decide the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The service will allow people to test the maxim of “all politics is local” by closely following how the campaigns are being waged there. “Nobody knows local politics better than the journalists in the local communities,” said Jack Perry, CEO of Zeam Media.
Vance to cap off August with another visit to Wisconsin
DE PERE, Wis. -- In case you needed a reminder of just how important Wisconsin is in the race for the White House, Sen. JD Vance has one for you. The Republican Vice Presidential nominee will speak Wednesday in De Pere, his fourth visit to the state this month.
Feel Good Friday: The Milwaukee Bucks’ “Deer Crossing” Statewide Tour stops in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The Brewers are in the middle of a playoff push, and we’re two weeks away from the Packers first game, but the NBA season will be here before you know it, and the Milwaukee Bucks are getting fans excited for it by visiting cities across Wisconsin. For Feel Good Friday. First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel catches up with the team as they take a trip to the Coulee Region.
A Wisconsin ballot error highlights the pressures on election officials ahead of November
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Everything had been going just fine on the morning of election day in Summit, Wisconsin, when a voter walked up to an election official and asked why Chanz Green wasn’t on the ballot as a state Assembly candidate.A few checks, a couple calls, and then panic set in: It was an election official’s worst nightmare.The Douglas County clerk, who’s relatively new to leading the office, assigned the wrong Assembly race to the small northern Wisconsin town. Summit’s...
Library lot camping ban approved by Janesville City Council
JANESVILLE– The Janesville City Council on Monday night voted to ban overnight camping in a city parking lot adjacent to the Hedberg Public Library and to ban all parking of campers, trailers and motorhomes in both that lot and a lot on N. Jackson St. The vote to update a city ordinance to allow for the changes was 6-1, with council member Heather Miller dissenting. Camping, in the updated ordinance, is defined as establishing or maintaining “any time during the day or night, a temporary...
‘Coaches vs Cancer’ event raises over $46,000 for American Cancer Society
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Girls’ golf teams from across the state came together to support cancer patients in a ‘Coaches vs Cancer’ fundraiser. All of the $46,527 raised will go to the American Cancer Society, which supports advocacy, research and patient support for cancer patients. “So it...
Reedsburg teens blew air horns outside homes, knocked on windows, Sauk Co. Sheriff's Office says
REEDSBURG, Wis. -- The School District of Reedsburg on Tuesday confirmed that the alleged actions of nine teens against the Amish community are connected to the cancelation of two football games.
2025 NFL draft-themed corn mazes to debut in September in Wisconsin
GREEN BAY - As the fall season approaches, some Wisconsin farms are using this time to build up the hype for the upcoming 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. Corn mazes with the 2025 NFL draft theme are set to debut throughout Wisconsin in the month of September. The mazes will "celebrate our...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.