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School Bus Safety Tips for the Upcoming School Year
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – With the start of another school year, local public safety officials and bus companies are reminding motorists to exercise vigilance and caution around school buses. According to the National Safety Council, most of the children who lose their lives in bus-related incidents are 4 to...
New federal grant will help Lake Superior communities ward off costly flooding
A $1.45 million federal project will help communities across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan prepare for floods by building up resilience along the Lake Superior coast and reestablishing the land’s ability to store water and release it slowly. The project, which is funded by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, is one of 19...
Keeping Cooler with Excessive Heat
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission reminds residents that their power won’t be turned off during an excessive heat warning. Although the warnings don’t affect the Manitowoc and Two Rivers, areas in Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, and Green Lake Counties will experience hot, humid temperatures throughout the day today.
Milwaukee County and southern Wisconsin under an excessive heat warning again today
Milwaukee County is entering its second day of extreme heat, which has brought school closures and uncomfortable temperatures in the 90s. Yesterday, Milwaukee recorded a peak temperature of 94 degrees, according to the State Climatology Office, with heat indices making things feel 100 degrees or warmer in some areas. This nearly broke...
Lea Zmurko: Clouds and scattered storms
Cool air moves in and disrupts the heat wave. Winds shift to the northeast and bring temperatures down into the mid-70s throughout the Northland today. Weaker showers and storms will move along the North Shore this morning, many will see rain and overcast skies as they head out the door.
Ag Briefs: DBIA offers first come, first serve $10K grants for on-farm H5N1 biosecurity
DBIA offers $10,000 grants for on-farm H5N1 biosecurity efforts. Midwestern dairy farmers can apply now at WisCheeseMakers.org for reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 each to support on-farm biosecurity efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle. Total pilot program funding of $100,000 is available on a first-come, first-served basis through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR).
Joint Finance Committee can release PFAS funding, but doing so may open them up to legal action
A $125 million trust fund is at the center of the debate surrounding how to deal with “forever chemicals” in Wisconsin. The trust fund was authorized as a part of the 2023-25 state budget, and signed into law in the summer of 2024 by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. ...
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