Wisconsin FoodShare Program to Run Out of Funding in Nine Days

Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Use Available Federal Funding to Extend Food Assistance into November Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites Days Away from Losing Access to Basic Food Necessities MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today urged the Trump...

Milwaukee companies that make dog chews, NA drinks receive $100,000

A doggie chew made from coffee tree wood. A non-alcoholic party punch drink. Technology to help identify lead service lines. Shelf-stable vitamin-packed juice shots. These are among the innovative startup business ideas chosen to receive $100,000...

Veteran honors family of military service on Honor Flight

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAW) - During the 54th Never Forgotten Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Monday, 97 Vietnam-era veterans were recognized for their service. All veterans traveled with guardians, with many accompanied by their children, nieces...

Rochester's Hollandberry to open a second restaurant in Wisconsin

ROCHESTER — Restaurateur Tasos Psomas is bringing a popular Rochester staple — Hollandberry Pannekoeken — to Wisconsin. Psomas, who has owned and operated Rochester restaurants for decades, is renovating a closed Wells Fargo bank branch in La...

Wisconsin members of Congress point fingers as SNAP benefits run out

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? The clock is ticking before Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be delayed for approximately 42 million Americans in November due to the federal government shutdown....

Wisconsin agriculture department reviews public input on animal health program rules

Randy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy Rom​anski, ​​​​​​​Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...

Food drives among efforts to support food bank amid SNAP delays

The food bank's client intake calls have risen by 57% over the last week. Sheboygan County Food Bank started its Year-End Giving Campaign early this year, with donation matches from the Black Spring Foundation. The food bank's largest pantry has...

Indiana volleyball set to play Maryland and Penn State in pair of weekend games

After going 1-1 in its pair of games last weekend inside Wilkinson Hall, Indiana volleyball will travel to the east coast for two more weekend matchups. The Hoosiers will take on Maryland at 7 p.m. Friday in College Park, Maryland, before heading...

SMALL TOWNS: Markesan man wants to make the world a ‘better place’ with his art

MARKESAN, Wis. (WBAY) -- On a quiet Markesan road just off Green Lake’s West Short, you’ll find the home Mark Kanitz shares with his mother. “My grandparents had this since 1955,” Mark said. “You couldn’t ask for a nicer place, just wildlife all...

In Wisconsin, proposed federal cuts rattle tribal college

Rihauna Fuentez runs her fingers along the tangled wires, tracing their course over a wooden panel and into an electrical box. The 20-year-old, with mussed rainbow hair and a nose piercing, pounds her hammer with precision. She surveys her work...

Wisconsin Readies Online Sports Betting with Tribal Operators

Wisconsin residents may soon have sports betting in their palms, courtesy of a new bipartisan legislation that is seeking to yank the state out of the pariah camp and into the welcoming family of sports betting-friendly jurisdictions across the...

Wisconsin Farms Lose $25.7M per Year to Natural Hazards

High grocery prices have been a defining economic story in recent years, driven by a combination of factors including pandemic-related supply chain breakdowns and labor shortages. However, an increasingly critical driver of food price inflation...

Construction exec allegedly stole $167K in ‘deliberate, calculated scheme’

A Denver construction company claims that an internal audit has uncovered “a deliberate, calculated scheme of fraud, theft and deception” by a former senior project executive. Frontline Construction alleges that Joe Larsen used “counterfeit...

UAE’s GCGRA appoints licensing and investigations chief

Jennifer Carleton has worked in gaming law, regulation and compliance for more than 30 years. The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has announced the appointment of Jennifer Carleton as its chief of licensing and...

Miss Wisconsin-USA from Lawrence competes in national finals on Friday

For the Press Times For many pageant fans, it was weeks and then months of wondering and guessing when and where the 2025 Miss USA pageant will be staged. Last month, that announcement of those details came, and for the current Miss Wisconsin-USA...

Wisconsin Pet Food Company Recalls Treats Over Salmonella Concerns

A Wisconsin pet food manufacturer is recalling several freeze-dried pet treats after routine testing revealed possible Salmonella contamination. Foodynamics, based in Wales, Wisconsin, announced the voluntary recall affecting select lots from four...

Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions Removing Nitrate from Drinking Water

Since the day he moved into his new home, Tyler Frye’s well water has been too contaminated to drink without costly filtration. In March 2022, he paid $370,000 for a brand-new house in Casco, Wisconsin — only to later discover his private well’s...

Demolition of Northridge Mall completed as city seeks new uses

THE BLUEPRINT: Milwaukee completed demolition of the former Northridge Mall. The city plans to market the 50-acre site for redevelopment in 2026. The project received $15 million in state American Rescue Plan funding. Officials aim to attract an...

U.S. Army Corps Approves Enbridge’s Great Lakes Oil Pipeline Tunnel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday approved a controversial plan by Canadian energy company Enbridge to build a protective tunnel around its aging Line 5 oil pipeline running beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The federal permit is...

Milwaukee Ballet Impressively Reimagines ‘Giselle’

Milwaukee Ballet opened its season this weekend with Adam Adolphe’s Giselle, choreographed and story-adapted by Michael Pink to be set in a war-torn ghetto in the 1940s. I saw the closing performance, featuring Lahna Vanderbush as Giselle, Randy...