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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Wisconsinites can become community scientists by participating in the Game Bird Survey, open today, July 1, through Aug. 31, 2026. Data from these surveys are used by DNR scientists to track population productivity of game birds (i.e. wild turkeys, ruffed grouse and pheasants).

River Falls, Wis. — “Your life will change here if you let it” is carved into a battered, stained, antique wooden desktop. The message is one of many left by college students studying abroad in Dalkeith, Scotland over the last 40 years. Many of those former students will have a chance to reconnect this year as the Experience Scotland program, originally titled Wisconsin in Scotland, celebrates its 40th anniversary.

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today, as required by state law, released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will receive for the 2026-27 fiscal year. With no increase in the state’s general school aid appropriation included in the 2025-27 biennial budget, school districts will continue to operate without additional state general aid in the next fiscal year.

MILWAUKEE—This Independence Day, the national spotlight shines directly on the Badger State.

MADISON, Wis. – President Trump heralded the RNC’s first-ever midterm convention yesterday, June 30th. The event is aimed at honoring the great American comeback and the incredible successes of the American people during President Trump’s term in office. The convention is slated to be held in Dallas, Texas, from September 9th to the 10th.

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that on June 24, 2026, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2026 Wisconsin deer hunting season. Beginning Aug. 17, 272,720 total bonus antlerless harvest authorizations will be available for purchase across the state.

TOP STORIES Trump posts $22.6M in Wisconsin disaster relief; Evers is in the dark… posted Tuesday evening on his Truth Social platform that he had just spoken with U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany "and informed him that the Great State of Wisconsin has been approved to be given $22.6 Million Dollars in its Disaster Declaration Request, for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. … The wonderful people of Wis... Remember Me

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after President Trump approved the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the severe flooding that struck the state in April. “I am grateful to President Trump for approving this request and glad to see Northeast Wisconsin receive the relief it deserves,” said Congressman Wied.

On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the largest cuts to health care in American history. They gutted over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — all to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The result? A nation engulfed in a health care crisis that deepens every single day. As the country’s 250th anniversary approaches, so does the one-year mark of these massive cuts.