One year after a record 64,943 people participated online in Wisconsin’s 2020 spring conservation hearings, one-fifth that number took part in the April 12-15 statewide survey.
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The scam is real, and it is taking place across the country including in the homes, lives and bank accounts belonging to individuals in local Rusk County communities. Also a reality, there seem to be no end to the types of scams people may face.
Today the majority of Wisconsin is at very high fire danger. With low humidity and high winds in the forecast, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the National Weather Service and other partners remind Wisconsinites to remain on alert due to elevated fire weather conditions.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported last week that the bald eagle population in the lower 48 states has quadrupled since 2009 to more than 316,000.Â
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued news release yesterday indicating that the federal income tax filing and payment due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. The IRS will provide formal guidance in the coming day…
The Wisconsin wolf harvest season opened Monday, Feb. 22, and was scheduled through Sunday, Feb. 28, in accordance with a circuit court order, but the state has ordered that all zones be closed today (Feb. 24).
Voters selected Jill Underly, the Pecatonica Area School District superintendent, and Deborah Kerr, the former superintendent in Brown Deer, to move on from a crowded field in the Tuesday, Feb. 16 primary election.Â
More help might be on the way for those in Wisconsin with snaillike internet.
Dollar General announced last week that it is offering four hours of pay and other accommodations to employees who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. With this announcement, Dollar General is one of the first national retailers to incentivize the vaccine to workers.
Gov. Tony Evers on Monday, Jan. 18, released a statement regarding Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Biden Administration. She will depart DHS to undertake this opp…
The Wisconsin Lottery is encouraging responsible gifting this holiday season and reminding players that lottery tickets should not be purchased as gifts for children and adolescents. Every year, the Wisconsin Lottery partners with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and McGill Un…
The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing identified today the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Dec. 8.
In response to new guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated quarantine guidance for close contacts of someone diagnosed with COVID-19. The updated guidance will go into effect for Wisconsinites on Monday,…
The holiday season is a great time for putting up festive decorations, but it can also bring dangerous fire hazards into your home. As you go about trimming the tree or lighting the menorah, ReadyWisconsin encourages you to keep fire safety in mind.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is urging consumers to use caution when purchasing a new pet online, after receiving multiple reports of scammers stealing money from unsuspecting purchasers.
Researchers are recruiting participants for COVID-19 vaccine research in Wisconsin, and scammers are beginning to take advantage. If you are considering participating in a vaccine trial, make sure you know how to distinguish legitimate studies from imposters. Use these tips from the Federal …
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary-designee Randy Romanski are urging Wisconsin consumers to be wary of robocalls and suspicious sales calls during open enrollment on the federal health exchange, which ends Decem…
In partnership with the Wisconsin Trappers’ Association, the Department of Natural Resources has adjusted trapper education course requirements for the 2020 season so adults and youth can earn their certification online or through a correspondence course.
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