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    Wisconsin roundup: Evers confirms intent to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana; more state news stories
    Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has confirmed his intention to include decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use in...
    news/government-and-politics3 hours 47 min ago
    February 19, 2019
    River Falls football players rallied during a 2018 game against Hudson. That football rivalry would dissolve under a WIAA proposal to move River Falls out of the Big Rivers Conference and into a conference containing La Crosse-area schools. File photo
    Legislators wade into River Falls football conference controversy
    Outrage over a River Falls prep sports controversy took on bipartisan backing last week. Lawmakers from both parties authored a letter to to...
    news/government-and-politics21 hours 33 min ago
    Walmart is among big-box retailers that have sued Wisconsin municipalities for assessment reductions under the so-called "dark store loophole" that is being targeted by Gov. Tony Evers and lawmakers. File photo
    Battle over Wisconsin's 'dark store loophole' touches New Richmond, Hudson
    An issue that municipal officials in St. Croix County say is putting the squeeze on local coffers is being targeted by the Tony Evers administration. The...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 19, 2019 - 10:53am
    Volunteer Bill Moquin stocks refrigerators with fresh dairy products at the Pierce County Food Pantry in Ellsworth. Rachel Helgeson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Pierce County Hunger Prevention Council turns 20, adjusting to the government shutdown
    For two decades, the Hunger Prevention Council of Pierce County and its six area food pantries have fed families and individuals who need an...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 19, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 18, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: Former Sen. Vinehout’s family safe, but all else lost in house fire; Evers eyeing pot decriminalization; more state news
    A fundraising page is up and running for Kathleen Vinehout after a house fire. The former state senator and candidate for governor's home in...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 18, 2019 - 8:53am
    February 17, 2019
    States exploring tax reciprocity plan
    MADISON, Wis. — Keith Allen of Superior, a member of the Douglas County Board, doesn't wait until April 15 to file his state tax returns....
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 17, 2019 - 2:00pm
    February 15, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: Beto O’Rourke headed to UW-Madison; more state news stories
    A potential presidential candidate will continue testing the waters for a possible campaign during a visit Friday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison....
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 15, 2019 - 9:13am
    February 14, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: Republican tax-cut bill faces long odds at Evers’ desk; U.S. Rep. Kind taps craft beer legislation; more state news stories
    The Wisconsin Senate has passed the Republican version of a middle-class tax cut and sent the measure on to Gov. Tony Evers' desk. Evers strongly...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 14, 2019 - 10:13am
    February 13, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: Governor’s task force likely to suggest gas tax increase; Senate poised for tax vote; more state news stories
    Governor’s task force likely to suggest gas tax increase A task force created by Gov. Tony Evers is expected to suggest a gas tax hike as one...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 13, 2019 - 8:30am
    February 12, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: Study seeks to learn where Wisconsin’s would-be teachers have gone; more state news stories
    The University of Wisconsin System is conducting a study of teacher education enrollments and incentives. Students taking teacher education...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 12, 2019 - 9:41am
    February 11, 2019
    Wisconsin roundup: More snow headed this way Monday night; Dunn County snowmobile fatality reported; more state news stories
    The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for all of southern Wisconsin starting Monday evening and lasting for at least 24...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 11, 2019 - 9:32am
    February 8, 2019
    Wisconsin state news briefs: Madison Police arrest suspect In UW student's beating, and more state news
    MADISON -- Madison police have taken a suspect in the beating of a student at the University of Wisconsin into custody. Twenty-two-year-old Jerome...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 8, 2019 - 9:39am
    SNAP funding guaranteed available through March
    Despite the possibility of the federal government shutting down again this month, the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 8, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 7, 2019
    Village of Ellsworth Board President Gerald DeWolfe honors Scott Hines with a wooden plaque for his retirement after 40 years of service as a Public Works employee. Rich Harris, another retiree of Public Works, was unable to attend; he served 34 years. Rachel Helgeson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Two Ellsworth Public Works employees honored for retirement
    Scott Hines and Rich Harris, two Ellsworth employees for the Public Works Department have retired after a combined number of 74 years. Hines,...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 7, 2019 - 6:08pm
    February 6, 2019
    Gov. Tony Evers said he's not supportive of a GOP tax proposal heard Tuesday in the Legislature. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Governor ‘can’t support’ GOP tax-cut bill without funding to pay for it; more state news stories
    Gov. Tony Evers says there's not enough money to pay for a Republican tax cut plan moving through the Legislature this week. Party leaders held...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 6, 2019 - 10:05am
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