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Energy, PFAS and Knowles-Nelson on the environmental agenda as Democrats take control

Starkweather Creek empties into Lake Monona at Olbrich Park in Madison. (Photo by Henry Redman/Wisconsin Examiner) Following a campaign in which Wisconsin voters frequently cited concerns about data centers and energy affordability as major issues and Democratic candidates for the Legislature touted plans to restart the state’s land conservation program, Wisconsin Democrats are signaling they’ll use their new control of state government to take action on a number of climate and environmental issues.

Wisconsin · 18h
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Utilities seek route permit for Gopher to Badger transmission link as Wisconsin residents weigh local impact

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairyland Power Cooperative and Xcel Energy have filed a formal route permit application with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for a proposed high voltage transmission project that would cross the Mississippi River into western Wisconsin. The proposed Gopher to Badger Link Project involves constructing a new 765...

Wisconsin · 21h
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Farm Raised Deer in Taylor County Tests Positive for CWD

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Taylor County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the border of both Chippewa...

Taylor County, WI · 12h
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Evergreen Action: New analysis: Wisconsin households could save $380 on electricity bills by 2028 through action on utility profits and data centers

5 Lakes Energy study estimates savings could top $4,000 per household by 2040 with investments in data center guardrails, clean energy, efficiency, and electrification. The average Wisconsin household could save $380 on its electric bill by 2028 if state lawmakers and regulators take action now to rein in utility profits and ensure large energy users pay their fair share, according to a new independent analysis from 5 Lakes Energy. The analysis identifies concrete actions policymakers can take to deliver meaningful relief for residents, including requiring data centers to cover the electricity costs they impose on the grid plus a surcharge and reducing the profits monopoly utilities are allowed to earn. Together, these changes could lower electricity bills for families and small businesses while helping build a more affordable, reliable energy system for the future.

Wisconsin · 10h

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A Wisconsin utility bill carries $1 billion in shuttered power plants nobody uses, but regulators blocked a bid to add data center costs on top of it

A switchyard outside Milwaukee still hums with equipment tied to power plants that stopped running years ago. Nobody draws electricity from them anymore. Yet the bill for building them never actually closed. Every month, a line on local electric statements quietly covers that unfinished debt. Regulators just decided how much...

Wisconsin · 1d

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Tomah company presented trophy for 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) -- Cardinal IG in Tomah was presented a trophy Thursday for winning the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.

Tomah, WI · 4h

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Do the homework before buying hunting land

Purchasing land for hunting — whether it’s a 40-acre property or a multimillion-dollar parcel — is a major investment. Companies like Whitetail Properties Real Estate can help make that purchase easier for buyers and sellers. Luke Gliniecki, an agent for Whitetail Properties who specializes in land in...

Shawano County, WI · 6d

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How Fred Bachmann Turned a Swiss Family Name Into Four Decades of Wisconsin Hot Tubs

The founder of Bachmann Pools, Spas & Saunas started with one tub on a construction floor in 1985, and he still sells by the advice his Swiss-born father gave him. Fred Bachmann’s parents had a line they used about their son and water. He had to be the first one into the lake, the river, or the swimming pool, and the last one out. As a toddler, he was told he hated getting out of the bathtub.

Madison, WI · 3d

WFRV Local 5

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Wisconsin enterprise to lay off 78 workers at corporate headquarters in January

MIDDLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – High-end household product and kitchenware distributor Hy Cite Enterprises, LLC will execute a permanent workforce reduction at its corporate headquarters early next year, according to a notice filed with state and local officials. In a letter sent to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the company confirmed that a total of […]

Middleton, WI · 5d

takingthekids.com

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The Old-School Wisconsin Meat Market That Locals Prefer To Keep To Themselves

Every sausage link here gets hand-twisted seven times. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a machine doing the work either. The brats come in more than 40 varieties, including Bacon Cheeseburger and Hawaiian. Two brick smokehouses fire up with real hardwood sawdust every weekday. Those same smokers...

Appleton, WI · 5d

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Gov. Evers announces Wisconsin ranks among top three states in America for helping veterans find employment

Under Gov. Evers, Wisconsin’s veteran employment services ranked in top five in the nation for four consecutive years. MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin now ranks among the top three states in America for successfully helping connect veterans with available jobs and maintain employment. Under Gov. Evers and the Evers Administration, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development (DWD) and Veterans Affairs (DVA), Wisconsin has retained a top five national ranking for four consecutive years, underscoring the governor’s and his administration’s commitment to supporting Wisconsin’s approximately 300,000 veterans and working to ensure they have the resources and tools needed to thrive once they return to their civilian lives.

Wisconsin · 2d

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved rate increases for WE Energies customers for 2027 and 2028

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved rate increases for W.E. Energies customers for 2027 and 2028, though the adjustments are lower than the utility's initial requests. Under the approved decision, base electric rates will rise by 3.9% in 2027 and an additional 3.5% in 2028. For a typical residential customer, the 2027 adjustment translates to a monthly bill increase of approximately $7 to $8, or roughly $156 over the full year. In 2028, residential bills are projected to increase by another $6 to $7 per month.

Wisconsin · 3d

TMJ4 News

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Former TJ Hale workers owed $1.1 million after abrupt closure, state says

Wisconsin · 2d

WBAY Green Bay

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Wisconsin business owners weigh in on potential marijuana legalization

Michigan dispensary owner says Wisconsin customers cross state line as advocates and opponents debate.

Wisconsin · 3d

autobodynews.com

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The Advocate: How a Wisconsin Shop Takes Insurance Short Pays to Small Claims Court

When an insurer won’t pay the full cost of a repair, Andy Grundman said, he doesn’t send the balance to his customer, and he doesn’t write it off. He takes it to small claims court. Grundman owns Pat’s Body Shop in Wausau, Wisconsin. In an interview with...

Wisconsin · 3d

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Tony Evers Appointees Jack Up WE Energies Utility Rates on Wisconsinites as Chairwoman Goes on Partisan Tirade

The Public Service Commission, appointed by Tony Evers, voted to jack up Wisconsin residents’ utility rates in 2027 and 2028. According to WISN-TV, the utility rates will increase 3.9% in 2027 and 3.5% in 2028. “It will be the energy company’s sixth rate increase since 2020,” the television station reported.

Wisconsin · 5d

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Wisconsin farmers see varied results in final weeks of harvest

WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. — Wisconsin farmers are moving into what should be the final weeks of harvest, with crop conditions varying widely across the state after a season marked by drought in some areas and stronger yields in others. Exceptional drought in northwest Wisconsin has cut into yields and pasture...

Wisconsin · 3d

WBAY Green Bay

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New Wisconsin Construction Academy combines online coursework with hands-on training

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new Construction Academy aims to give Wisconsin students a start on careers in the skilled trades. The program combines online learning with industry experience. Leaders with Wisconsin Virtual Academies said success in the trades requires more than learning to use tools. Students also have...

Wisconsin · 3d

Wisconsin Examiner

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Commentary: The election is over. The energy bills aren’t. Five priorities for Wisconsin’s new leadership.

Wisconsin voters have chosen a new governor and Democratic majorities in the Legislature. The campaigns have ended. The bills will not. Families and businesses still face rising utility costs. Communities are weighing enormous data center developments. Utilities are proposing billions in new power plants and transmission infrastructure. And too many Wisconsin families live in homes […]

Wisconsin · 3d

thebusinessnews.com

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Bank First acquires Peoples State Bank, expands WI footprint

WISCONSIN – After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals in late September, Bank First and Peoples State Bank are set to make their merger official in just one month. “We close Dec. 4, and [Peoples] branches will open as Bank First branches Dec. 7,” Mike Molepske, Bank First Chairman and CEO, said.

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