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Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program dead at 37 " Vernon Reporter
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (509+ words) By HENRY REDMAN, Wisconsin Examiner The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program, established in 1989 to help Wisconsin obtain and maintain its natural areas expired Tuesday. Cause of death, according to advocates, was legislative obstinance." Initially created through a bipartisan piece of legislation,…...
Viroqua City Council ready for bids on old dump methane project, approves preliminary capital improvement plan and considers borrowing to pay for projects " Vernon Reporter
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (853+ words) VIROQUA Wis. " The Viroqua City Council advanced landfill remediation plans and navigated a looming deadline for an overlooked street project during its June 30 meeting while enlisting the help of recently departed City Administrator Nate Torres to guide the upcoming budget…...
Postpartum Medicaid extension to reach 16, 000 Wisconsin moms, according to DHS " Vernon Reporter
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (599+ words) By BAYLOR SPEARS, Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin mothers on Medicaid will officially begin keeping coverage for a year after giving birth starting July 1, as the postpartum Medicaid extension signed into law earlier this year takes effect." Wisconsin became the 49th state in…...
Starting July 1, Gold Star Families can order personalized plates at no cost to honor their loved one's service and sacrifice " Vernon Reporter
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (430+ words) Starting July 1, Gold Star Families can order personalized plates at no cost to honor their loved one's service and sacrifice Vernon Reporter Starting July 1, Gold Star Families can order personalized plates at no cost to honor their loved one's service…...
Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens " Vernon Reporter
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (830+ words) By: ERIK GUNN, Wisconsin Examiner Federal officials have cut off more than $2. 4 million in federal funds for 2026-27" and 2027-28 targeting teen pregnancy prevention that would have gone to the Wisconsin health department, according to federal records. The funds would have gone…...
China resumes US soybean purchases under trade deal with Trump, but future for farmers remains "daunting" " Vernon Reporter
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (1157+ words) Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China " the biggest buyer of U. S. soybean exports " is once again placing orders after a trade agreement ended the country's'purchasing freeze'last fall. But while morale…...
Emplify Health by Gundersen announces a new pharmacy is coming to Hillsboro " Vernon Reporter
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (226+ words) HILLSBORO, Wis. " Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro is opening Gundersen Pharmacy on Monday, July 6, at its Lakeside building, 300 Water Ave. , near the hospital campus. It's the 13th pharmacy is the Emplify Health by Gundersen system. The new space will allow for…...
Federal judge denies effort by Trump administration to get New Hampshire's detailed voter data " Vernon Reporter
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (293+ words) By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Justice Department aimed at compelling New Hampshire to turn over its voter rolls, dealing the Trump administration another setback in its quest for detailed information about…...
ICE ramps up operations in Milwaukee while advocates rush to catch up " Vernon Reporter
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (472+ words) by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch Federal immigration authorities conducted a wave of arrests in greater Milwaukee over the final weekend in June as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched what it called a "targeted operation" in and around the city....
Wisconsin to cut Food Share, Medicaid for thousands of refugees under new federal rules " Vernon Reporter
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (587+ words) Wisconsin will begin enforcing new federal eligibility rules that cut Food Share and Medicaid for an estimated 7, 200 refugees and other legally present immigrants. by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin will begin enforcing new federal eligibility restrictions for Food Share and…...