Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Gov. Tony Evers on Aug. 27 announced that Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11.Evers also announced that DCF Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will succeed Amundson as secretary of DCF.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Aug. 19 that the Governor's Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce has released its final report and advisory action, providing solutions to address the longstanding healthcare workforce shortages that have plagued the state for years.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Aug. 16 that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Evers also announced he is appointing Kristina Boardman to …
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The Walworth County Clerk’s Office on Aug. 13 at 9:09 p.m. released complete unofficial election night results in the Tuesday, Aug. 13 partisan primary election,
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Gov. Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), on Aug. 8 announced approximately $174 million in state funding to help local communities across the state complete more than 1,000 local road improvement projects over the next five years.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced Aug. 9 that application materials for the second project solicitation cycle of the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) are now available. Approximately $100 million in state funding will be awarded th…
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Aug. 5 announced a new grant program that will provide municipal community public water systems with the funds to conduct community outreach efforts in support of ongoing or upcoming lead service line replacement projects.
Gov. Tony Evers on July 30 announced the final action plan of the Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a positive path forward to connect more workers with AI skills, boost the competitive advantage of Wisconsin employers, and advance economic opportunity through a series of strategic principles and policies.
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on July 24 announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that are critical to moving and transporting products, crops and livestock, among others, efficiently and effectively across the state.
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced July 23 that Wisconsin saw record planned capital investments last year as businesses located and expanded throughout the state.
Businesses partnering with the Evers Administration through WEDC committed to more than $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year (FY) 2024, the highest level since WEDC was created in 2011 and well above the previous high of nearly $1.8 billion set in FY19.
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority announced that WHEDA has reached an all-time home purchase record in its 52-year history. According to WHEDA data, its single-family team has closed 240% more home purchases than the previous year.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp has resigned as Wisconsin’s adjutant general. As the interview process to select Wisconsin’s next adjutant general is underway, Brig. Gen. David W. May will serve as interim adjutant general, pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 321.10(2).
Gov. Tony Evers announced three appointments to the University of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents - Tim Nixon, Jack Salzwedel, and Desmond Adongo. These appointments fill the vacancies created by the expiration of three former appointees’ terms.
Harkening back to another era, the reopening of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre in Jefferson, Wis. offers drive-in movie enthusiasts a regional connection to a unique summer outing.
Community leaders have announced a new initiative promoting the use of gun locks and safe firearm storage in an effort to reduce gun-related injuries and deaths.
The Kenosha Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored Kenosha County high school seniors with Good Citizen Awards.
Read through the obituaries published today in Lake Geneva Regional News.
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The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …
President Donald Trump said Sunday he told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran and he remains committed to the blockade.
The era of ultra-cheap mortgages that reshaped American housing for a generation shows no signs of coming back.
“Diamonds are forever,” as the expression goes, and few gems embody that idea more powerfully than the Koh‑i‑Noor.
Women in America’s boardrooms made strides in the face of historic pushback in 2020. Then came the backlash against diversity initiatives.