Photos of the year: A look back at the Wisconsin State Journal's top photos of 2020

The presidential recount in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County came in slightly under budget, at nearly $1.7 million, according to data released Wednesday.

Armstrong has dedicated nearly 40 years of his life to restoring local landscapes in Wisconsin. 

Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, will depart from state politics next week — capping off the longest tenure of any state or national legislator in the nation's history.

By updating the application process, DWD officials hope to reduce erroneous answers that could place claims in the adjudication process and delay payments.

Gov. Tony Evers announced that Amy Pechacek, who took the helm of the department more than three months ago as transition director, had been appointed to the role of department secretary.

As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified this past spring, Madison-area distilleries and craft alcohol producers nationally responded by producing hand sanitizer in lieu of vodka or gin to fill a shortage in the crucial supply.

The Democratic governor and GOP leaders in the state Senate and Assembly have been discussing pandemic response measures over the last several weeks, but so far have failed to reach an agreement.

The Assembly plans to vote on the bill on Thursday. It's unclear when the GOP-led Senate might take up a vote on the measure.

While the legislative package passed the Republican-led Assembly along party lines, the bill appears destined to stall in the Senate, where Republicans, who control the chamber, are not all on board with the proposal.

One day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, the Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, and the House's Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, called for Trump's immediate removal.

Milwaukee County's recount cost nearly $1.7 million, while Dane County's cost more than $700,000. In the end, the recounts resulted in a slightly larger lead for Biden.

The CDC recommends the use of face masks in public settings, especially among individuals who are not in the same household.

That could change next year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on businesses and employees across Wisconsin.

"Trying to impeach this president a second time, which has never happened before in the history of our country, is just one more divisive and political act," Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said.

Gov. Tony Evers also announced plans to issue another 60-day extension of Wisconsin's mask mandate, which was first issued in July.

State officials said the naval academy's museum contacted them last March about returning the statue so that it could be displayed at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia,

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announced Wednesday that he's running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat currently held by Republican Ron Johnson.

Warren supporters said McConnell’s words aimed to silence a woman who was speaking her mind.

Steven Olikara, a 31-year-old who has worked with young office holders to reach bipartisan solutions, announced Tuesday he is joining the crowded Democratic field for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources policy board plans to vote next week on whether to hire its own attorneys in a pair of lawsuits seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.

The state Department of Natural Resources policy board took no action Monday after meeting in a closed session for more than an hour to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.

A federal judge has declined to issue a ruling on a preliminary injunction requested by Ojibwe tribes to stop the 2021 Wisconsin wolf hunt.

A Democratic state lawmaker from suburban Milwaukee announced Monday she is running for lieutenant governor, setting up a primary with a longtime state senator from Milwaukee.

BILLINGS, Mont. — A U.S. government attorney urged a federal judge Friday to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country, as Republican-led states have sought to drive down wolf numbers through aggressive hunting and trapping.

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable is stepping down next month, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a conservative think tank over Gov. Tony Evers' decision to exclude the group's writers from press briefings.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday evening confirmed the nomination of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to become ambassador to the small European country of Luxembourg.

DATCP officials recently put out a call encouraging Wisconsin residents to become a certified hemp sampler. 

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday.

Gov. Tony Evers also announced that Karen Timberlake, who served as DHS secretary under former Gov. Jim Doyle during the 2009 swine flu pandemic, will take on the role of DHS interim secretary.