The city of Madison has a new tool for removing invasive plants in two of its parks: goats. It's part of a trial program to manage invasive species and promote the establishment of native vegetation.
After years of remaining steady, Wisconsin farmland values have started to decline. That’s according to a May 2020 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which covers the southern, central and eastern regions of the state.
Wisconsin has been an on-again, off-again swing state for a very long time. For more than a century, its voters have ridden waves of close elections or flip-flopping party allegiances.
There are 15,584 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 25, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 307 cases from the day before.
The combination of letters "w-a-u" appears pretty frequently in the names of places around Wisconsin. Think of the cities of Wauwatosa or Milwaukee. Is that just coincidence? Or something more?
The Farmory, an indoor growing center in Green Bay, provides educational programming about sustainable agriculture and aquaculture. It's also home to the state's first bio-secure yellow perch hatchery.
Memorial Day is typically marked by parades and cemetery gatherings, but some communities are canceling, scaling back or holding virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 15,277 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 24, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 400 cases from the day before.
With all the furloughs, business closures and job losses that have occurred in the wake of COVID-19, Emily Guy Birken has no patience for financial advice focused on the "coulda, woulda, shouldas."
