The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Reforestation Program is accepting seedling orders from Wisconsin forest landowners for trees and shrubs to be planted in spring 2021. Seedlings grown at the state nurseries are used for reforestation and conservation plantings on private, industrial and state/county forest lands.

An update to farmers.gov offsite link image now provides access to farmers and ranchers who are members of an entity, as well as individuals and entities with powers of attorney, to conduct online business with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Additionally, online services once available through NRCS’s Conservation Client Gateway will be moved to farmers.gov in the coming weeks. “Here at NRCS, we are committed to providing excellent

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Wisconsin Woman Veteran of the Year award. As part of Wisconsin’s commitment to women veterans, the award recognizes those who have compiled a record of exemplary service as a military member, veteran and member of the community. “Women have played a critical role in our military history and often continue to lead as veterans,” said Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mary Kolar.

The Wisconsin Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) has announced that a second-round application period has opened for local public safety answering points (PSAP) to apply for a minimum of $624,000 in remaining funding from the $2.9 million grant awarded to Wisconsin by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S.

BOWLER - The Stockbridge-Munsee Community will join other native nations with state reservations in voluntarily shutting down its gaming operations for two weeks by midnight March 21. In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Shannon Holsey, Stockbridge-Munsee tribal president, said, “We recognize the grave consequences that disease can have on populations, as well as the seriousness of the current global pandemic.” Menominee Casino Resort will be part o

SHAWANO — His truck shook and jumped from hitting a ridge in the asphalt pavement on East Green Bay Street near Rusch Road in Shawano. John Cooper said that’s one reason why he rarely plows snow going over 25 mph with his Shawano County Highway Department truck. “That can be scary, because the plow can catch and pull the plow under the truck.