Gov. Tony Evers

Governor comes to Oconto to celebrate business

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:30am

Gov. Tony Evers took a walking tour of downtown Oconto on Nov. 21 to highlight the Shop Small Wisconsin initiative.

Evers visited six small businesses, starting with The Shop on Main, then going on to Creative Ewe, Roberts Hometown Hardware, The Candy Shop, Secret Garden Floral Design, and ending with a visit to Eyeconic.

Several of the businesses were recipients of the Main Street Bounceback program, which provided grants of up to $10,000 that have helped more than 9,400 small businesses expand or move into storefronts in all 72 counties across the state.

New Menominee County register of deeds sought

Published by admin on Sun, 08/20/2023 - 3:48pm

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Menominee County.

The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Menomin Hawpetoss, effective Aug. 4,. The new register of deeds will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends Jan. 5, 2025.

To apply, complete the​ online application available on the “Apply to Serve” page of the governor’s website, www.evers.wi.gov. Application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Sept. 1.

State court ruling puts Wolf River Trail funding in limbo

Published by admin on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 6:30pm

An unexpected state Supreme Court ruling earlier this month has put funding for Shawano’s Wolf River Trail in limbo just as the city was getting ready to award an engineering contract for the project.

A walking trail that would connect Kuckuk, Judd and Sturgeon parks has been a goal of city officials for more than two decades.

The city has been purchasing properties for the trail, which would run along the Wolf River, as they have become available for more than 12 years.

State grant program set up to spur economic recovery

Published by admin on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 9:13am

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced $75 million in assistance for small businesses as part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s “We’re All In” initiative.

The program is a comprehensive effort to celebrate and help Wisconsin’s small businesses get back on their feet and support best practices to keep businesses, consumers, employees and communities safe, the governor’s office said.

Poll: Smaller majority backs Safer at Home

Published by admin on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 1:30pm

MADISON — Nearly seven out of 10 Wisconsin residents still back the Safer at Home order issued by Gov. Tony Evers in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but support has dropped for keeping schools and businesses closed as Republican opposition has grown, a Marquette University Law School poll released on Tuesday showed.

Evers seeks applicants for Habeck’s seat

Published by admin on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 4:19pm

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers has announced that he is seeking applicants for the Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Branch 1 judge.

The appointment will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James Habeck, effective July 31. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2021.

The application to apply can be found on Evers’ website at www.evers.wi.gov by clicking “Apply to Serve.”

Evers loosens up restrictions on more non-essential businesses

Published by admin on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 3:55pm

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced the another turn of the dial in expanding allowed operations for nonessential businesses, providing even more opportunities for businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way.

The emergency order, signed Monday by Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, allows nonessential businesses to do curbside drop-off of goods and animals. This will allow businesses like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery businesses, and others to safely open.

As hundreds protest Wisconsin restrictions, some in GOP skip

Published by admin on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:49pm

MADISON — The latest demonstration by right-wing groups against measures to contain the coronavirus came to Wisconsin on Friday, with hundreds of people ignoring social distancing recommendations and crowding together on the steps of the state Capitol to protest the Democratic governor’s stay-home order.

State works to increase testing capacity

Published by admin on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 6:02pm

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that Wisconsin is taking big steps to increase COVID-19 testing capacity throughout the state.

Working with the Wisconsin Clinical Lab Network, the state has grown the number of labs performing COVID-19 tests from just eight labs one month ago to 36.

Bipartisan detente in fighting coronavirus ends

Published by admin on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 9:08am

MADISON — Wisconsin’s tenuous bipartisan detente in fighting the coronavirus pandemic broke down this week with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to extend a stay-at-home order through Memorial Day, a divide likely to result in lawsuits that may determine who has the power to say when the state can start to reopen.

“We’re angry, we’re frustrated and we’re trying to push back in every way that we can so we can succeed,” Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said on WISN-AM on Friday.