It may be tempting to leave that live Christmas tree up for awhile longer but be warned that it will continue to dry out, thus increasing the chances of causing a fire. (Reedsburg Independent file photo)
It may be tempting to leave that sparkly Christmas tree up through the gloom of January, but real trees may not be worth the risk.
Madison, Wis., resident Brad Horn collects a water sample to test for PFAS in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 8, 2022. His family collected the water that came out of their AquaRain brand water filter and sent the water to the Regional Water Authority in Connecticut for testing. The results came back with no detectable levels of PFAS in 17 categories and one result of “below Minimum Reporting Level but greater than the Method Detection Limit” for PFHxS. (Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch)
If you’ve been hearing more about PFAS in Wisconsin waters, it’s because testing is increasingly detecting those harmful chemicals. As of Nov. 18, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was monitoring PFAS contamination at 91 sites from French Island in the west to Peshtigo in the east.
-- Wisconsin’s Medicaid fund is now projected to finish the fiscal year with a $774.8 million surplus — $269.9 million more than what was expected three months ago.
I am blessed to live in the country where the solitude of the woods and the wonders of nature and animal life are literally just feet from my doorstep.
The Wisconsin Lottery is again expected to provide some savings for the state’s homeowners.
These tax filers are expected to see a credit of about $213 on their bills. That’s slightly lower than last year’s credit of $230, but it’s higher than the $160 provided in 2020 and $184 set in 2019.
Despite measures in the current state budget to lower property tax levies for K-12 schools, those levies are rising modestly yet again on December bills – clear evidence of the impact of school district referenda approved by voters.
For decades, programs that offer public dollars to businesses as incentives to create jobs have played a prominent role in state and local economic development strategies. Now a new approach has begun to gain popularity: Offering incentives to individual workers instead.
The upcoming state budget cycle starting in July is on track to continue a recent trend of ever-larger state budget surpluses, creating an unprecedented opportunity to boost government services with additional spending, reduce taxes, or both.
With a huge state surplus and a new budget plan coming soon from Gov. Tony Evers, education advocates are hoping for money and programs to stem teacher shortages around the state. Already, some concrete proposals are in the mix.
