Regional

The Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution has undertaken a project to dedicate new signs marking the Old Military Road in Portage.

The first of 13 signs was unveiled Aug. 17 along Highway EE near the Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is continuing to raise awareness about prevention, treatment and recovery from stroke by launching an expanded statewide public awareness campaign to teach people how they can reduce their stroke risk, how to know if someone is having a stroke and to act quickly if they or someone near them is ha

It’s been a miserable week for those who don’t like high temperatures.

Reedsburg is among the numerous places in Wisconsin hit with 90-degree temps since last weekend.

Farmers’ field corn is starting to dent. 

A dent or depression shows on the ends of the kernels resulting from the “flinty” or ridged kernel sides compared to the softer, starchy tops and cores of kernels.

When the kernels dry and lose moisture this top end collapse or dent inward on field corn varieties. 

The vast majority of veterans in the United States do not qualify for dental coverage through the Veterans Administration (VA). Nearly half of them report having dental health issues.

August is here, which means landlords and tenants throughout Wisconsin – especially in college communities – are busy with rental housing move-ins and move-outs.

Aug. 11 is a good time to remember to contact Diggers Hotline before you plan any digging or excavation projects.

Residents can dial 811 to find out if there is any underground infrastructure in the way of their project. State law requires people to check in advance before they dig.

District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s Office concluded shortly after noon on Monday, Aug. 12, that there is no potential criminal court liability for Village of Mount Horeb police officers involved in the fatal shooting that occurred outside Mount Horeb Middle School on May 1.

Most have seen the largest US and Canada butterfly without knowing it.

The giant swallowtail is up to 140mm (5.5 inches) from wing tip to wing tip. This mostly black insect has rows of yellow dots forming an X on both front wings.

This swallowtail is often seen in flower beds and upland prairies.

Wisconsin residents are urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites in light of the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in the state.

The Department of Health Services found the virus in a healthy blood donor in Washington County. Around the same time, a dead bird in Chippewa County tested positive for the virus.