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Wisconsin will receive 47,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Local school leaders and GOP lawmakers are calling on Gov. Evers to give emergency funding to rural school districts holding in-person classes Crandon woman receives scholarship through the Aspirus Scholars Program Bipartisan bill boosts pay for state public defenders

Wisconsin teachers, childcare workers and other newly eligible groups can begin getting vaccinated today A snowmobile accident killed a 50-year-old man in Mercer, WI over the weekend Thousands of Michiganders could be eligible for the state’s Tuition Incentive Program, but aren’t enrolled Lac du Flambeau canoe builder Wayne Valliere will be recognized in a video presentation hosted by the National Endowment for the Arts Thursday

DNR compiling data from wolf hunt that exceeded quota New group of Wisconsinites to receive COVID-19 vaccine Star Spangled Banner Act would require national anthem be played at taxpayer funded venues Voting proposals face veto threat

Wisconsin plans to enter next phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout next week Wisconsin National Guard testing stations can now administer COVID-19 tests to children Wisconsin Assembly passes bipartisan unemployment bill Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development Chief Economist Dennis Winters will speak about the COVID economy at next month’s Science on Tap

Access to the Apostle Island National Lakeshore ice caves is becoming increasingly rare Wisconsin’s wolf hunt season has started, with more than 2,000 harvest permits approved Gov. Evers proposes $2.4 billion for building projects across Wisconsin Advocates for older residents support Gov. Evers’ state budget proposal

Wisconsin lists no coronavirus deaths for first time since September Gov. Tony Evers calls for investment in state roadways Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt Apostle Ice Caves will remain closed this winter Rhinelander Area Food Pantry prepares for annual spring challenge

New snowmobile trail connects Taylor and Price counties Pilot version of COVID-19 vaccine registry to be launched Historic mansion in Merrill to be demolished Special enrollment period open for health insurance marketplace

New snowmobile trail connects Taylor and Price counties Pilot version of COVID-19 vaccine registry to be launched Historic mansion in Merrill to be demolished Special enrollment period open for health insurance marketplace

Kerr and Underly advance in race for state superintendent Gov. Tony Evers outlined state budget in address last night Aspirus encourages women to schedule mammograms around COVID-19 vaccinations Wisconsin legislature signs off on tax cut for business that received pandemic loans Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces senate run

Wisconsin’s wolf hunt is scheduled to start Feb. 22, with a 200 wolf harvest quota The primary election for Wisconsin’s next superintendent is taking place today Brittany Beyer joins WEDA Board of Directors to advocate for rural economic development in the Northwoods Wisconsin’s U.S. Senator Ron Johnson downplays the storming of the U.S. Capitol last month