The Wisconsin Lottery has received the 2025 Batchy Award from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) for its radio campaign "Invisible Addiction," which focused on responsible gambling.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced a new grant program and recognized outstanding local efforts in substance use prevention at the 2025 Wisconsin Substance Use Prevention Conference.
Randy Romanski, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), has been appointed President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA).
Leroy T. McNamara, a 62-year-old resident of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Several Wisconsin Lottery players claimed significant prizes over the weekend, including a $1,000,000 scratch ticket win and multiple Powerball and All or Nothing wins.
Desmond Waukau, a 22-year-old member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and former resident of Keshena, has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that a three-year-old Quarter Horse stallion in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has begun distributing over 131,000 xylazine test strips to community organizations across the state and has renewed its statewide naloxone standing order for pharmacists.