Dane County approved a $6.41M purchase and conservation easement to return 165 acres with burial mounds and Yahara River frontage to the Ho-Chunk Nation.

Mistari, a zebra foal at the Milwaukee County Zoo, was euthanized after a severe leg injury that vets said couldn't be repaired. A necropsy is planned.

A funding standoff left two Wisconsin hatcheries closed and stocking pared back, sparking alarm from anglers and small‑town businesses. Officials say timing and staffing make quick fixes unlikely.