In a March 7 letter, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official wrote that the food assistant program "no longer effectuates agency priorities."

Funding cuts to key programs supporting school lunch initiatives and food banks are having a significant impact on farmers throughout Wisconsin. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced reductions to two critical programs: the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement

Nearly 300 Wisconsin farms participated in the program last year, providing fresh food to pantries and hunger relief organizations.

This will be the sixth meeting this season between the top-ranked Badgers (36-1-2) and the fourth-ranked Gophers (29-11-1).

Down 1-0 to Clarkson on home ice, the Wisconsin women rallied, scoring four unanswered goals to secure a 16th trip to the Frozen Four. The top-ranked Badgers earned a 4-1 win inside LaBahn Arena in an NCAA regional final.

The Badgers (26-9) take on 14th-seeded Montana (25-9) in a first-round game at 12:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Denver.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Wisconsin vs Montana first-round East Region game on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Who wins?