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400+ Wisconsin schools are on Moms for Liberty's membership list. What it means for LGBTQ+ kids
Kettle Moraine School District parent Christy DeMaster has long advocated for her child, who is transgender, as well as other LGBTQ+ students. Now, as Moms for Liberty urges parents to take action so their schools are excluded from new federal regulations protecting transgender students, DeMaster said she's relieved her child will graduate soon....
Wisconsin Braces for Severe Thunderstorms and Hazardous Lake Conditions Friday Until 7PM
Green Bay, WI – Severe weather is expected to impact Wisconsin this afternoon, with scattered strong thunderstorms predicted across central, northeast, and east-central parts of the state. The most significant risk period is from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., when storms could bring damaging winds, lightning, small hail, and torrential rainfall, leading to localized flooding.
'The system itself is broken': Wisconsin teachers are buying school supplies out of pocket
MADISON, Wis. -- Teachers are paying for their own school supplies out of pocket according to a survey from the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). Amy Turkowski is a first-grade teacher at Franklin elementary school and is entering her 20th year in the field. She said she has spent money out of her own pocket every year she has worked.
A decade after Wisconsin GOP bill, UW system could see mass layoffs of tenured staff
The Universities of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents will soon decide whether to lay off more than three dozen tenured professors at UW-Milwaukee. The proposal, by outgoing Chancellor Mark Mone, also includes eliminating the College of General Studies at UWM. Mone said the moves are necessary because of the “harsh realities” facing higher education institutions, including low enrollment and underfunding from the state Legislature.
After months of setbacks, Wisconsin’s Rock Aqua Jays win 23rd national water skiing title
Janesville’s high-flying water ski show team earned its 23rd national title after facing months of high waters on the Rock River. The Rock Aqua Jays Water ski show team recently took the top spot at the Division 1 Show Ski Nationals in Indiana after a season full of cancellations.
Wisconsin state park use still strong and growing. But there are warning signs about outdoors funding.
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum showed that sales of state park annual admission stickers in 2023 remained high — almost a 50% increase over 2019. ...
3 winning lottery tickets have been sold near Rockford recently and are unclaimed
Last September, someone bought a winning Powerball ticket in Loves Park. Almost one year later, the winner still hasn't claimed their $100,000 prize. The ticket was purchased at the Road Ranger convenience store at 7500 East Riverside Boulevard for the Sep. 9, 2023, drawing. ...
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