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Boating safety tips for holiday weekend
MADISON, Wis. — Boaters across Wisconsin took to the lakes this Fourth of July and many will continue through the weekend. Gloomy weather in Madison didn’t stop boaters, but high water may have slowed them down. Dane County’s Land and Water Resources Department issued a slow-no-wake order for...
Food pantries issue call for help
The Oregon Food Pantry is among a coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries that released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to the challenges of distributing enough food to meet the growing need.
Dane County judge strikes down part of Act 10
In a decision released late Wednesday, on the eve of the July 4th holiday, Dane County Judge Jacob Frost struck down part of Act 10, the Wisconsin law that ended most collective bargaining rights for most public employees. The law unfairly exempted public safety workers from the limits on unions, Frost ruled. Labor unions representing […] The post Dane County judge strikes down part of Act 10 appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Things to do in Madison: 'Moulin Rouge,' 'Saw: The Musical' and more
Explosions light up the skies for three nights this week, with around 20 fireworks shows planned across Dane County. On Wednesday, there are at least four shows, including one around 9:30 p.m. after the Madison Mallards baseball game at Warner Park, 2930 Sherman Ave. On Thursday, there are more than a dozen shows from Monona and Stoughton to Milton and Mazonmanie, plus another round at Warner Park after the new softball team, the Madison Night Mares, plays. Want some post-4th action? Head to the “Fire on the River” celebration Friday and Saturday Sauk City’s Riverway, near Water St. and Van Buren St. for fireworks at dusk Saturday.
Unemployment is low, the labor market tight. But more Wisconsinites are on FoodShare, or food stamps, than before COVID
The number of people enrolled in the food assistance program FoodShare in Wisconsin remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report. As of April, a little over 700,000 people were enrolled in FoodShare, the Wisconsin program part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, that helps low-income households buy food, according to the latest figures published by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. ...
Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin back EPA in lawsuit by 12 states over water rights
Two Ojibwe tribes from Wisconsin have come to the defense of the Environmental Protection Agency against a lawsuit filed by 12 states over water rights. The Lac du Flambeau and Sokaogon (Mole Lake) tribes joined five other tribal nations from around the country in defending the EPA’s new tribal water rights rule under the Clean Water Act. ...
Burned out: why (and how) northern Wisconsin will soon abandon coal as a power source
Standing atop Wisconsin Public Service’s Weston power plant, 220 feet above the ground, it’s impossible to miss the giant coal pile on the property. About a half-million tons of coal are at the facility at any given time, ready to ready to be burned, ready to produce much of the power used by people, businesses, and industry in northeastern Wisconsin.
45 Degrees North: Roadside Assistance Out Yonder
Mechanical problems, out of gas, hit a deer, stuck in mud or snow, keys lost or locked in the car… There are lots of reasons why you might need roadside assistance in a rural area, and lots of rural areas where calling for help is not as simple as it sounds. So there are some things you should know before you need a tow or other help.
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