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State Committee Considers Future of UW – System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — At the Capitol in Madison, discussions are underway on the future of the UW – System. Former Vice President for Administration James Langdon is open to the idea of spinning UW – Madison off from the rest of the system. “Is there a...
Rock Aqua Jays continue unprecedented season OFF the water
According to the U.S Geological Survey gauge at Afton. the Rock River rose close to half foot between Sunday and Monday. Rock Aqua Jays President Tim Cullen says the Rock River at Traxler Park has been in minor flood stage for close to a month. Cullen says the team is...
Viral Facebook Video Shows Woman with a Macaw in Platteville Store
Way back in January, I wrote about the time a zebra was spotted at a popular bar in Dubuque. If you're not familiar with the backstory, here's a quick little distillation... It all went down in May 2012. Jerald Reiter, 55 of Cascade, IA, stopped at the homey Dubuque staple The Dog House Lounge on a Sunday evening. Reiter had a zebra and a macaw in his vehicle, which immediately attracted the attention of bar patrons. People were taking pictures, and someone phoned the police. When the police showed up, they realized those animals were actually Reiter's legally registered pets!
In battleground Wisconsin, Republicans and Democrats have both grown less moderate
In the struggle for primacy between red and blue in battleground Wisconsin, both sides can claim they’ve made some headway over the past decade. Democrats have won more big elections (and by bigger margins) in recent years than Republicans. ...
Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
MILWAUKEE — A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is illegal in Wisconsin. Bordering states Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois all […] The post Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Finally drying out as temps drop but humidity lingers
Parts of southeast Wisconsin saw heavy rain and storms Monday evening as the northern edge of a line of storms across the Midwest pushed east. Those storms dropped a lot of rain in Kenosha County and the surrounding area with over 3" of rain in the city of Kenosha leading to brief flooding. other areas, especially north of I-94 got around a quarter inch of rain or less.
'We will lead the fight for change.' Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson fires up Wisconsin GOP delegation
MILWAUKEE — Calling former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson’s speech Tuesday to Wisconsin Republican National Convention delegates a stemwinder could be considered an understatement. Thompson, the longest serving governor in Wisconsin history, had the delegates on their feet chanting “fight, fight” as a rally cry to support the presidential candidacy of former president Donald Trump. The photo of Trump bleeding from a gunshot wound Saturday shouting “fight” will be a victory...
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