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Pick ‘n Save parent company admits price gouging during pandemic to Federal Trade Commission
RACINE, WI — Pick ‘n Save’s parent company, Kroger, admitted price gouging of milk and eggs during the pandemic before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Andy Groff, senior director of pricing, made the statement during a court hearing for Kroger’s FTC suit about the company’s announcement it plans to acquire Albertsons, a large retail grocery competitor, according to a story from Newsweek.
Powerball Ticket Worth A Remarkable $2 Million Purchased In Wisconsin
It's always great to see someone from the Midwest win big playing the Powerball lottery, but it's even sweeter when a big winning ticket is purchased in a small town and that's the exact scenario that played out on Wednesday in Wisconsin. On Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot had reached...
Tim Walz says he's "proud" of son Gus, who lives with neurodivergence
SAVANNAH, Ga. — In a new interview on CNN, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's proud of his son, whose emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention went viral. Walz sat alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, his Democratic presidential running mate, and told interviewer Dana Bash he was taken by surprise in the best way possible when his son stood, clapped and tearfully shouted "That's my dad!" during his vice presidential nomination speech. The governor and his wife recently told People their son is a "brilliant" teenager whose "secret power" lies in his neurodivergence, as the teen lives with ADHD, an anxiety disorder and a non-verbal learning...
Maple Grove Routs Osseo 55-7 in Football Opener
In game delayed twice by rain and lightning, the Maple Grove football team won its season opener at Osseo 55-7. Chuck Langama and Dylan Vokal scored two touchdowns each while quarterback Kaden Harney threw for two scores and ran for another. The Crimson defense forced four Osseo turnovers. The Orioles...
SNAP recipients to get ‘replacement’ benefits for outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services announced Thursday the issuance of replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients affected by prolonged power outages caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto. According to DHS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved...
Poll: Trump inches ahead; Hovde surges forward in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – A new Emerson College poll of likely voters reveals some changes in Midwest swing states. Former President Donald Trump has a slim lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin, 49% to 48%, while Harris slightly widened her lead over Trump in Michigan at 50% to 47%. Independent voters are largely veering towards Harris, with 46% of Michigan Independents choosing Harris, versus 43% for Trump. In...
Labor Day weekend: Autumn’s colorful, frosty show starting
It is hard to believe, but Labor Day weekend is here. And while that means different things to different people — a three-day weekend, the coming of football season, cooking brats on the grill, schools opening — to almost everybody, it also means the unofficial ending of summer and start of early fall. Sept. 22 is the first official day of autumn, but to most of us, it all starts Labor Day weekend. Not all that long ago, we were experiencing the hotter, humid days...
Are Wisconsin students really doing better? Or does it just look that way?
The picture of academic success for students is looking better all across Wisconsin. The percentage of students who are rated in higher categories on the state’s standardized tests has gone up. And there are no more students carrying the dreaded “below basic” label for reading and math skills. Has the actual achievement of students improved much, if at all? That’s a different question that can’t be answered yet. ...
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