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Universities of Wisconsin discuss goals of 2025-2027 budget plan
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -The Universities of Wisconsin has big goals for its next biannual budget. Wednesday, administration officials spoke with staff at UW-Green Bay during convocation about how they plan to execute those goals. Wisconsin is among the bottom 10 states in terms of public funding. Our border states,...
Activists submit 2,000 recall signatures for WEC's Spindell
(The Center Square) – After more than a year of campaigning, voting activists submitted nearly 2,000 signatures to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, seeking to oust Bob Spindell from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The petitioners cited Spindell’s role as one of the 10 fake electors in the civil lawsuit disputing the 2020 election results, arguing his track record of “undermining voters and elections” should disqualify him from serving on the WEC. ...
Biden plans to travel to Wisconsin next week to highlight energy policies and efforts to lower costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to travel to southwest Wisconsin on Sept. 5, using a visit focused on small towns and rural areas to highlight his policies to lower costs and encourage renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. That’s according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the president’s schedule. Democrats consider Wisconsin to be one of the must-win states in November’s presidential election between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. Biden won the state in 2020 by about 20,000 votes, flipping Wisconsin to the Democratic column after Trump narrowly won it in 2016. Biden is stepping up his public events after bowing out of the race and endorsing his vice president. Harris and Biden plan to be in Pittsburgh as part of the Labor Day holiday.
Most Wisconsin residents have "forever chemicals" in their bodies, says UW
MADISON, Wis. -- A large, population-based study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Wednesday shows most Wisconsin residents have "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, in their blood.
Wisconsin has updated immunization requirements for schools, child care. Here's what to know
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has updated its vaccine requirements for school-age children. These new rules will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 school year. School-age children are not the only ones seeing changes in requirements. The changes have already been in effect for child care programs; however, the first assessment using this criteria will be in spring 2025, Wisconsin DHS' website said. ...
NFL Draft Corn Maze-Mania
RIPON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Fall and football season are right around the corner, and Wisconsin farms are celebrating with the creation of corn mazes promoting Green Bay’s NFL Draft. The corn mazes are part of a collaboration between the 2025 Draft Local Organizing Committee and several family farms...
Gen Z voters at DNC energized by Harris/Walz ticket
The group Voters of Tomorrow (VOT) has released a poll that shows Gen Z voters in swing states overwhelming supporting Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump. The big picture: VOT is a Gen Z-led non-partisan group that encourages political action by 18-29-year-olds, a generation that has an...
A look into western Wisconsin’s competitive congressional election
WASHINGTON — Rebecca Cooke is a 36-year-old nonprofit owner and waitress trying to unseat Congressman Derrick Van Orden, the Republican incumbent representing Wisconsin's third congressional district. Raised on a farm, she said she’s making a point of talking to voters in rural parts of the district, which includes La Crosse and borders Minnesota and Iowa.
Celebrating community services at Community Night Out
Held last Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, Merrill’s annual Community Night Out event offered the community a chance to interact with, explore, and learn more about community services, equipment, staff, and a whole lot more. It was a great family-friendly event!
Merrill Fun in the Sun draws swimmers from a dozen schools
The 2024 Merrill Fun in the Sun Relay Outdoor Swim Meet was held at the Bierman Family Aquatic Center at the Merrill Area Recreation Complex (MARC) on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The event drew 12 teams from high schools across central Wisconsin and was the kick-off event for the high school swim season. “It’s really a unique opportunity for teams to have some fun and get everybody swimming in a low stress but high energy environment,” Merrill Girls Varsity Swim Coach Kristie Winter said. “Coaches are able to get a good view of where their teams are at [and] what technique they need to work on to prepare for the rest of the season, while swimmers get to bond as a group and integrate their newer swimmers on the team.”
Merrill Ice Reflections skaters represent at national State Games of America
Nine skaters from the Merrill Ice Reflections Figure Skating Club competed at the national State Games of America competition that took place in San Diego, Cal., from July 17-21, 2024, with two coaches also attending. The event brought together athletes from all across the United States. Athletes qualify for this...
Thorogood donates to the Haunted Sawmill
The Thorogood Outlet Store in Merrill recently donated 30 pairs of boots to the Haunted Sawmill. The Haunted Sawmill is run by the Friends of Vincent Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization with a mission to help young people in Merrill and the surrounding communities gain access to activities, outings, and events they may not have been able to afford on their own. Many local kids often volunteer for their main fundraising event around Halloween, the Haunted Sawmill. Through this event, the Friends of Vincent have donated money back to the community by helping youth with scouting and supporting youth with a Merrill High School scholarship, the Backpack for Kids campaign, school trips, and Explorer Post outings and events. Those that accepted Thorogood’s donation of boots said, “We are so very appreciative. This amazing.
City of Marshfield to Start Asphalt Overlay Project on S. Maple Avenue Starting Tuesday
The City of Marshfield will start the asphalt overlay project on S. Maple Ave. from 16th to 17th Street on Tuesday, September 3. The work will be done in conjunction with Marshfield Utilities and will consist of installing a new sanitary sewer main, a new water main, new water services, and sewer laterals. Once all the underground work is completed, the Street Division will prep the existing pavement for a new asphalt overlay.
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