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USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care
At a time of increasing women’s health care disparities across the country, Wisconsin ranks in the top 25% of states for women’s health and is No. 1 among five Great Lakes states, according to a new analysis. The report singles out the Badger State especially for the quality of care in the state and the […] The post Wisconsin picture is mixed in report finding greater disparities in women’s health care appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Three Wisconsin Residents Report Strange Object In The Sky
Things sure are getting spooky out there! Over the past few years, talk of UFO sightings has amped up. No one gets a strange look anymore when they mention they may have seen one floating about in the sky. In fact, in Minnesota last year alone, there were nearly fifty...
Redgranite Kwik Trip sells $4.3 million winning lottery ticket
A Kwik Trip in Redgranite sold a $4.3 million winning lottery ticket earlier this week. The Wisconsin Lottery said in a news release that someone won the jackpot playing Megabucks, a Wisconsin-only lotto game. The winning ticket was sold at the gas station located at 549 W. Bannerman Ave. for Wednesday's drawing. The winning numbers were 6-8-14-26-33-37.
Price County Treasurer candidates QA
There are two Republican candidates who are seeking the office of Price County Treasurer with the announcement that current county treasurer Lynn Neeck is not seeking reelection. Renée Leinfelder and Marina Miller will both be on the partisan primary election ballot on Aug. 13. The winner will go on unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election with no registered democrats. The deadline to file as a write-in is noon on...
Wausau Police Looking for Help Identifying Suspected Menards Thieves
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two people suspected of stealing power tools from Menards on Stewart Avenue. Officers say the couple walked out with a drill, battery, and screws. The estimated value of the package was over $400. No...
Youth Bicyclist Struck by Unknown Vehicle in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – On Tuesday, July 16 at 5:15pm, a vehicle struck a 12 year-old riding his bike at South Oak/Veterans Parkway in Marshfield. The vehicle was turning southbound onto South Oak Avenue from West Veterans Parkway, according to the report. The 12 year-old male advised he had...
Erik Jones, Carson Hocevar Among Nearly 30 Early Entries for Battle at Berlin
Berlin Raceway unveiled a first look at the TEKTON 250 Battle at Berlin entry list on Tuesday evening. The $40,000-to-win event for UARA National scheduled for August 7 has already drawn entries from nearly 30 drivers, including Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar. WATCH ON RACINGAMERICA.TV. Both Jones and Hocevar took...
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
State GOP leadership urging delegates, others to visit local businesses outside security zone
State GOP leadership is urging delegation members and others to visit restaurants, bars and stores outside the Republican National Convention security zone, former Gov. Scott Walker told a WisPolitics event. Speaking Tuesday at a luncheon at the Marquette University Law School, Walker referenced the Democratic National Convention, which had a...
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
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