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Visitors Travel to Wisconsin’s Fox Cities Region for Work, Sports and Leisure
The Fox Cities’ many amenities are a major tourism draw. Wisconsin has experienced record-breaking tourism in recent years, and the Fox Cities region is no exception. According to the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), direct visitor spending hit $558 million in 2022, a 20% increase over the previous year.
Wisconsin task force on health care workers wants more money
(The Center Square) – The latest proposal for Wisconsin’s health care workforce would have the state spend a lot more money. The Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce recently released its final report. The 75-page report doesn’t include a specific price tag, but it asks for more money for new nurses, nurses who are already on the job, apprenticeships, health care education and frontline staffers. “The state must continue...
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: August 20, 2024
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the same freedoms their parents and grandparents had.
Lincoln Co. Board votes no on $5M tax levy proposal for November ballot
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - After a long discussion, the board has decided not to pass the referendum in a motion. Therefore, it will not be on the ballot. For more than a year, the city and people of Merrill have been working to find a solution for Pine Crest Nursing Home.
LOLA hosts annual summer fundraiser
Land O’ Lakes Arts (LOLA) recently hosted its annual Summer Fundraiser at the Lowenwood Campus, drawing a crowd of a hundred supporters and well-wishers. The event featured a spread of food and drinks provided by The Boathouse of Conover and Aiello’s of Eagle River, accompanied by the musical talents of Jon Franke.
Look for a new referendum question on your Stevens Point ballot this November
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza joined NewsChannel 7 at 4 p.m. for his monthly interview and Stevens Point update on Tuesday. He shared the night prior city council decided to have a new referendum on the November ballot that could help hire more firefighters. People would be asked if they’d be willing to have about a four percent price hike to their taxes in exchange for hiring nine more firefighters.
104th Wisconsin State Open Championship: Day 2 Report Card from Minocqua CC
Sam Weatherhead, Hartford. The general manager of Links and Drinks in Oconomowoc was the toast of Minocqua Country Club during the second round of the 104th Wisconsin State Open Championship. Weatherhead made eight birdies after his lone bogey at the par-3 third hole Tuesday on his way to a 7-under-par...
Scientists achieve major breakthrough in the quest for limitless energy: 'It's setting a world record'
"It's a giant leap forward for a concept that promises economically viable, zero-carbon heat and electricity." Fusion is a holy grail for the energy sector, theoretically offering abundant, essentially zero-pollution power in a small physical footprint, without the need to use regional natural resources. There have been many milestones as the technology advances, and a new record in magnetic containment has recently been achieved.
New road safety project in Wisconsin gained the seal of approval
Govenor Evers has signed a contract for a safety improvement project on the US 2/US 53 interchange in Superior, WI. And work has begun as of Wednesday, August 21st. To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Govenor Tony Evers has signed a $335,714 contract with Livonia-based prime contractor RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., for a safety improvement project on the US 2/53 interchange southeast of the Douglas County city of Superior.
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