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Nearly 1K students died at federal Indian boarding schools. At least 11 of those schools were in Wisconsin.
The U.S. Department of the Interior was created in 1849 to “assimilate Indigenous peoples,” according to its current secretary Deb Haaland. Last month, Haaland’s department concluded an investigation into the trauma inflicted upon Native Americans by the federal Indian boarding school system. Haaland said the investigation’s reports are “historic” in a statement she made after the second and final volume of the report was published. “This is the first time...
Wisconsin DOA sued for withholding info on 'donor-funded government activism'
(The Center Square) – Non-profit public interest group Government Accountability Oversight has filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s Department of State for refusing to disclose records regarding alleged donor-financed climate activists working in state departments. “Basic factual information like this is not privileged,” said Tom Kamenick, president of the Wisconsin Transparency Project which is representing GAO in court. “[The] Record custodian must redact privileged information and release the remainder – they cannot simply withhold the entire record. We are asking a judge to review these emails...
Back to school bedtime routines eased by outdoor play
(WSAW) - As of Tuesday, the first day of school is now just two weeks away for most area districts. If your kids have been staying up later because of summer break, you’ll want to start making adjustments. Dr. Casey Freymiller from UW Health Kids said an easy way...
JUST IN: Bicyclist dead, driver injured in Minocqua crash
A 71-year-old bicyclist died Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle in Minocqua, according to a police department release. The crash was reported at about 1 p.m. Tuesday just south of the intersection of Hwy. 51 and Timber Ridge Road. A 20-year-old driver was also injured in the crash.
Aug. 21 Argonne Webinar on chipStar: a HIP implementation for Aurora Exascale
Aug. 20, 2024 — The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will hold a webinar tomorrow from 11 am to noon Central Time covering chipStar, a HIP implementation for Aurora, the exascale-class supercomputer housed at Argonne. Registration information can be found here. ALCF Performance Engineering Team Lead Brice Videau will present...
Your guide to Marshfield’s Maple Fall Fest
Get ready for fall fun at one of central Wisconsin’s most popular events—thousands of people flock to Wildwood Park in Marshfield every September for Maple Fall Fest, a seasonal arts & crafts show with more than 150 vendors, live entertainment, maple syrup products, and much more. Here’s what you need to know about this exciting event.
Aquatic center celebrates 25 years in Wittenberg
Children and adults are once again making the most of the Darwin E. Smith Community Aquatic Center at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. The pool, a cornerstone of the community that provides a space for fun, fitness and fellowship, was closed for 17 days in July and August for repairs and maintenance work.
As state legislators tinker with reform, a Milwaukee man continues doing ‘dead time’
What Gawaine Edwards would like to do with his remaining 12 years in prison and what he is able to do are worlds apart. “I’m being forced to stay in a place that has absolutely nothing for me. It’s not teaching me anything,” Edwards said. Edwards points...
Spooner tops Hawks at WBA state tournament
After advancing to the Wisconsin Baseball Association Division A state tournament, the Hayward Hawks lost their quarterfinal game 7-2 to the Spooner Cardinals Saturday Aug. 17 at First National Bank Field in River Falls. Tom Danczyk started on the mound for Hayward, and Nate Harrison and Jonah Sande saw action in relief. Jeremy Bloomquist pitched the win for the Cardinals. Austin Wessel slammed a solo home run for the Hawks...
Day 2 of DNC highlights a Milwaukee man's pension struggle, efforts to win back rural voters
CHICAGO (CBS 58) -- Wisconsin's delegation was impossible to miss on the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Tuesday. Ahead of the roll call, delegates all wore Cheesehead hats, just like they did in this very building during the 1996 DNC and Republican delegates did during the Republican National Convention (RNC) last month in Milwaukee.
A Packers-Raiders trade to spurn Aaron Rodgers and elevate Jordan Love
The Green Bay Packers suffered a rather embarrassing loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football. It's only the preseason, so we can't get too up in arms, but the Packers offense was held scoreless by a fairly innocuous Broncos defense. Jordan Love did not play, which is notable, nor did the Packers' top wide receivers. All that did was prove how flimsy the back end of Green Bay's WR depth chart is.
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