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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.
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.
Local unions team with advocacy groups to talk clean energy
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Local organizations teamed up today to talk about union and clean energy concerns in the state. IBEW, a Local Electrical Workers Union and Climate Power, an advocacy group, hosted a news conference today at the Laborers’ International Union in Eau Claire. The groups talked about what they say are the ways Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wants to roll back union jobs and the clean energy economy in Wisconsin.
Black River Falls Man Sentenced for Damaging a Black River Falls Elementary School
(WEAU Staff, WEAU) A teen is sentenced for vandalizing an elementary school in Jackson County. According to WEAU staff, online court records show 19-year-old Bruce Redbird of Black River Falls is found guilty due to no contest plea of criminal damage to property (over $2500.) Online court records also show...
Tomah Woman Sentenced for Driving Intoxicated and Crashing With Children in the Vehicle
A Tomah woman accused of driving intoxicated and crashing while there were children in the vehicle was sentenced in Monroe County Court on Tuesday. According to court records, back in February of 2023, authorities received a report of a traffic accident with multiple injuries on Ginger Road near the intersection of Quartermaster Road in Monroe County.
Blugold alumnus nominated for multiple Tony Awards in producing debut
Larry Lelli didn’t know that his undergraduate work helping to organize Jazz Fest on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus would give him the skills to be a producer for two Tony Award-nominated Broadway shows more than three decades later. “Jazz Fest was a massive operation that taught me...
Eau Claire’s Feed My People food bank hosts annual “Operation Hunger”
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Summer can be a challenging time for some families, without schools providing at least one meal a day, budgets can be stretched even thinner than normal. But a local food bank is working to battle Summer hunger through its annual ‘Operation Picnic’ event.
'Jeopardy!' champion Ben Chan helps award scholarships to Northeast Wisconsin students
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- A local non-profit organization is teaming up with "Jeopardy!" champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and Door counties. About...
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