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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Wisconsin absentee ballot procedures
A Door County judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the method hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters use to request absentee ballots. The dismissal prevents massive administrative confusion for municipal election clerks and voters ahead of this fall’s election. The lawsuit, filed in Marinette County court, asked that a judge rule that voters […]
How local doctors are helping train elite athletes — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — With the Paris Olympic games currently underway across the Atlantic ocean in Paris, Dr. John Raymond, and Dr. Carole Vetter from the Medical College of Wisconsin joined John Mercure & Julia Fello on Wisconsin’s Afternoon News to talk about measures they use to train elite athletes to keep their body in tip-top shape.
Early voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday for August primary
Most Wisconsin voters can begin to cast ballots for the upcoming partisan primary beginning Tuesday, July 30. The primary election will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 13, but voters have just under two weeks to vote early in-person. Some voters in the Milwaukee area, where there is a special election...
Seminar to explore Wisconsin site selection process
A seminar hosted by the St. Croix Economic Development Corp. will shed light on how sites are selected for new developments in western Wisconsin. At the event, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at the St. Croix Valley Innovation Center in River Falls, Wisconsin, representatives of the Site Selection Group of South Carolina will help attendees “learn more about how site selectors and corporate decision-makers think, what is important to them, and, most importantly, how to tap into that knowledge to bolster corporate investment efforts,” according to a press release.
Beware of Olympics-Themed Scams!
MILWAUKEE — Don’t get played during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!. That’s the latest warning from the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau. “Scammers really try and get you when you’re emotional about something, so they’re taking advantage of people’s support of the Olympics,” said Wisconsin BBB President and CEO Jim Temmer.
Spending federal funds in Wisconsin: What voters need to know about the Aug. 13 referendums
A pair of questions on Wisconsin’s Aug. 13 ballot would give state legislators more control over how federal money is spent in the state. If approved by a majority of voters statewide, the Republican-backed proposals would amend the Wisconsin Constitution to limit the governor’s power to spend federal funds unilaterally in specific instances.
USA Today names cocktail lounge in Wisconsin one of the best bars in America
(WFRV) – While Wisconsin has no shortage of bars, cocktail lounges, supper clubs and everything in between, only one place was named one of the best bars in America. USA Today released its list of the 27 USA Today Bars of the Year for 2024 and Wisconsin had one spot make the list. It was mentioned that USA Today did not want to select places that visitors would find on an average roundup.
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