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Spinning The State: Baraboo, Fond du Lac, Greenbush, Tomah
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Baraboo: SSM Health to sell three facilities. Change is inevitable and change is coming to three Wisconsin-based long-term care centers. SSM Health announced that is it selling three centers, located in baraboo, Madison and Waupun to Complete Care. Complete Care owns nine other skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin that are overseen by a regional leadership team that includes more than 900 team members statewide. SSM employees are being asked to stay on under the new ownership to continue caring for patients. SSM will continue to operate facilities in Fond du lac and Mt. Calvary. Full Story.
State Committee Considers Future of UW – System
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — At the Capitol in Madison, discussions are underway on the future of the UW – System. Former Vice President for Administration James Langdon is open to the idea of spinning UW – Madison off from the rest of the system. “Is there a...
Feed My People food bank hosts fifth annual ‘Operation Picnic’
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Feed My People food bank in Eau Claire isn’t your average food bank. Their warehouse was buzzing on Tuesday with volunteers, some distributing fresh produce, and some packing up dry ingredients. It’s all apart of their ‘Operation Picnic’ event that works to combat summer...
Sylvan Learning Center of Western WI Launches Backpack and School Supplies Drive to Support Local Students in Need
EAU CLAIRE AND HUDSON, Wis. (SYLVAN LEARNING PRESS RELEASE) - As part of their ongoing commitment to education and community support, Sylvan Learning Centers of Western WI in Eau Claire and Hudson are proud to announce the launch of their Backpack and School Supplies Drive. The initiative aims to provide essential educational supplies to local students as they prepare for the upcoming academic year.
MHKY: 9 Cardinals named AHCA All-American Scholars
WINONA, Minn. — For the second year in a row, the Saint Mary's University men's hockey team boasted nine players who were named Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each semester during the 2023-24 school year;...
In battleground Wisconsin, Republicans and Democrats have both grown less moderate
In the struggle for primacy between red and blue in battleground Wisconsin, both sides can claim they’ve made some headway over the past decade. Democrats have won more big elections (and by bigger margins) in recent years than Republicans. ...
Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
MILWAUKEE — A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is illegal in Wisconsin. Bordering states Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois all […] The post Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Finally drying out as temps drop but humidity lingers
Parts of southeast Wisconsin saw heavy rain and storms Monday evening as the northern edge of a line of storms across the Midwest pushed east. Those storms dropped a lot of rain in Kenosha County and the surrounding area with over 3" of rain in the city of Kenosha leading to brief flooding. other areas, especially north of I-94 got around a quarter inch of rain or less.
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