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Good news on mortgage interest rates helps fuel Green Bay, Appleton housing markets
GREEN BAY - Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh area homebuyers still face rising prices and competition in key price points as the summer winds down. But they should benefit from more homes for sale and declining mortgage interest rates as fall arrives. ...
Vilsack: ‘We’re not okay with that’
Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Xochitl Torres Small, deputy secretary of the USDA, traveled Aug. 19 to Milwaukee to discuss the department’s work during the past three and a half years and to explain their vision for the future. They also talked about several bills passed during the Biden administration, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Judge upholds Evers’ partial veto on reading funding, rejects push to release money
Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that changed legislation funding a state reading education initiative was proper under Wisconsin law and the state constitution, a Dane County judge ruled Tuesday. But the judge rejected the Evers administration’s claim that Republican lawmakers were wrongly holding back money appropriated for the program. The reading initiative was created in […]
Felzkowski receives WCA’s Outstanding Legislator Award
MADISON – State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) last month received the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA)’s Outstanding Legislator Award. A release from WCA said Felzkowski was recognized for her “exceptional work on behalf of county government during the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.”. “Senator Mary Felzkowski was one of two...
A look into western Wisconsin’s competitive congressional election
WASHINGTON — Rebecca Cooke is a 36-year-old nonprofit owner and waitress trying to unseat Congressman Derrick Van Orden, the Republican incumbent representing Wisconsin's third congressional district. Raised on a farm, she said she’s making a point of talking to voters in rural parts of the district, which includes La Crosse and borders Minnesota and Iowa.
Man who led police on high-speed chase placed on probation, must pay fines
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man who led Lake Hallie police on a high-speed chase in February 2022 before crashing the vehicle in Chippewa Falls has been placed on five years of probation. Daniel L. Nielsen, 41, 822 Veronica St., was convicted Tuesday in Chippewa County Court of fleeing or eluding a police officer and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Other charges were dismissed. Judge Steve Gibbs ordered five years...
Blugold women's hockey alumnae jumps to next level in Germany
MANNHEIM, GERMANY — After one of the most decorated careers in Blugold women’s hockey history, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire alumnae Sophie Rausch has signed a professional contract with the Mannheim Mad Dogs of the Deutsche Fraueneishockey-Liga or DFEL, also known as the German Women’s Ice Hockey League. The team is part of the EKU Mannheim sports club located in Mannheim, Germany. Rausch is the second Blugold in women’s hockey program history to sign a professional contract after Elizabeth Bauer ‘20 signed with Minnesota of the...
2 men from Brown, Fond du Lac counties die from West Nile virus, state says; Outagamie County woman hospitalized
Editor's note: This story has been updated with more information about the victims. Two men from Brown and Fond du Lac counties have died because of the West Nile virus and an Outagamie County woman was hospitalized, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported Thursday. Those were the first three human cases of West...
DNR reminds motorists to stay safe while riding ATV/UTV
MADISON, Wis. -- All-terrain vehicle riders are being asked to stay safe this holiday weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking riders to stay on designated routes, wear a helmet, and seatbelt and keeping their speed in check. DNR said 22 people have been killed this year in...
True North acquires 15 c-stores in Wisconsin
Midwest convenience retailer True North Energy has acquired 15 fee-owned c-stores in Wisconsin from Wagner Shell Company, also known as Wagner Oil, according to a Wednesday announcement. The sites are located around Green Bay, according to the announcement. All 15 locations will continue to sell Shell-branded fuel but will be...
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