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WisconSWIM Mermaids anxious to cross English Channel; 4-member team set to take on challenge later this month
The clock is ticking down to when Pamela Toshner and three of her friends attempt to make history. The trio from northern Wisconsin call themselves the WisconSWIM Mermaids. Their ambition isn’t modest. They want to become the first all-female team to swim across the English Channel. Toshner, a lake biologist from Barnes, will attempt the crossing alongside Michelle DeYoung, a business owner in Barnes; Lisa Weispfenning, an X-ray technologist from...
Wisconsin public school teachers discuss racial justice, equity agenda
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin Public Education Network wrapped up its 10th Annual Summer Summit on Wednesday, entitled “Protecting and Defending the Public Schools Our Kids Deserve - Taking a Stand for Educational Equity and Racial Justice” which featured virtual comments from U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. The agenda for this year’s summit covered how to “learn, plan, and strategize around the themes of racial justice, educational equity, and unfair impacts of disinvestment and privatization on students attending Wisconsin public schools.” ...
More 3K-12 students in Wisconsin are going without routine vaccines to protect against measles, other diseases
The number of 3K-12 students behind on routine vaccines has gone up in the last year, with a growing share of students obtaining waivers from state-mandated vaccines that protect against such diseases as measles, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Nearly 100,000 students, or 10.8%, did not meet...
Study shows insecticides linked to Wisconsin monarch butterfly decline
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America. But, the iconic orange and black insect is getting harder to find in Wisconsin. A newly released study shows a link between the decline of butterflies and the use of agricultural insecticides in the Midwest. “Both butterfly...
Wisconsin tribal officials opposed to making Apostle Islands a national park
Red Cliff Ojibwe tribal officials in northern Wisconsin have raised concerns about a bill to designate the Apostle Islands as a national park. Congressman Tom Tiffany, R-Wausau, who represents much of northern Wisconsin, introduced the bill last month saying the legislation had local support and that he had consulted with Indigenous tribes. ...
Hovde slams trans Olympic boxer, questions Baldwin’s opposition to gender sports rules
(The Center Square) – An Olympic boxing match between an Algerian and an Italian is now a campaign issue in Wisconsin’s race for U.S. Senate. Republican candidate Eric Hovde used the match between Italy's Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif to make a point about keeping biological males from competing against biological females. “Well, we've had another example of how crazy this world has become at the Olympics. I don't...
Think Smart Before You Start campaign for ATV/UTV operators about to launch
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises ATV and UTV operators that more DNR conservation wardens and local law enforcement will be on trails and routes statewide Aug. 2 through Aug. 4 for the annual Think Smart Before You Start campaign. Law enforcement will be focused on...
Wisconsin judge refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting ruling sought by disabled people
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge refused Thursday to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election in the closely watched battleground state. Republicans asked the judge to not enforce his ruling while their...
Kamala Harris to visit Wisconsin with running mate as part of battleground state tour Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will be in Wisconsin next week with her as-yet-unnamed running mate.On Thursday, the Harris campaign announced that she and her running mate will be holding a battleground state tour that will include Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada.The tour kicks off on Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, with Harris visiting Eau Claire on Wednesday morning. The tour will conclude next Saturday in Las Vegas.According to her campaign, Harris and her running mate will be meeting voters "where they are" and highlighting the "stakes in this election."Harris is expected to...
Snowhawks get by Black Bear Bar, remain unbeaten
After a rainout a week earlier, the Snowhawks found themselves in a tight game on Monday night. The Snowhawks beat Black Bear Bar 9-7 at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk. “It was a pretty exciting game to play,” coach Jeff Smith said. “They really brought a good team. A lot of hits scattered around. I was pretty pleased with the team they brought. I knew it was going to be ... a low-scoring game.”
Feed our rural kids hosting cash for kids fundraiser
NORTHWOODS, WI. (WJFW) — Across the nation, many families suffer from food insecurity, but one local organization is fighting back right here in the Northwoods. Feed Our Rural Kids, also known as FORK, supplies meals to children who may need extra help to have a full belly. To support that mission, they are hosting their Cash for Kids fundraiser. Perry Pokrandt, the President of Feed Our Rural Kids, said FORK offers support to families in the Phillips, Northland Pines, and Three Lakes school districts, covering around 880 miles of northern Wisconsin.
Wausau Police Seize Over 170 Grams of Meth in Friday Morning Raid
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau Police seized a significant amount of meth from a west-side home Friday morning. According to a Facebook post officers with the Community Resource Unit and Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force teamed up to serve a warrant at the unspecified address. They seized more than 170 grams of the drug along with needles and other items.