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2024 Medford Raiders Girls Tennis Schedule
Match 08-22-24 4:30PM Lakeland Union High School Away vs. Lakeland Union High School Lakeland Union High School. Match 08-27-24 4:30PM Medford Pacelli Medford Area High School Tennis Courts. Match 08-29-24 4:30PM Medford Phillips Medford Area High School Tennis Courts. Invitational 08-30-24 10:00AM Altoona Away vs. Altoona, Luther, West Salem, Onalaska,...
After Milwaukee Public Schools' financial crisis, lawmakers order audit on state education department
Following news of a financial crisis in Milwaukee Public Schools, a legislative committee has mandated a state audit of Wisconsin's education department. The co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee said MPS' financial issues that came to light this spring necessitate a deeper review of the Department of Public Instruction itself. The review by the Legislative Audit Bureau will probe for answers about how DPI monitors K-12 school finances. ...
Newport Wilderness Days This Weekend
Newport State Park’s annual Wilderness Days will take place Aug. 31 – Sept. 1. The event series will start on 8:30 am, Aug. 31, with Kick Ash coffee on the beach. Meet at the picnic area, Lot 3. In case of rain, the event will be held at the shelter building, Lot 3.
Elkhorn residents speak out about racist flyers found scattered throughout neighborhood
ELKHORN, Wis. — A Sunday morning walk in Elkhorn turned unsettling for one resident when she stumbled upon plastic bags filled with a disturbing message. The bags, containing birdseed to likely weigh them down, held flyers promoting a white nationalist organization. “During a neighborhood walk, I noticed on the...
Divided legislative committee launches audits of DPI and DNR
Sen. Eric Wimberger questioned DPI Deputy Superintendent Tom McCarthy about the timing of the decision to send a May letter to MPS warning about the tardy documents. (Screenshot via WisEye) The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee ordered two audits on Thursday — one on how the state Department of Public...
Short on fixes for prison problems, Wisconsin weighs independent oversight
Wisconsin lawmakers have offered few remedies for deteriorating prison conditions spotlighted this year by investigative journalism, litigation surrounding extended lockdowns and criminal charges against nine Waupun prison officials following a string of inmate deaths. But prisoner rights advocates remain energized by the recent attention. They are calling for the creation...
State legislators and industry experts discuss AI and healthcare
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - On Thursday, state legislators gathered in Green Bay to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing the administration and delivery of health care. Members of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin met at Bellin College on Thursday afternoon to...
Cunningham, Gaier, Stanley named 2024 Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame honorees
Retired La Crosse Tribune publisher Rusty Cunningham and former Wisconsin newspaper executive Gary Gaier will join former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editor and current Wisconsin Watch chief executive officer George Stanley as 2024 inductees into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. All three will be inducted during a ceremony hosted by...
Flags ordered to half-staff Thursday to honor former Wisconsin lawmaker
MADISON — U.S. and Wisconsin flags will be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Aug. 29 in honor of former Wisconsin State Rep. James Soletski, who died Aug. 20, 2024. Former Rep. Soletski grew up in New Franken and was a graduate of Preble High School and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2006, after a career of more than 20 years in the energy industry, Rep. Soletski was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, where he served for two terms representing the 88th Assembly District. During his time in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Rep. Soletski served as chairperson of the Energy and Utilities Committee, as well as vice-chairperson of the Elections and Campaign Reform Committee and the Consumer Protection Committee.
The health info of about a third of Americans has been leaked. Wisconsinites could be affected
You've probably heard by now of a recent massive data breach that left the personal information of millions of Americans vulnerable to hacking groups and dark web marketplaces. But that's not the only data leak you should be keeping an eye out for: Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the behemoth global health company...
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