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ATV/UTV riders: Remember that safe riding is a year-round activity
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ) urges ATV/UTV enthusiasts to always recreate responsibly when hitting the trails, including this Labor Day weekend. That means staying on designated routes, wearing a helmet and seatbelt and keeping their speed in check. So far this year, 22 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most of them were not wearing seat belts or helmets, and alcohol and speed were also noted as contributing factors. ...
Financial controversies surround both U.S. Senate candidates in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – Both U.S. Senate candidates from Wisconsin accuse each other of lacking fiscal transparency, and each deny harboring conflicts of interest. But recent investigations show incumbent Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde are equally opaque about certain financial circumstances. Hovde is the CEO of California-based Sunwest Bank, and a […]
Drunk driver suspected in fatal motorcycle crash in Biron
BIRON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Wood County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man after they say he crossed the centerline of South Biron Drive while operating under the influence and killed a 28-year-old man on a motorcycle.
How climate change is expanding the reach of EEE, a rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E”. It was New Hampshire’s first human case of the disease in a decade. Four other human EEE infections have been reported this year in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
New UMOS CEO stresses seasonal farm worker safety
Milwaukee-based United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. recently announced longtime employee Jose Martinez will become the nonprofit’s first new permanent president and CEO in almost 50 years. The move came after former CEO Lupe Martinez, no relation, took the role of president emeritus on Jan. 1. Founded in 1965, UMOS has expanded to more than a dozen states with a range of child development, workforce and social service programs for migrant...
Authorities Bust Welfare Fraud Scam
(WGTD)---An Illinois couple allegedly engaged in a long-running and elaborate scheme to fraudulently claim thousands of dollars worth of food share and energy assistance benefits in Wisconsin. 51-year-old Hosea Giovanni and 50-year-old Tia Stevenson were charged in Racine Court last week with five felonies and two misdemeanors. The purported loss...
Divided legislative committee launches audits of DPI and DNR
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Audit Committee ordered two audits on Thursday — one on how the state Department of Public Instruction’s analyses school district financial data and another to look into financial losses in the Department of Natural Resources’ fish and wildlife account. Both audits were...
Newest Packers Addition Already Turning Heads In Practice
The Green Bay Packers have been one of the most talked about teams this offseason. That was due to their stellar 2023 season that was headlined by the emergence of Jordan Love. After going 9-8 last season, making the playoffs, and doing damage in the dance, they caught the attention...
Calls rise to cancel Brazil NFL game
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers face off in São Paulo, Brazil next Friday in what may be the NFL’s first game in more than a decade with no tweeting from the press box or stands. That’s because Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has blocked all of X/Twitter across that country. He Read more... The post Brazil X/Twitter ban ahead of Eagles-Packers sparks wild discussion, including calls for NFL to cancel game appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Boy Pronounced at Lake Pacawa
PLOVER, Wis. (WAOW-WSAU)– A boy is dead following a water-related incident at Lake Pacawa, according to the Plover Police Department. According to a press release from the department, “At approximately 6:20 P.M. First Responders from the Plover Fire Department, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department, Stevens Point Fire Department, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and DivePoint Scuba all assisted with searching and recovering the juvenile male. He was transported to Aspirus Plover, where he was pronounced deceased.”
Burgum, others to hold Trump Town Hall in Wisconsin Thursday
(MILWAUKEE, WI) — North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum will be among others to hold a Trump town hall in Wisconsin this week. The town hall, billed as an Agenda 47 Policy Tour, will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Jan Serr Studio on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Wisconsin High School Cancels 1st 2 Varsity Football Games
A high school in Wisconsin was forced to cancel the first two varsity football games of the season after an incident with players on the team. Player Incident Causes Wisconsin High School To Cancel Football Games. Some of my favorite memories during high school are from playing football. Our team...
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