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Armstrong receives WCA Outstanding Legislator Award
State Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, has been honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association with a WCA Outstanding Legislator Award for his work on behalf of county government during the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. “Rep. Armstrong is a tremendous partner to counties, not just in the 75th Assembly District, but for all of Wisconsin,” said WCA President and CEO Mark D. O’Connell. “He is a leader that has worked alongside our team on responsible public policy initiatives that positively impact our state, while keeping the taxpayers...
DNR To Host CWD Public Meeting In Pierce County
MADISON, Wis. (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PRESS RELEASE) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Pierce County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Spring Valley.
Wisconsin cities want presidential candidates to pay for pricey campaign stops
Editor’s note: This story was reported and written before the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt. With President Joe Biden and Donald Trump again eying Wisconsin as a crucial presidential election battleground, some...
Brewers MiLB: Sounds Shine, Nashville Bullpen Impresses, and Biloxi Tops Southern League South Standings
Nashville and Wisconsin dominate in the Brewers minor league affiliates' Week 16 roundup, with Sounds leading the International League West. Nashville Sounds hit .282/.368/.411 with 5 homers and 35 runs scored. Biloxi Shuckers hit .262/.386/.388 with 5 homers and 43 runs scored. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers hit .290/.383/.458 with 4 homers...
Spinning the State Milwaukee, Wausau, Madison
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Preparations for the RNC have been going on around Milwaukee for months. Friday afternoon, a group of Milwaukee Public school students got a chance to put their mark on a small but high profile part of the convention, the balloon drop. A group of 14 students who are part of a paid summer internship program working as hotel ambassadors for the RNC delegates inflated over 100,000 balloons. The iconic balloon drop will happen after the candidates acceptance speech Thursday night. GlassHouse Balloon Company, who has designed the drop for the last ten republican conventions described this drop as a “flag type, with stripes of colors and then a mix of color.” Full Story.
Tornadoes race through Chicago area as storms with hurricane-force winds slam Midwest
A line of severe storms with embedded tornadoes raced through northern Illinois, including the Chicagoland area, on Monday evening. The storms also produced hurricane-force wind gusts as the nocturnal tornadoes tracked through Chicago.
Here are the most Wisconsin moments from Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Wisconsin took center stage on Monday as the RNC kicked off in Milwaukee. The first day was packed with political moments as former President Donald Trump announced his pick for vice president and was officially nominated. But that wasn't all that happened. It's Wisconsin, after all. We couldn't get through the day without some cheese curds and beer. Here's a look at the most Wisconsin moments from day one of the Republican National Convention. ...
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