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Climate change, glaciers the topics of Lakes Conference
SPOONER — Climate change and how it affects northwestern Wisconsin lakes was the topic at the Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference Friday, June 21, at Spooner High School. Youth speaker Zoie Babcock, a seventh-grade student from Mercer, spoke on climate change in Wisconsin. “Where was the snow?” she asked of this past year. Babcock said where...
Age and economy top concerns of battleground state voters in pre-debate poll
EXCLUSIVE — Polling from five battleground states suggests former President Donald Trump has kept his edge over President Joe Biden before their first debate of the 2024 election cycle, including Georgia, the state hosting their potentially only head-to-head matchup before November. Polling conducted by Republican polling shop P2 Insights for conservative nonprofit organization Building America’s Future from June […]
The first Wisconsin Buc-ee's delayed as 'challenging' $15 million highway cost-sharing at issue
Plans for a Buc-ee’s convenience store between Madison and Wisconsin Dells include a $15 million Interstate 39/90/94 interchange upgrade — with Buc-ee’s asking to split the project costs between the company and taxpayers — and the request has made the timeline for the start of construction uncertain. Buc-ee's is offering to spend up...
With Tammy Baldwin polling stronger than Joe Biden, could Wisconsin see a split outcome?
It was the first time since the 1990s that the state had a “split outcome” for high office, with each party winning a major election (for governor, senator or president) on the same ballot. Could it happen again in 2024?. In a new Wisconsin poll by Marquette Law...
A college degree is worth the investment. But Wisconsin high school grads increasingly seek other options.
Stafford Wade stepped into the library on Milwaukee's northwest side this spring — not to check out books, but to check out options. "Not planning on college? No problem!" advertised a flyer for the the Trades and Tech Fair at the library. ...
Smith: You know last winter was mild. The DNR's winter severity index confirms it.
The Wisconsin winter of 2023-24 will be remembered for its lack of snow and ice. Snowmobilers largely kept their machines in storage. Organizers of the 2024 American Birkebeiner nordic ski race were forced to hold the event on a 10-kilometer loop over mostly machine-made snow. The ice went out at a record early...
Staying alert when severe weather hits is the best precaution during Wisconsin’s active summer storm season
Wisconsin is seeing an active storm season this summer, bringing several rounds of tornadoes and the risk of flooding. Six tornadoes hit the state on Saturday, including one that damaged part of the City of Janesville. The state also saw the first ever tornadoes recorded in the month of February and five tornadoes that hit western and central Wisconsin in late May.
Forum For Wisconsin Assembly Dist. 73
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Two democrats vying for for Wisconsin Assembly Dist. 73 held a public forum in Superior this evening. This comes after Republican Representative Angie Sapik announced she would not seek re-election after the redistricting maps were approved. District 73 now covers the northern portion of Douglas and Bayfield...
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