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Meet the Democratic candidates running for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional seat
Rebecca Cooke, Katrina Shankland and Eric Wilson will face off in the Aug. 13 partisan primary to represent the Democratic Party in the November general election for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. The winner of the primary will face Republican Derrick Van Orden, who has held the seat since 2022. Prior to Van Orden, Democrat Ron Kind was elected to 13 terms between 1997 and 2023. ...
Editor's Pick: It Started Here
In 2009, one book-sharing box in Wisconsin sparked a phenomenon. Today, there are 175,000 registered (plus countless unregistered) Little Free Libraries in 50 U.S. states and 121 countries around the world. The late Todd Bol created the very first box in Hudson, Wisconsin, then partnered with Madisonian Rick Brooks in 2010, and Madison became the first place the concept really took off. Neighbors place books in the miniature houses for any and all to enjoy. In 2023, Little Free Library, now a nonprofit, partnered with the National Education Association to build 500 Little Free Libraries for teachers. That feels fitting, since Bol initially came up with the idea to honor his late mother, a former schoolteacher. littlefreelibrary.org
UW program administrators unenroll disabled student from study program, spark calls for accommodations reform
When Nikhita Steward-Trivedi searched for academic programs this summer, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) caught their eye. Steward-Trivedi —who has Goltz syndrome, causing vision and mobility impairments — saw the three-week summer intensive as an opportunity to pursue their career goals and a place where it would be easier to receive accommodations for their disability, in their mother Lina Steward-Trivedi’s view.
Pertussis outbreak hints at possible spread of more preventable illnesses
A health care provider bandages a child after giving a vaccination shot. (Scott Housely | CDC) Add yet another respiratory illness to those cropping up in the last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: whooping cough. On Tuesday, Public Health Madison & Dane County reported an outbreak of...
Wisconsin Air National Guard shows off new F-35A fighter at AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) -Oshkosh is known as the mecca of sport aviation, but Wisconsin can also now be called home to one of the military’s most state of the art aircraft. The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard in Madison received eight F-35A Lighting II aircraft in April of 2023, becoming only the second Air National Guard wing in the country to get them. The Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing was the first.
Packers Cut Ex-Badgers Standout to Make Room on Camp Roster
With training camp underway, the Green Bay Packers will now use this preseason ramp-up period to determine the best roster they can field heading into Week 1. While most jobs are already locked in, there's a few spots still up for grabs, like at backup quarterback as Green Bay embraces a full-scale position battle.
One last look around the Shell before it's demolished
The Camp Randall Sports Center is due to be demolished in the final months of 2024 to make way for Wisconsin's new indoor practice facility. Here's a look inside taken on July 15, 2024. A last look at the Shell before it's demolished for Wisconsin's new practice facility. The 68-year-old...
Pertussis outbreak hints at possible spread of more preventable illnesses
Add yet another respiratory illness to those cropping up in the last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: whooping cough. On Tuesday, Public Health Madison & Dane County reported an outbreak of pertussis — whooping cough — in the county. The outbreak has affected 43 people over the last eight weeks, most of […]
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to campaign in central Wisconsin
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will appear in central Wisconsin this weekend to campaign for his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris. The Harris for President campaign announced that Emhoff will speak on Saturday at the Hmong Wausau Festival. He’ll also lead a voter canvassing event in Stevens Point. The Hmong...
World’s Deadliest Creature Infests and Infects Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
As summer progresses, residents of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin should be aware of the risks posed by mosquito-borne diseases. With much wetter weather and voracious mosquito populations, the region is seeing increased cases of several diseases. Certain invasive blood-suckers have now raised concerns again in the Tri-States, with the Asian Tiger Mosquito being reported in both Iowa and Illinois, and now West Nile virus-infected mosquitos have been confirmed in Ames. Did you know there have already been several cases of mosquito-borne illnesses across the Tri-States reported in 2024?
Committee studying how to control Wisconsin sandhill cranes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of legislators, farmers and waterfowl conservationists studying how to control Wisconsin’s sandhill crane population is set to hold its first meeting next month. The Joint Legislative Council’s 12-member Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes is set to meet Aug. 1 at the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area. The Joint Legislative Council is made up of the Legislature’s attorneys. The council puts together committees to study...
New Study Finds Wisconsin Public Schools Are Some Of The Best In The U.S.
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – According to a WalletHub survey released this week, Wisconsin’s public school systems rank fifth out of all 50 states. The study considered several dozen quality and safety-related indicators, including graduation rates, test scores, and student-to-teacher ratios. According to the study, Wisconsin ranked in the top five in several testing areas, including math scores, median SAT scores, and dropout rates.
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