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One reason tribes got caught up in lending business schemes
Boozhoo ("hello" in Ojibwe) and miigwech ("thank you") for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. Tribal officials with the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Nation in northern Wisconsin found themselves in hot water recently for partnering with the proprietors of a nationwide payday loan scheme. The lending businesses were mostly owned and operated by nontribal...
IRS Scam Warning Issued To Wisconsin Residents
No surprise here but it's time for another scam alert. Sigh. There really is a scam for everything these days. This scam was reported in Wisconsin just a few days ago and follows the playbook of so many others scams that have been circulating lately. This scam has been reported...
Wisconsin tribes hope new FCC alert will aid search efforts for missing Indigenous people
The Federal Communications Commission recently announced a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered people. The new “MEP” code, short for “Missing and Endangered Persons,” is similar to Amber Alerts for missing children and Silver Alerts for missing and endangered seniors, but it applies to adults that don’t fit either of these categories. It will allow local law enforcement to quickly disseminate information about missing residents through radio, TV and phone alerts.
Nedweski: UW must improve relationship with lawmakers before new money
(The Center Square) – It’s not that Republican lawmakers don’t want to give the University of Wisconsin any more money, one legislator says the problem is the university is reluctant to tell the legislature where the money it currently gets is being spent. Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, was on News Talk 1130 WISN Wednesday, and said the UW System is likely not getting more money until school leaders improve their relationship with the legislature. ...
Harris campaign targets Asian Americans in battleground states in new ads
The Harris campaign on Wednesday launched a pair of ads specifically targeting Asian American and Pacific Islanders in battleground states, seeking to appeal to a fast-growing voting bloc that will play a key role in November. The campaign unveiled one ad, titled “Reduced,” that highlights Trump’s past comments about getting rid of the Affordable Care…
Bucks to make several stops in Northeast Wisconsin on statewide 'Deer Crossing' tour
(WLUK) -- The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the road, visiting more than a dozen cities this month on their Deer Crossing Statewide Tour. Bucks alumni T.J. Ford and Steve Novak, Bucks mascot Bango and members of Bucks Entertainment will make over 15 stops in 11 communities across Wisconsin between Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 29-30.
South Beloit embracing changes under new head coach Josh Redieske
SOUTH BELOIT — As South Beloit head coach Josh Redieske roams around practice yelling out to his players, whether it be to praise them for a good play or to scold them for a miscue, he has no need to look for piece of tape that has an athlete’s name scribbled on it stuck to anybody’s helmet. It is a common practice used by head honchos during fall camp to help them learn and memorize who their players are. ...
North Boone hunts for second straight post-season
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - North Boone is on track for another solid season in the Big Northern Conference and their key to success in 2024 is discipline. The Vikings have a shot at a second straight post-season appearance under head coach Ryan Kelley. North Boone went 6-4 in 2023 and...
Northeast Wisconsinites experience DNC in different ways
CHICAGO, Ill. (WFRV) – There’s been plenty of Northeast Wisconsin representation at the Democratic National Convention this week. Among the Wisconsin delegates, many of whom wore cheeseheads on Tuesday night, were familiar faces like governor Tony Evers. But there were also people from Northeast Wisconsin like first-time delegate Marsie Hartman from Sturgeon Bay. .
September 26 Opening at Keefer Nature Reserve
Burpee Museum of Natural History staff are shown examining quarry fossils. The photo was taken by April Bieschke. Natural Land Institute (NLI) invites the public to attend a Public Opening Event at their William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve in Rockton, IL, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. The Open House will be 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Event parking and check-in will be at Woodlands Park, the corner of Falcon Point Place and Park View Court.
North Boone ready to battle in the BNC with some new faces
POPLAR GROVE, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The North Boone Vikings were a strong third-place finisher in the Big Northern Conference last season. For the first time in several years, they don’t have any members of the Doetch family on the roster, but the Vikings will again have some firepower. At the same time, the guys in […]
Ho-Chunk Casino in Beloit is approved for construction
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — The Ho-Chunk Nation has officially rezoned the new Ho-Chunk Casino and Resort from a general manufacturing district to a planned unit development district on Wednesday. Plans for the project include a $405 million casino, convention, and 18-story hotel to be built at the southeast corner of Willowbrook and Colley roads between […]
Stateline firefighters learn to handle fires with limited access to water
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO) — Firefighters across the Stateline get critical training on how to handle fires in areas with limited access to water. On Wednesday, six local fire departments took part in water supply training exercises. Firefighters practiced relay pumping and establishing long-distance lines for supplying water. Many rural areas in the Stateline lack […]
91-year-old Beloit veteran needs renovations done in order to remain living at home
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A 91-year-old Beloit veteran is facing troubles if he cannot get his driveway repaved, a condition required by his healthcare team to keep him living at home. Air Force veteran Bob Knox, who served during the Korean War, has lived at his home on McKinley Avenue since 1966 and says his […]
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