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Your Right to Know: Guides help public navigate openness laws
You ask for a record from your local government, you get it. You want to attend a meeting of a public body, you can walk right in. Much of the time, it’s that simple. Wisconsin’s open records law entitles residents to most records regarding the affairs of government, and its open meetings law creates a default presumption that all governmental meetings are open.
Wisconsin launches Home Energy Rebates Program
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin has become one of the first states in the nation to launch a Home Energy Rebates program. It is a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy to help homeowners save money while making their homes more energy efficient. One of the first homeowners to take...
Hardwood veneer & plywood manufacturer closing 3 Wisconsin facilities, affecting 136 employees
(WFRV) – A hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturer is permanently closing three facilities across Wisconsin, including two locations in the northeastern part of the state. The closures will result in over 130 employees being laid off. According to three different letters sent from Besse Forest Products, Inc. to the...
Sandhill crane committee focuses on potential hunting season but spends little time on crop damage
HORICON − A legislative study committee on Thursday reviewed data on the growing population of sandhill cranes in Wisconsin and discussed a potential crane hunting season in the state. But the five-hour meeting spent virtually no time on its stated main mission: to assist farmers with crop damage. ...
Family-run business 'disappointed' to be working last of 70 years at State Fair
After 70 years of selling fair food favorites, one family-owned business will wrap up its last year at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer. Ted Derynda is the co-owner of Derynda's Dairy Land and Adeline's. He has been working the stands since he was 8 years old. Now, his oldest grandchild is...
If your family earns $55K or less, tuition to be covered at all UW campuses in 2025
Some lower-income students attending a public university will have their tuition and fees completely covered under a program re-launching next year. The Wisconsin Tuition Promise will offer four years of free tuition coverage to in-state students whose families earn $55,000 or less annually and are beginning at a University of Wisconsin System...
Wisconsin primary: Senate seat, constitutional amendment on ballot
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's primary election on Aug. 13 will give voters the chance to have a say in the future of both the state and local communities. Some voters in the Milwaukee area might feel déjà vu. Senate District 4. The Wisconsin Senate seat long held by Lena...
Evers directs federal funds toward raising wages for Wisconsin care providers
The state will raise wages for workers who provide care to the elderly and people with disabilities, following an executive order from Gov. Tony Evers Thursday. Evers directed the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to spend $258 million in federal funding on establishing a fee floor for certain preexisting Medicaid programs that support both in-home and facility-based care services.
Sanders backs Walz in Harris veepstakes: He will ‘speak up’ for working people
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) put his support behind Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as Vice President Harris’s potential running mate, saying he will be the one to “speak up” for the working class. “I had the opportunity to talk to your governor a few days ago and I am very impressed by him,” Sanders said…
Birchwood Manufacturing shut down in Rice Lake
Besse Forest Products closed its downtown Rice Lake Birchwood Manufacturing Co. facility and 46 employees lost their jobs on Friday. In a letter to the state Department of Workforce Development dated Thursday, Aug. 1, Besse said it was closing the facility, located at 38 E. Messenger St., effective Friday, Aug. 2, and the closure was likely to be permanent. The 46 employees are not represented by a collective bargaining representative,...
The Lot: Hayward woman fills empty space to highlight local businesses
HAYWARD, Wis. (Northern News Now) -- What was once an empty parking lot sitting in downtown Hayward, now serves as a hub for local businesses in the area. On the corner of Kansas Avenue and W 3rd Street, sits a parking lot that was once empty, but is now filled with life.
Teachers receive FREE Admission to SeaLife at MOA weekdays during August
Teachers– spend your last days of summer exploring SeaLife at MOA– you can get in free every weekday during August!. SeaLife at Mall of America is having an awesome promotion to celebrate teachers. Every weekday in August, teachers can get in for FREE! Plus any additional guests receive $5 off their admission too! To redeem you must show proof of employment, like an employer or school ID badge at the Guest Services Desk.