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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.
Sen. Sanders campaigning in Minnesota for Rep. Ilhan Omar and Vice President Kamala Harris
MINNEAPOLIS — Senator Bernie Sanders is traveling the country campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris and progressive candidates. Friday night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to an overflow crowd at Minnesota State University Mankato. Saturday Morning, Sanders was at rally for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis."I think it's going to be a tough race, I think it's going to be close but I think she has an excellent chance to win," said Sanders. Sanders is also campaigning for progressive candidates around the country — including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. "She is not only someone who has and will take on enormously powerful special interests, she is one of the toughest people I know." Omar faces a rematch of the 2022 August primary which she almost lost to former Minneapolis City Council Member, Don Samuels. This year, it's an Omar Samuels rematch. Omar says that last time she underestimated Samuels and that she is not doing that this year. "We are organizing to make sure that we have victory on the August 13, but not just a victory but that we have a win with a mandate," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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…
Bobby Pierce Wins Second Consecutive USA Nationals
NEW RICHMOND, WI (August 3, 2024) – Bobby Pierce continues to ride his rail of dominance this summer with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models. The Oakwood, IL driver held off a plethora of challenges from the top dirt Late Model drivers in the country for his second USA Nationals victory at Cedar Lake Speedway.
Tuesday Community Supper, August 2024
BALDWIN, WI – The August 6, 2024, Tuesday Community Supper is coming up soon, mark your calendars now. St. Mary’s Church will be serving the Tuesday Community Supper from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6 in the Fellowship Hall at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. The menu is: Chicken taco salads, fruit and dessert bar. Please join us, all are welcome!
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,...