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As DNC gathers, Democrats grapple with its fall among Wisconsin's rural voters
Wisconsin has 72 counties. In the seven presidential elections from 1988 to 2012, Democrats carried an average of 42 of them. Democrats not only won the statewide vote each time, but they were competitive far and wide in Wisconsin — east, west, north and south. ...
Wisconsin towns pass poll worker protections after state kills bill
In the small towns of Armstrong Creek and Caswell in rural Forest County, municipal clerk Tamaney "Sam" Augustin has only a small group of poll workers — and the ones she does have, she wants to keep safe. That’s why she insisted on making changes at one of the...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Trinity Pesko is Miss Czech-Slovak US
PHILLIPS — After serving as Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin for 2023, Trinity Pesko is now Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. after winning the two-day national competition at Wilbur, Nebraska on Aug. 4. In addition to the title of Queen, Pesko also won other competitions at the national event including the Oratory Award, the Grand Talent Award, the Kroj Family Story Award, and the Sokol Award. The total prize package comes to $3,600 in cash, and $2,500 travel stipend fortravel to Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia. ...
Wisconsin's assisted living workforce is 'in crisis'
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. A very pleasant weather week continues today with a high temperature of 77 degrees. Tomorrow will warm up a bit to 81 degrees, and it'll rise to the mid-80s for the weekend. (Side note: The weather has been absolutely gorgeous for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where reporters on our...
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
In Chicago, Moore is helping the national ticket and helping himself
Gov. Wes Moore is among the ambitious, young, high-profile Democrats, part of the next generation of possible party leaders, making the scene around Chicago — as surrogates for Harris, but to boost their own profile as well.
More Wisconsin ties on display at night 3 of DNC, including a Packer-turned-lawmaker
CHICAGO (CBS 58) -- Wednesday's evening program at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) promised to display multiple ties to Wisconsin, but there was also an unexpected face standing among the state's delegation. Word quickly a spread a former Packer was in their midst. Aaron Rouse is now a Virginia state...
Republican perspective on DNC, A program to train biotech workers, UMOS’ next leader
A Republican in Congress critiques the messaging of the Democratic Party’s convention in Chicago. Then, we learn about efforts to train workers for biohealth jobs. Then, the incoming leader of UMOS explains his vision for the organization and what Latino immigrants need. Voices from the DNC. The Democratic National...
Marquette University's Max Lyons holds off handful of challengers to win State Open
The final 36 holes of the Wisconsin State Open began on Wednesday with three players tied atop the leaderboard and the traffic jam only built throughout the day, with five players sharing the lead in the early 18 holes and four players sharing the lead late into the afternoon’s final 18. The jockeying...
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