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Minnesota and Wisconsin are on a list of states receiving funding from the EPA in an effort to control pollution and farm runoff in the Mississippi River.  The sixty-million-dollars is being given to states with tributaries leading into the major river over the next five years.  The money is being given to twelve states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa.  The announcement of the funding from an infrastructure bill signed by President Biden was held in Des Moines by the Environmental

Community members in New Lisbon hold a vigil for assassinated former Judge John Roemer.  The candlelight vigil was held last night.  WMTV cites former court reporter Karen Hedblom who worked with Judge Roemer and says he was much loved and respected.  Roemer was shot dead inside his home Friday June 3rd.  The prime suspect, Douglas Uhde was found with a possible self inflicted gunshot wound in Judge Roemer’s basement. 

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents elect a new President and Vice President.  Karen Walsh and Amy Blumenfeld Bogost were elected President and Vice President respectively in a meeting Friday.  The votes came during the Board of Regents meeting at the Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts at UW Milwaukee.

The 30th annual Polkafest is a showcase of everything Switzerland in New Glarus.  Friday and Saturday’s event honoring the town’s Swiss heritage was hosted by the New Glarus Chamber of Commerce.  There were dance lessons for young and old, plenty of live music and polka dancing by seasoned performers along with beer from local breweries and lots of food.  Details are available at Swisstown-dot-Com. 

UPDATE: We received an update on 6.13 with regret to inform that 11 year old Tara M Lemay, daughter of Sara Lemay, also passed away. Responders were on site of a deadly crash in Chippewa County. On Friday 06/10/2022 at 8:32 P.M. it was reported that a vehicle was upside down in a swap. The caller along with the assistance of others located an adult female in the water. They pulled the female out of the water and began life

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and thank you for starting your day here. We are glad you stopped by! Sometimes the week can be long and stressful which is why we like to kick off Saturday mornings with an easy “scroll down memory lane.” Grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s see what events have happened on this day in the pages of history before you head out to a new day ahead! Today is Saturday, June 11th, the 162nd

 A judge finds Michael Gableman in contempt of court.  Dane County Circuit Court Judge Frank Remington held Gableman in contempt yesterday after Gableman refused to say whether his office is complying with Judge Remington’s order to release documents on the elections fraud probe.  Judge Remington oversees a lawsuit against the former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice and his Office of Special Counsel assigned by the state assembly to look into alleged fraud in the 2020 election.  Gableman has already released hundreds of records

The Wisconsin Parole Commission chairman is stepping down.  Yesterday, Racine City Council President John Tate the Second announced he is leaving the Parole Commission chair position at the request of Governor Tony Evers. In a statement Tate said his three years of service as Parole Commission chairman have been “the honor of a lifetime.”

Tim Michels is staying on the November ballot.  Yesterday the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously in favor of dismissing a complaint intended to remove the Republican candidate for Governor from the ballot.   Michels also has the endorsement of the 45th President, Donald J. Trump. 

 The secret to living to 100 could be linked to being optimistic.  A study from the American Geriatrics Society indicated people who generally expected “positive future outcomes” had a higher chance of living past 90.  The study was gathered over almost 90 years and consisted of almost 160-thousand racially diverse women.  It found optimists lived about four years longer than their less positive-thinking counterparts on average.