We’re getting more information about Wisconsin’s 2020 election investigation, but not from the people under investigation. A judge in Madison yesterday ordered Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to turn over some of his emails related to the case. Liberal groups have peppered Vos with open records requests; the judge’s order fills one of those open records requests. The open records requests from the special election investigator to the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha remain unanswered. There’s a pending
Read MoreABOVE PHOTO: UW-Stout’s programs and services for military-affiliated students include a resource center in Bowman Hall. For veterans and active military members, University of Wisconsin-Stout is a great place to get an education, according to a national organization. The university has been named a Military Friendly® school for 2022-2023, moving up two levels to a silver designation in this year’s ranking, which was announced recently. “We are excited about the continued advancement of our tailored support and services for military-affiliated
Read MoreIf you live in the southern half of Wisconsin you’ll soon be able to catch a nearby train running between Chicago and the Twin Cities. Amtrak leaders were in La Crosse yesterday where they announced a plan to connect Chicago and the Twin Cities. Amtrak says the rail will run through several southern Wisconsin cities including La Crosse, Wisconsin Dells, and Milwaukee. It’s expected to be up and running by 2024.
Read MoreAnother Wisconsin state senator announces their retirement. Republican Jerry Petrowski of Marathon announced today he won’t be seeking reelection in November. Petrowski was first elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1998 and was elected to the senate in 2012.
Read MoreTickets for four Wisconsin State Fair Main Stage concerts are on sale today. They include Jeff Dunham, Nelly, Zach Williams, and the Happy Together Tour. Tickets went on sale at nine o’clock this morning. They can be purchased online WITH A CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Read MoreWisconsin’s governor is angry Congress isn’t giving the state more coronavirus stimulus money. Governor Evers yesterday blasted the Democrats who control Congress for reducing the state’s latest stimulus payment by about 225 million-dollars. Congress says it’s reducing Wisconsin’s share because the unemployment rate in the state has improved and more people are getting back to work. The governor says Wisconsin could have used that 225 million to support families, farmers, and small businesses. Wisconsin has already received over three billion-dollars in coronavirus aid from
Read MoreThere is more confusion about absentee ballots heading into the November election in Wisconsin. The state’s Elections Commission yesterday deadlocked on whether election clerks should be able to fill-in missing information on absentee ballots on their own. The Commission in January okayed rules that would allow clerks to do just that, but those rules expire before November. Democratic commissioners say clerks should be allowed to correct mistakes so that absentee votes can be counted. Republican commissioners say voters should be expected
Read MoreAdd John Deere to the list of companies no longer doing business in Russia. The big green tractor maker yesterday said it stopped shipping its machines to Russia two weeks ago. John Deere said in a statement that it is worried about the safety and well-being of its employees in Ukraine as the war there continues. It’s not clear what the decision will mean for Deere’s plant in Horicon.
Read MoreThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering to cover the cost of hotel rooms and help with the medical bills of students forced out of the dorm last week because of a carbon monoxide leak. The school says 17 students were taken to the hospital after the leak, nearly 400 others had to find a place to stay for the night. UW-M says it is still working-out the details about how it will pay for the students’ costs. The carbon monoxide leak
Read MoreForecasters say Stoughton’s weekend tornado was simply too quick for them to sound the emergency sirens. The National Weather Service’s Tim Halbach says the tornado on Saturday formed and faded before they had a chance to properly warn everyone. The tornado destroyed one home and one business, and damaged nearly 200 other homes. No one was seriously hurt. Halbach says the tornado quickly formed, and was almost gone by the time it showed-up on their radar.
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