The Congressman from the Northwoods wants answers about child brides at Fort McCoy. Republican Tom Tiffany yesterday wrote Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers about just who has been allowed to come to Wisconsin as part of the Afghan evacuation. Tiffany says there are several reports of child brides, men with more than one wife, and sexual assaults at the fort. Tiffany has asked the Biden Administration for answers before, yesterday he said he’s
Read MoreFormer Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman says he is not trying to overturn the 2020 election, he is simply trying to figure out what happened. Gableman released a video yesterday that explains what he is doing, and what he is trying to accomplish. Gableman says the focus of his investigation is to find out what went right on Election Day last year, and to find out if anything went wrong. He did say that he will “compel” election clerks around the
Read MoreThere will be no vaccine requirement for the folks who work for Menomonee Falls. The village board last night voted to ban a vaccine mandate for village employees. Village President Dave Glasgow says the ban is more politics than policy as President Biden’s new vaccine mandate doesn’t cover public employees in Wisconsin. Glasgow also says there are no plans right now to require village workers to get their shot. Five village board members did vote for the plan, which they say
Read MorePacker nation is off the ledge. Green Bay got into regular season form last night with a 35-17 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Packers trailed at halftime but added 21 unanswered points in the second half to win the game in a walk. Aaron Rodgers finished the night with 255 yards passing and four touchdowns.
Read MoreA student from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh believes a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito was the same person who hitched a ride with her and her boyfriend in Wyoming. Miranda Baker posted on Tik-Tok that she and her boyfriend picked up a hitchhiker believed to be Brian Laundrie at Grand Teton National Park on August 29th. Laundrie and Petito had been camping at Grand Teton when Petito disappeared. Her body has since been found in Wyoming, but
Read MoreThe State Department of Health confirms the number of COVID-19 cases statewide has topped 700-thousand. The 7-Day average continues to rise and has increased by 13-hundred cases a day in just the last week. Health Services reported 15-hundred-and-18 cases yesterday with a test positivity rate over eight-percent. Two deaths were reported yesterday boosting the death toll to seven-thousand-837. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. Meanwhile, a new COVID-19 testing site is opening in Appleton. The site is at the
Read MoreSpencer-Columbus is in search of a football opponent for this Friday. The team was scheduled to play Nekoosa which had to cancel because of COVID-19 protocols. The game would be played in Spencer as part of the Spencer-Columbus joint homecoming. An interested school can contact the athletic department at Spencer.
Read MoreServe Wisconsin announced that Wisconsin has received nearly $8.1 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism. Included within those funds are $410,813 in AmeriCorps funding for two AmeriCorps programs specifically centered in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, with several other statewide programs also having members serving in the region. “This funding will put 888 AmeriCorps members, including over 90 members from Eau Claireand Chippewa counties, on the ground to help our local
Read MorePfizer is out with big news for parents about its COVID vaccine. The company says a low dose is safe and effective for children ages five to 11. Those tested showed antibody responses after the second shot. They also reported that the levels were just as strong as vaccinated teenagers and young adults. Pfizer’s CEO says they plans to ask the FDA to approve this age group soon. The vaccine is already available for anyone 12 and older.
Read MoreFamed eating champion Joey Chestnut is laying claim to another career victory. He won big yesterday at Ohio’s Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. He ate 68 bratwursts in just ten minutes. Chestnut is best known for his annual Fourth of July success at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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