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A new study finds that as much as two-thirds of infant and toddler food sold in U.S. supermarkets is unhealthy.  The George Institute for Global Health looked at 651 food products sold in ten different grocery chains and found all of them made prohibited claims on the packaging.  Some 70 percent didn’t meet nutritional requirements and more than 40 percent had more sugar than recommended.  Some didn’t have enough calories and others had too much sodium.  The results were published

Town of Washington Board of Supervisors  today voted uninimously to petition the state to incorporate part of the town as a village in order to  control its own land use, establish fixed borders, and prevent future annexations. “Town of Washington residents are heavily invested in ensuring that we grow  our area in a way that preserves the beautiful landscape and wonderful community quality we have  worked so hard to build and preserve. As a village, the residents will have direct

Wisconsin U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin will speak tonight, the last day of the Democratic National Convention. Baldwin will speak before Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Baldwin is the first woman from Wisconsin, and the first openly gay person elected to the U-S Senate. She’s running for re-election in Wisconsin, facing off against Republican candidate Eric Hovde. Baldwin is expected to speak during the 6 p.m. hour, but an exact time hasn’t been released.

Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today that the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will provide more than $177 million in additional funding for 76 different projects within 16 large urban areas across Wisconsin. WisDOT will administer the funding to communities through the Surface Transportation Program (STP). The governor and WisDOT recently announced $200 million in federal STP funding for more than 150 local road and bridge improvement projects dedicated to improving local bridges, rural roads, and roadways statewide.

Property owners in Dunn County now can add a second dwelling unit on their property, an action aimed at creating more housing in the county.   “These can include converted garages, basement apartments, tiny home, cottages, or other dwellings.”  – Kristin Korpela, Dunn County Manager. “We have heard loud and clear that our citizens want more and varied housing options,” said Kristin Korpela, Dunn County Manager.  “The County Board of Supervisors has taken decisive action on an innovative plan to allow more types of

Tim Walz is accepting the vice presidential nomination. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, Walz thanked Kamala Harris for making him part of the campaign, and said it is the honor of life. Continuing on the political stage Robert F. Kennedy Jr will reportedly drop out of the 2024 race and support former President Trump. He says he will address America on Friday in Arizona and discuss the “present historical moment and his path forward.” The independent candidate

There are new charges for a northwestern Wisconsin teacher accused of having sex with a student. Prosecutors in Hudson this week filed new charges of enticement, and sexual misconduct by school staff against Madison Bergmann. She’s also facing sexual assault charges, Investigators say the new charges come after they found dozens of handwritten notes between Bergmann and her student. Those notes are in addition to the thousands of text messages they sent to each other. Bergman is out on bond,

Oshkosh Defense continues to pile-up defense contracts. The company yesterday announced it landed a one-and-a-half billion-dollar contract to build trucks for the Army. The new deal covers another order of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles that Oshkosh has been building for years. Oshkosh, of course, landed a 30 billion-dollar deal back in 2015 to make the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, which is the U.S. military’s replacement for the Humvee. Other countries, including Israel and Ukraine are also buying those

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could decide who won a state wrestling title back in 2019. The high court yesterday said it will hear arguments in the case of Hayden Halter who won the state title in 2019, then had it taken away by a court, only to have it reinstated by another court. The Supreme Court says it will decide if the WIAA is a “state actor,” and will decide if Halter’s family has the right to sue over a

The United Way in Dunn and St. Croix counties are merging. The two groups yesterday announced their plans to come together. Executive Director Steve McCarthy says together, the two will now serve six counties in northwestern Wisconsin. McCarthy says the goal of the United Way is the same as it always has been. The combined United Way effort will also have a new headquarters in Menomonie. McCarthy said the focus now is to raise money for their annual campaign.