In early 2016 I had the opportunity to tour the Sparta School District’s STEM school with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch to highlight the educational focus of the Rural Wisconsin Initiative. After the tour, we had a conversation with some of…
Janeen Folgers of Fort McCoy's Department of Public Works was recently presented with a Patriot Award by the Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee.
Our state spends a great deal of money on economic development. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is responsible for overseeing much of the taxpayer money that goes to job creation.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Uber on Tuesday admitted to underpaying its New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars for the past 2 1/2 years.
GREEN BAY — Not that anyone needs to be reminded, but the turnstile spun at an unusually high rate for the Green Bay Packers during the offseason.
LONDON (AP) — Even before the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a Manchester, England, arena Monday night, the Chicago Cubs were evaluating ways to make the area around Wrigley Field safer.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, whose abrupt announcement last week that he was quitting Congress and his key role as chairman on the House Oversight Committee left a trail of questions, set up a new company…
Work on the state budget continues. This past week, we discussed the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board, Elections and Ethics Commissions and several administrative provisions in the Departments of Administration, Health Services, Children and Families. We also made significant decisions…
NEW YORK (AP) — Alcoholics Anonymous is demanding the return of its 1939 original manuscript describing the "Twelve Step" program of recovery from alcoholism.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Mont. (AP) — Meagher County, Montana, may not be much different than the rest of the rural enclaves across America that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump last fall.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google already monitors online shopping — and now it's keeping an eye on physical stores to try to sell more digital advertising.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man acted strangely long before he caused a disturbance on a plane that prompted fighter jets to accompany it to Hawaii, but a lack of communication and an airline's hesitancy to be caught on video…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Trevon Bluiett decided to stay at Xavier for his senior season instead of entering the NBA draft on Tuesday, a huge boost to a Musketeers team that reached the Elite Eight last season.
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Southern California home sales dipped nearly 5 percent last month compared to a year ago but the housing price hit a record high in two counties.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets' starting quarterback job is up for grabs.
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has visited the Massachusetts high school where his wife attended.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Go ahead, make NaVorro Bowman compete to earn his starting spot back after a devastating Achilles injury.
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey high school senior and another person mowed down by a driver on a Times Square sidewalk were released from hospitals Tuesday, but four other victims are still hospitalized, school and hospital officials said.
SYDNEY (AP) — The Danger Zone may have gotten old and dusty, but Tom Cruise says he's about to fly back in.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Plans for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium reached a dead end Tuesday at the Rhode Island State House.
COON VALLEY — Wayne Roger Gates, 78, of Coon Valley passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, with loved ones by his side.
CALEDONIA, Minn. -- Harold D. Heaney, 85, of Caledonia died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Caledonia Chapel.
COON VALLEY -- Ronald Olson, 65, of Coon Valley died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby.