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2025 Soybean Board Election Open for Wisconsin Farmers

Wisconsin Ag Connection · July 10, 2025

Thursday, July 10, 2025 By Blake Jackson Wisconsin soybean growers in three districts have until August 15, 2025, to vote in the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election for three open seats. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and...

Surprising Industrial Wisconsin City Named Best Place To Retire

Mix 108 - Minnesota · July 10, 2025

Financial experts have scoured data from across the country looking for the best places to retire. 12 towns made the list for the Midwest, and only one of them is located in Wisconsin. It's also probably one of the last places you would think of....

A responsible budget that works for all Wisconsinites

The Freeman - Wisconsin ·

On July 3, 2025, Gov. Tony Evers signed Wisconsin’s 2025 to 2027 state budget into law. As your representative in the 22nd Assembly District, I am proud to have supported a budget that delivers meaningful results for families, seniors, schools,...

Carl Vacek, Wisconsin sports fan, dies at 57

Racine County Eye - Wisconsin · July 10, 2025

RACINE – Carl Vacek, 57, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at his home. Carl Vacek’s Early Life Carl was born in Racine on March 15, 1968, to Clifford and Alma (née Blankman) Vacek. He was a 1986 graduate of William Horlick High...

Evers signs bill supporting Wisconsin data center development projects

WisPolitics - Wisconsin · July 9, 2025

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law this week Wisconsin Act 16, a piece of legislation that creates tax increment district (TID) exemptions for ongoing data center projects in Port Washington and Beaver Dam. The bill gives Port Washington and Beaver...

Best Airbnb Stays in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Book in 2025

TripZilla · July 10, 2025

The Airbnbs in Green Bay assure a luxurious and serene time for tourists. Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a great destination for tourists thanks to its unique blend of sports, history, and natural beauty. Home to the iconic Green Bay Packers, Lambeau...

Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results

WisPolitics - Wisconsin · July 7, 2025

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results. The following growers began three-year terms on the Wisconsin Potato Industry...

Minnesota’s Hormel sues Wisconsin’s Johnsonville alleging stolen sausage secrets

BizTimes - Iowa · July 10, 2025

A former Hormel Foods employee made off with top-secret sausage recipes and market intel before joining regional competitor Johnsonville, a new federal lawsuit alleges. The Austin, Minn.-based maker of breakfast sausage and more accused...

Wisconsin pig farmer reimagines future amid federal cuts to local food program

Hometown News Group - Wisconsin ·

Two piglets jostled in the barnyard as Jess D'Souza stepped outside. Neither youngster seemed to be winning their morning game of tug-of-war over an empty feed bag. Jess approached the chicken coop. She swung open the weathered door. The flood of...

Milwaukee Bucks Emerge as Surprise Contender for Russell Westbrook in Late Free Agency Twist

The Times of India ·

Damian Lillard (Image via Getty) In a summer filled with NBA free agency twists, the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as a surprising and intriguing potential landing spot for veteran point guard Russell Westbrook. After opting out of his player...

Can One Angry Dad Fix The Drug Industry?

The Lever · July 10, 2025

Bil Schmidtknecht stares into his smartphone camera with a furrowed brow, eyes squinted, choosing his words carefully. He posts these videos almost every day, sometimes multiple times a day, across different platforms, but each video starts the...

Derrick Van Orden addresses Texas tragedy and supports agriculture

WC Wisconsin News · July 9, 2025

Derrick Van Orden, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | www.facebook.comDerrick Van Orden, U.S. Representative of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | www.facebook.com Rep. Derrick Van Orden, currently serving in the...

Milwaukee to post images of illegal dumpers on city website

TMJ4 - Wisconsin · July 8, 2025

MILWAUKEE — The city of Milwaukee plans to feature images of people illegally dumping on its government website in an effort to identify offenders and curb the problem. City officials announced the move Tuesday during a news conference where Mayor...

Fundraising begins for affordable special needs housing project in western Wisconsin

Wisconsin Public Radio · July 10, 2025

Partners in a new affordable housing apartment complex aimed at providing better accommodations for adults with special needs are asking the public for help. The nonprofits, Haven for Special People and Couleecap, are launching the public phase of...

Northern Wisconsin concert series punches above its weight with national acts and local color

Wisconsin Public Radio · July 10, 2025

Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield is hosting its 39th season as the region’s premier concert series. Held since 1986, its big blue tent has attracted dozens of national acts, as well as local performers — and some who fit both categories. One act is...

Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers

Agrinews - Ilinois ·

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin dairy farmer alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities. The conservative Wisconsin Institute...

Milwaukee 6th Street project federal funding cut under Trump bill

FOX 6 - Wisconsin ·

More than $30 million in federal funding for 6th Street corridor reconstruction in Milwaukee has been pulled. MILWAUKEE - More than $30 million in federal funding for 6th Street corridor reconstruction in Milwaukee has been pulled. Just last year,...

Star Lake Saloon And Housekeeping Cottages 4 Of 15 – The Mining Company

Wisconsin Public Radio ·

Hannah takes a boat out on the chain of lakes and nearly drowns herself. Later, Dan Kerry shows Hannah some pipes near Star Lake and explains that an international mining company has been wanting to dig an open pit mine on Star Lake to extract...

Wisconsin 'great on film' with new incentive

Insight on Business - Wisconsin ·

Twelve years after eliminating its statewide film incentive program, Wisconsin is back in the creative game following the passage of the 2025-2027 biennial state budget July 3. The news that Wisconsin will establish a state film office and offer...

Wisconsin Technology Council: Campus computing programs and ties to industry to be examined at July 29 Tech Council luncheon

WisPolitics - Wisconsin · July 8, 2025

MADISON, Wis. – Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the director of one of UW-Madison’s fastest-growing programs, will join industry experts to discuss trends in computing and data science Tuesday, July 29, during a Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in...